Obituaries

Feb 15, 2019

Feb 15, 2019

Joseph Michael Mike Taylor, 56, of North Port passed away February 15, 2019. He was the son of Claude and Katherine Taylor, born December 11, 1962 in Mobile, AL. He came to this area 10 years ago from Orlando. Mike enjoyed watching movies, fishing, and listening to music; he was an avid Univ. of Alabama and Miami Dolphins football fan....

Feb 14, 2019

Robert N. Ashley, 84, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Southboro, MA, passed away on Thursday, February 14th after a long illness. Born in 1934 in Natick, MA he was the son of the late Howard and Katherine (Schofield) Ashley. Growing up in Natick, Bob joined the US Army in 1953, where he served with honor as a Signal Operator in...

Feb 14, 2019

Feb 13, 2019

Feb 13, 2019

Chester was born on December 10, 1933 in Richmond, Indiana. While still very young his parents moved the family to Sunbright, TN where he remained until he graduated high school. After graduation he moved to Wilmington, IL where he met another Tennessee transplant, Mary Elizabeth Forsythe, whom he eventually married in 1952. They had 3 children- Bonnie, Kenneth and Jeffrey...

Feb 13, 2019

Dean Byron Davis 88, of Punta Gorda FL, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019. He was born on May 14, 1930 in Davenport, Iowa. He served in the United States Marine Core and worked as an accountant for the Rock Island Arsenal while in Davenport. Dean moved to Punta Gorda in 1989 with his loving wife of 68 years, Marguerite....

Feb 12, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

William Ormond Tellkamp of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away on February 12, 2019. He was born in Decatur, Illinois on April 16, 1927 to Ralph and Helen Tellkamp. Williams passion throughout life was roller skating, a sport he actively participated in through his early 80s. As a child and teenager, growing up during The Great Depression, he won numerous competitions....

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Jan 31, 2019

Raymond D. Hall, 84 of Port Charlotte passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. He was born in Jellico, TN. on January 19, 1935 to parents Raymond and Jean Hall. Raymond was a retired police officer from the NYCPD in the 78th pct. and moved to the area in 1988 from Mineola, NY. While in charlotte county he worked for the...

Jan 29, 2019

Jan 29, 2019

MaryAnn Braham, 58, of Port Charlotte passed away January 29, 2019. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Grace Cirillo, born May 31, 1960 in Amityville, NY. MaryAnn was of the Catholic faith, and was a service advisor for Matthews Currie Ford for 14 years. She enjoyed camping and hosting all the family for holidays, but her greatest joy was...