Apr 1, 2019

William Worrall Griffiths, Jr. was born on October 27, 1928 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the eldest son of William Worrall Griffiths and Merle Etta Ryland Griffiths, who lived on Brushton Avenue in Greensburg. Mr. Griffiths graduated from Greensburg High School in June 1946. Then he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, graduated from the Navy Electronic Material School and served as an...

Mar 30, 2019

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Mar 26, 2019

Jean Kerchenfaut, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL, and Gibson City, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Jean was born to Ray and Floine (Allen) Breeding on October 21, 1940 in Watseka, IL. Jean married her husband on June 20, 1971 in Gibson City, IL. Jean will be greatly missed by her husband, William Kerchenfaut; daughter Kara Kizior; sister,...

Mar 25, 2019

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Mar 23, 2019

Our little Love Bug, Melody Rose Sullivan, was born August 6, 2017 to Kelly Parrish and Dawson Sullivan. She passed with Kelly's loving boyfriend, Dalton Jozefiak, on March 23, 2019. He loved Kelly's children like they were his own. They will both be tremendously missed, but forever remembered. Although taken too soon, throughout Melody's year and a half with us,...

Mar 23, 2019

Dalton W. Smith-Jozefiak (DJ) 5/11/98-3/23/2019 IF WORDS CANT SPEAK MUSIC CAN Dalton was born May 11, 1998 in Port Charlotte Florida to Lisa M. Jozefiak and Luther W. Smith. Dalton is survived by his parents Lisa Maher (Jozefiak) and husband Stephen Maher and father Luther Smith. Dalton will be greatly missed by his maternal grandparents Dennis and Deniece Jozefiak. Dalton...

Mar 23, 2019

Nelson A. Karter, 71, of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019. He was the son of Leonard Karter and Sylvia Weinstein, born May 9, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. Nelson was a retired salesman and moved to the area in 2002 from Seymour, CT. He enjoyed golf, fishing, baseball and was an avid collector. Nelson will be greatly...

Mar 23, 2019

Barbara Morrell, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away March 23, 2019. She was the daughter of George and Virginia Jacobs, born March 27, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY. She came to this area from Crete, IL where she was an office manager for Balmoral Woods Golf Course for many years before retiring. Barbara and her husband, Bob, began coming to Punta...

Mar 23, 2019

Emily Kim Scotto, 36, passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2019. Born in Seoul, Korea on March 17, 1983, she moved to Punta Gorda FL from Penn Yan, NY in January 1986 at the age of 3. She was sworn in as a US citizen at the age of 4 by Judge Elmer Friday. Emily graduated from Charlotte High School...

Mar 22, 2019

Eleanor Wise Purser, 99, of Port Charlotte died on March 22, 2019 after a brief illness. An Alabama native and a Florida resident for most of the past seventy years, she moved to Port Charlotte eleven years ago and lived at Lexington Manor. Among the first women to enlist in 1943 in the United States Marine Corps, she served in...

Mar 20, 2019

ALLENDALE - Robert Bob Joseph Buelow, 73, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2019. Bob is survived by the love of his life Joanne (Jo) (nee Murray), his wife of 52 years. He was the proud father of Ann (Bryan) Dumais, Amy (Scott) Ledlow, and Todd (Michelle) Buelow. He was the beloved Bumpa to seven grandchildren; Robby, Katy, Brady, Ryan,...

Mar 19, 2019

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Mar 14, 2019

Robert Thomas "Bob" Smugala, 71, of Punta Gorda (and previously of Naples, FL) passed away March 14, 2019. He was the son of Thomas L. and Catherine Smugala, born June 30, 1947 in St. Louis, MO. Bob served in the US Army in Vietnam (1967-68). Afterwards, Bob was a shoe last (molded pattern) designer and worked for Florsheim Shoes and...

Mar 11, 2019

Mar 10, 2019

Rosemary K. Paradiso, 87, of Port Charlotte passed away March 10, 2019. The daughter of Peter A. and Ruth McGovern, she was born May 24, 1931 in Gardner, ME. Rosemary came to this area 35 years ago from Swansea, MA and was part of the Women's Group at Lakes Edge Condo Assn. She was very active in her church, Community...

Mar 9, 2019

Colonel James C. Bowden, Jr, United States Army, Retired, age 91, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Jim was born in Humbolt, South Dakota, the third of four children of James Clare and Lillie Bowden. They were farmers, and as Jim would say, dirt poor. He grew up in a house without...

Mar 8, 2019