Obituaries

Christine O'Neil

Christine O'Neil

Jan 29, 2018

Christine O'Neil, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Vallejo, CA passed away Jan. 29, 2018. She was born Dec. 10, 1946 in San Diego, CA to Joseph and Dorothy Rodney. She attended IVC Jr. College Imperial Valley, CA and earned her Bachelor's degree. Christine was a Division Claim Manager for Freemont Compensation Divisional. She enjoyed crafts, painting, beading, quilting...

Skip M. Mackie

Skip M. Mackie

Jan 29, 2018

Skip M. Mackie, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Jan. 29, 2018. He was born Mar. 23, 1949 in Norwood, MA to Clifford and Barbara Mackie. Skip proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and Elks. Skip enjoyed restoring and showing classic cars, riding his Harley and...

Doris Lundberg

Doris Lundberg

Jan 27, 2018

Doris "Dori" Lundberg, 67, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Bradenton, FL went to be with her Lord on Jan. 27, 2018. She was born Aug. 31, 1950 in New Britain, CT to Harold and Margaret Jakad. Dori received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at Southern CT State University. She enjoyed dabbling in writing and was an avid reader....

Ronald L. Johnson

Ronald L. Johnson

Jan 23, 2018

Ronald L. Johnson, 64, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Orlando, FL passed away Jan. 23, 2018. He was born October 31, 1953 in Orlando, FL to James and Florence Johnson. Ronald worked at Cisco in Palmetto, FL. He enjoyed working on his garden and koi pond. Ronald will be greatly missed by his sisters, Wendy Johnson of Port Charlotte...

Gerald Roy "Jerry" Hendrickson, Sr.

Gerald Roy "Jerry" Hendrickson, Sr.

Jan 23, 2018

Gerald Roy "Jerry" Hendrickson, Sr., 77, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Duluth, MN went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 23, 2018. He was born Apr. 12, 1940 in Duluth, MN to Roy and Hazel Hendrickson. The pinnacle of Gerald's success was the receipt of the company's "Lifetime Achievement Award" given for his lifelong persistency and outstanding...

Grace Roessner-Knighting

Grace Roessner-Knighting

Jan 22, 2018

Grace Roessner-Knighting was the first most precious daughter of Matthew and Christie. She was born December 22, 1993 and a native of Port Charlotte, FL. Grace was an avid animal lover and pet caregiver. Grace was in the hospital ICU and had a severe case of pneumonia. The nurse said it was very unusual for someone so young to have...

Robert (Bob) John Andrews, Md

Robert (Bob) John Andrews, Md

Jan 21, 2018

Robert (Bob) John Andrews MD, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of Clarence W. and Eleanor (nee Kline) Andrews. Bob married Martha "Joan" Williams in 1950, and they moved to North Miami, FL in 1952. "Dr. Bob" practiced internal medicine for 20 years and was one of...

Rose Mary Volpert

Rose Mary Volpert

Jan 19, 2018

Rose Mary Volpert, 75, of Punta Gorda, FL and Ottawa, IL passed away Jan. 19, 2018. She was the daughter of William and Ardell Kary, born on Jan. 20, 1942 in Sparta, IL. Rose Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, IL and Punta Gorda, FL. She was a very active member in the churches and...

Chester Mack

Chester Mack

Jan 7, 2018

Chester "Chet" Mack, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Jan. 7, 2018. He was born June 17, 1930 in Cleveland, OH to John and Mary Makuch. Chet earned his Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He worked as an Aeronautical engineer, specializing in jet propulsion for NASA and the Federal Government. An avid tournament bridge...

Eleanor Schweighardt

Eleanor Schweighardt

Jan 7, 2018

Eleanor Schweighardt, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of North Haledon, NJ passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2018 at her home. She was born July 23, 1928 in Passaic, NJ to Peter and Dinah VanderBrook. She was a retired L.P.N. and a lifetime member of the Elmwood Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Eleanor was of the Protestant faith. Her passions...

Robert Schiemer

Robert Schiemer

Jan 4, 2018

Robert "Bob" Schiemer, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Columbia, IL passed away Jan. 4, 2018. He was born Jan. 15, 1928 in Columbia, IL to Charles and Ella Schiemer. Bob graduated Dupo H.S. and excelled in basketball and baseball. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Bob was co-owner of Schiemer Insurance Company in Columbia...

Paul A Quirk

Paul A Quirk

Jan 1, 2018

Paul A Quirk 82 of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away January 1, 2018 with his children by his side. The son of Francis and Eleanor (McDermott) Quirk, Paul was born in Brookline, MA. The family relocated to Ohio, where Paul attended St. Vincents High School in Akron. He enlisted in the US Army and served as a code breaker in...

Anna Loomis

Anna Loomis

Dec 31, 2017

Anna Maria Wilhelmena Musch Loomis, 79, passed away very peacefully on her 49th wedding anniversary, December 31, 2017, at home. She was born in Eindhoven, Holland on April 22, 1938 and survived the devastation of WWII. Anna loved to sing, was a talented artist and enjoyed playing the organ. She had a close relationship with Jesus Christ, her Lord and...

Russell Knowles Ii

Russell Knowles Ii

Dec 30, 2017

Russell Joe Knowles II , 28, of Punta Gorda passed away December 30, 2017. He was the son of Christine Gable and Russell Joe Knowles, Sr., born May 23, 1989, in Arcadia, Fl. Russell enjoyed being on social media spreading love and positivity to all his friends. He loved learning new languages and was self-taught. He had a diverse interest...

Doris Oakley

Doris Oakley

Dec 28, 2017

Doris Oakley, 95, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Dec. 28, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice Englewood House. She was born Aug.9, 1922; the only child of Edward and Lena Kochman in Brooklyn New York. Doris married Richard Oakley on Nov. 22, 1942 at Howard Beach, NY and they moved to Massapequa, NY in 1956. In 1971 Doris and Richard moved...

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