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Charles J. Penegor
Oct 15, 2017
Charles Joseph Penegor, 67, of Punta Gorda passed away suddenly at home on October 15, 2017. He was born October 18, 1949 in Hancock, MI to James and Clarice Penegor. An avid cyclist, he had logged over 50, 000 miles leading tours for Adventure Cycling. Chuck was also an avid bridge walker and could be seen daily crossing the Peace...
Rosalie M. Page Vennaro
Oct 13, 2017
Rosalie M. (nee Page) Vennaro, 83, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully at her home on October 13, 2017. She was the daughter of Helen and Lester Page of Contoocook, NH. Rosalie was a graduate of Hopkinton High School Class of 1952 and the Pierce Secretarial School in Concord, NH. She was employed at Kingsbury and Davis Machine Company...
Lynn D. Serrell
Oct 10, 2017
Lynn D. Serrell, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away October 10, 2017. She was born May 19, 1948 in Queens, NY to Michael and Dorothy Connolly. Lynn was a homemaker and a member of Grace Bible Church. She enjoyed sewing, camping and was an avid reader. Lynn's greatest joy was being a grandmother. She will be greatly missed by...
Doris Ann Kauffman
Oct 6, 2017
Doris Ann Kauffman, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Lancaster, SC passed away October 6, 2017. She was the daughter of Ira and Lilly Deese, born on December 25, 1939 in Lancaster, SC. Doris will be greatly missed by her son, Larry (Stacy) Kauffman, Jr.; brother-in-law, Eugene Kauffman; sister-in-laws, Dorathy Harrison and Virginia Kauffman; grandchildren, Cody Kauffman, Christopher (Amanda)...
Joshua A. Jordan
Sep 30, 2017
Joshua A. Jordan, 22, of Port Charlotte died Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was the son of John and Jennifer Jordan, born December 27, 1994 in Huntington, WV. Josh was a 2013 graduate of Port Charlotte High School, and was a member of the Pride of Port Charlotte band. An accomplished musician, he continued to volunteer as an instructor and...
Arlyss J. Turner
Sep 28, 2017
Arlyss Jean Turner, 89, of Charlotte Harbor, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2017 at Young at Heart Senior Care. Born in Wisconsin, she was a long time resident of Gladstone, Oregon prior to moving to Rolls Landing of Charlotte Harbor in 1991. She was a loving mother who enjoyed painting, tennis, and gardening. During her years in Oregon,...
John "Jack" F. Knolle
Sep 23, 2017
Jack Knolle, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away September 23, 2017. Jack will be greatly missed by his wife, Sandra; daughter, Kelli Sullivan, sister, Joan (Charles) Frey; mother-in-law, Louise Blowers, grandchildren, Jeffrey and Katelyn; great-grandchildren, Avery, Lana and Savanah; niece and nephew, Christine and Michael; other Florida family, Heather, Cathy, Margie, Karen, Janet and Deborah. The family will receive...
Neil Jordan Douglass
Sep 23, 2017
Neil Jordan Douglass, 86, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Sept. 23, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice with his loving wife of 66 years Phyllis by his side. He was born May 25, 1931 to Linus and Arline Douglass in East Smethport, PA. Neil graduated from Smethport High School and attended Houghton College. In high school he led his football team...
Janith Schwarz
Sep 20, 2017
Janith Schwarz, 85, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away peacefully on September 20, 2017 with her daughter, Dawn and granddaughter, Heidi by her side. She was born July 22, 1932 in Detroit, MI to Gilbert and Lucille Lindstrom. Janith and her husband moved to Florida in 1970 with their 5 children. She had a career in the hotel business for...
David Winkler
Sep 19, 2017
David Winkler, 66, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Sept. 19, 2017. He was the son of Joseph and Peggy Winkler, born July 19, 1951 in Charleston, WV. David was a retired chemist and worked for the Dept. of Environmental Protection. He was a past volunteer at the Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County. David was an avid fisherman and...
Gary L. Frey
Sep 5, 2017
Gary L. Frey, 74, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly Red Lion, PA passed away September 5, 2017. He was born March 3, 1943 in Red Lion, PA to Luther and Dorothy Frey. Gary served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a manager at McCory Corp, York, PA. He was an avid tennis player. Gary will be...
John D. Davis
Sep 5, 2017
John D. Davis, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born April 8, 1941 in Miami, FL to William and Blanche Davis. John was a Deputy in Detroit, MI and a Detective for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Dept. He was a member of the FOP and past president of National Fraternity Order of Police....
Doris B. Bean
Aug 27, 2017
Doris B. Bean, 87 of Bradenton, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was born in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of Jack and Audrey Bounds. Before retiring to Florida, she was employed at Motion Industries in Irondale, AL. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Doris was a member of Burnt Store Presbyterian Church. Doris will be...
Eloise Steele Rinehart
Aug 16, 2017
Eloise Steele Rinehart, 84, of South Fort Myers passed away August 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Younge and Louise Steele born on October 1, 1932 in East Lynn, WV; Eloise was the first of their 16 children. She came to Punta Gorda in 1968 and was a nurse at Charlotte Regional Medical Center (now Bayfront Punta Gorda) for...
Patrick Murphy
Aug 15, 2017
Patrick Murphy, 79, Punta Gorda, FL formerly Grand Island, NY passed away August 15, 2017. He was the son of Patrick and Johanna Murphy, born June 6, 1938 in Ireland. Patrick served in the US Army. He was an Electrical Supervisor for Tam Ceramics, Niagara Falls, NY and retired after 34 years of service. Patrick will be greatly missed by...
Robert P. Graham
Aug 10, 2017
Robert "Bob" Graham, 96, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away August 10, 2017 surrounded by family. He was the son of Robert and Veronica Graham, born September 16, 1920 in Newburgh, NY. Bob retired from the Navy as Chief Warrant Officer. He was volunteered at Meals on Wheels, Tidewell Hospice and Men's Group at the Church of the Good Shepherd,...
Vernon H. Russell
Aug 8, 2017
Vernon H. Russell, 97 yrs young, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully Aug. 8, 2017 surrounded by his wife and family after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Leicester, MA on July 25, 1920. He served in the US Navy and worked as an electrical engineer in radio broadcasting for many years until retiring from the...
Carmen Scudera, Jr.
Aug 4, 2017
Carmen Scudera, Jr., 68, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Watertown, NY passed away August 4, 2017. He was born December 23, 1948 in Watertown, NY to Josephine and Carmen Scudera, Sr. Carmen served in the US Naval Reserves from Aug 7, 1976 to Aug 6, 1980. He was a Civil Engineer and was a former Director of Traffic and...
Jannick Y. Long
Aug 4, 2017
Jannick Y.F. Long, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away August 4, 2017. She was the daughter of George and Leonide Durand, born May 24, 1936. She was the dear mother of Phillip and Patrick Long; grandmother "Meme" to Cody and Blake Long; two brothers, nieces and nephews. Jannick was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert J. Long. A...
Scott D. Johnson
Aug 1, 2017
Scott David Johnson On August 1, 2017, Scott passed away very unexpectedly. Scott was born on June 30, 1965 to Mary and Emmett Johnson in Minneapolis, MN and spent many years in Park Rapids, MN. After moving to Florida, Scott worked at the Oyster Bar in Punta Gorda, where he made lifelong friends and met his wife Kristy. After their...
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