Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

Michael Francis "Mike" Lee, 60, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 5, 2018. He was the son of Robert and Mavis Lee, born Dec. 24, 1957 in Chelsea, MA. Mike served his country in his late teens in the Air Force and is a United States Veteran. He was always the life of the...

Feb 4, 2018

Peter F. Taylor "My hero, the best husband a girl could ever have," died peacefully at home, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 with his wife Maria by his side along with his daughter Chris and son Mark. He was 91. Peter served in the US Marine Corp during WWII. He was the founder of the Military Heritage Museum Punta Gorda. He...

Feb 4, 2018

Pearleene S. McDonald, 75, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Queens, New York passed away February 4, 2018. She was born October 28, 1942 in Jamaica to Clifton Bingham and Imogene Stewart. Pearleene worked as a CNA at the Jewish Home and Hospital in New York. In 2007 she retired and moved to Florida, where she worked at South Port...

Feb 3, 2018

Phyllis E. Harpell, 93, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Maine passed away February 3, 2018. She was the daughter of Theodore and Ebba Erickson, born on April 9, 1924 in Lynn, ME. Phyllis worked as an Executive Secretary at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME. She was an active member of Burnt Store Presbyterian Church. Phyllis loved motorcycling, sewing, knitting, sailing...

Feb 1, 2018

Robert E. Farquharson, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of East Peoria, IL passed away Feb. 1, 2018. He was born Sept. 3, 1947 in Argentina to Alwin and Elena Farquharson. Robert was a Sgt Asst. Crew Chief in the US Air Force for 4 yrs in Guam and the reserves for 2 yrs. He worked as a Marketing Specialist...

Feb 1, 2018

George Kretschman, 84, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Feb. 1, 2018. He was born Mar. 2, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Farmingdale AT&T. George served in the US Navy and went to flight training and received his commission and Wings. He was stationed in Trinidad, Panama Canal Zone and Bermuda; also assigned to a search and rescue...

Jan 31, 2018

James Ross Harden, Sr., was born Apr. 22, 1938 in Hudson, Michigan to LeRoy and Bernice Harden. He served in the National Guard and US Navy. He worked at the Metropolitan Police Dept of Washington DC and Prince George County Police Dept. During his few years as a police officer, James was privileged to stand as Honor Guard over the...

Jan 30, 2018

Jerry H. Nicholas, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Jan. 30, 2018. He was born Mar. 30, 1948 in Macon, GA to Francis and Morina Nicholas. Jerry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a retired Lt for the Charlotte County Sheriff's office. Jerry was a member of the VFW. His passion was riding his...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 6, 2018

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...