Obituaries

Laura R. Gentile

Laura R. Gentile

May 27, 2020

Laura Rita Gentile passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  She was the daughter of Harold and Lena (LaSalle) Bertoncini, born on February 16, 1929, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Staten Island, NY. Laura was an alumnus of New Dorp High School and was employed as a secretary at Fordham University.  She then went on to work for the Department of...

Joseph P. Brosnan

Joseph P. Brosnan

May 24, 2020

Joseph P. Brosnan, 98, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on May 24, 2020. He was born on August 17, 1921, to Daniel and Margaret Brosnan in New York City, NY.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Joseph, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and...

Shirley L. Pearsall

Shirley L. Pearsall

May 24, 2020

Shirley L. Pearsall, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on May 24, 2020. She was born on August 21, 1927, to Peter and Katherine Daub in Mineola, NY.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Shirley, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

Ruth Schmitt

Ruth Schmitt

May 24, 2020

Ruth Schmitt, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on May 24, 2020. She was born on November 2, 1926, to Frank and Anne Groot in Rochester, NY.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Ruth, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

Christopher Gudis

Christopher Gudis

May 20, 2020

Christopher Gudis, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on May 20, 2020. He was born on November 20, 1930, to Nicholas and Catherine Gudis in New York, NY.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Christopher, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

Thomas G. Rabeck

Thomas G. Rabeck

May 20, 2020

Port Charlotte – Thomas George Rabeck, affectionately known as “Beck” unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Fairview, New Jersey December 11th, 1945, the son of Rudy and Mary Rabeck, he attended Cliffside Park High School where he played basketball.  While growing up, Tom, his family, and childhood friends spent time during the year at their home...

Kai Mccaslin

Kai Mccaslin

May 17, 2020

Kai McCaslin, 22, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on May 17, 2020. He was born on May 1, 1998, to Dan McCaslin and Beth Modzelewski in Naples, FL.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Kai, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

John T. Vasey

John T. Vasey

May 17, 2020

On Sunday, May 17, 2020, John T. Vasey passed away at the age of 92.  John was born on June 12, 1927, in Menomonie, Wisconsin.  At the age of 47, he retired as an Executive for Kroger and moved to Charlotte Harbor.  Here he led a very active life building houses, Longwood Driving Range, an auto sales business, and contributed...

Jose M. Garcia, Jr.

Jose M. Garcia, Jr.

May 16, 2020

Jose M. Garcia, Jr., 39, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on May 16, 2020. He was born on November 13, 1980, to Jose Sr. and Ana Albelo in Bayshore, NY.  Jose moved to Port Charlotte in 2017 from Long Island, New York.    Jose was a funny guy, savvy with his use of words and a hustler at heart.  Growing...

Wesley L. Ward

Wesley L. Ward

May 16, 2020

Wesley Lee Ward, 56, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, peacefully at home in his sleep.  Wesley was born September 20, 1963, in Kankakee, IL to Ray and Maxine (Putnam) Ward.  Wes moved to Punta Gorda, FL in 2016, to relax and enjoy life. He enjoyed his part-time job at The Brewhouse, walking and most importantly, socializing.  Surviving are his...

Peter C. Scott

Peter C. Scott

May 15, 2020

Peter C. Scott, 85, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on May 15, 2020. He was born on October 16, 1934, in Jamaica.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Peter, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

Emma J. Cleffi

Emma J. Cleffi

May 14, 2020

Emma J. Cleffi, 75, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on May 14, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1944, to John and Emma Lawrence in Wharton, NJ.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Emma, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

Arthur H. Anderssen

Arthur H. Anderssen

May 14, 2020

Arthur H. Anderssen, 79, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on May 14, 2020. He was born on December 17, 1940, to Thorleif and Hazel Anderssen in Philadelphia, PA. Arthur grew up in St. Petersburg, FL, where he started racing with the St. Pete Yacht Club at the young age of 10 and won many cups for sailing.  He graduated...

Virginia K. Boissonneau

Virginia K. Boissonneau

May 10, 2020

Virginia Boissonneau, 63, of North Port, FL passed away Sunday, May 10th, 2020 after a short illness. She was born the youngest of 8 siblings on November 8th, 1956 in Waterbury, CT to Wendell and Eileen King. She leaves behind her husband of 36 years, Peter, Sons Andrew (Sara) and Peter, and grandchildren John and Mary. A graduate of the...

James Loudenslager

James Loudenslager

May 10, 2020

James Loudenslager, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on May 10, 2020. He was born on January 24, 1942, in Cleveland, OH.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of James, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

James  J. Connell, Sr.

James J. Connell, Sr.

May 9, 2020

James J. Connell, Sr., 57, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. He was born on September 20, 1962, to Bernard and Barbara Connell in Brick, NJ.  James resided in Brick Township working as an Automobile Salesman for many years prior to retiring in early 2019 to Port Charlotte. An avid fisherman, James loved fishing the...

Arlene L. Salisbury

Arlene L. Salisbury

May 7, 2020

Arlene Leaf Salisbury, 99, of Punta Gorda, FL, and formerly of East Tawas, MI passed away on Thursday, May 07, 2020.  She was born on August 5, 1920, in Flint, MI to Ernest and Pearl Leaf (nee Teachout).    Arlene attended Flint schools until 1930 before moving to Tawas and graduating in 1938.  She later earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan...

Robert B. Gutstein

Robert B. Gutstein

May 6, 2020

Robert B. Gutstein, 90, of Fort Myers, FL passed away on May 6, 2020. He was born on March 6, 1930, to Arthur and Minnie Gutstein in New York City, NY.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Robert, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and...

Joyce B. Perdue

Joyce B. Perdue

May 5, 2020

Joyce B. Perdue, 79, of North Port, FL passed away on May 5, 2020. She was born on February 8, 1941, to Edward and Florence Maychoss in Buffalo, NY.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Joyce, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

Irene H. Loschetter

Irene H. Loschetter

May 5, 2020

Irene H. Loschetter, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on May 5, 2020. She was born on June 12, 1937, to Roy and Hazel Kleinsmith in Tomahawk, WI.  To express condolences to the family and share in celebrating the life of Irene, please visit www.JohnsonTaylorFuneral.com and sign the online guestbook.  Arrangements are by Johnson Taylor Funeral and Cremation.

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