Obituaries

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...

Jan 1, 2018

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...

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 30, 2017

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...

Dec 30, 2017

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...

Dec 27, 2017

James Ronald Bowman, 81 of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in Bloomington, Indiana following a battle with brain cancer. He was born February 27, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio, moving to Charlotte County in 1994. Jim was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio and Picton-Cavanagh, Inc in Toledo for 20 years and was an...

Dec 24, 2017

Geneva "Genny" Hobson, 73, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2017. She was born March 11, 1944 in Bath, ME to George and Mildred Babine. Geneva was a Real Estate Broker at Integrity Real Estate of Florida with her husband, George. She was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Punta Gorda. Geneva was a...

Dec 21, 2017

James A. " Jimmy" McGee, Sr., 82, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away December 21, 2017. He was born September 6, 1935 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Willie and Ruby McGee. Jimmy was the owner of McGee Drywall. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Punta Gorda, FL. Jimmy enjoyed hunting in the Everglades and spending time...

Dec 20, 2017

Mabel Louise Morgan-Anisz age 74 passed away Dec 20, 2017. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio on July 15, 1943. She graduated from Weir High School, class of 1961, a member of the marching band that participated in both the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade in New York and the Rose Bowl parade in Pasadena, CA. She spent most of her...

Dec 19, 2017

Pat Witherell, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Dec. 19, 2017. She was born July 10, 1940 in Kalamazoo, MI to Earl and Nellie Clay. Pat worked as a teacher's aide and secretary at Punta Gorda Middle School for 20 years. She was an active member of First Alliance Church of Port Charlotte. Pat will be remembered as a...

Dec 18, 2017

Stephen "Steve" Fabian, Jr., 89, of Punta Gorda passed away Dec. 18, 2017. He was the only son and grew up with 3 older sisters of Myrtle and Stephen Fabian, Sr. He was born Aug. 10, 1928 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. In 1945 he joined the Army during WWII. Later he met his future wife, our mother Gertrude Ann Kacinko...

Dec 16, 2017

Robert Miller, Jr., 65, of Sarasota, FL passed away Dec. 16, 2017. He was born September 28, 1952 in Paterson, N.J. He earned his Bachelor's degree from New College, Sarasota, FL. Robert retired from MBTA in Boston, where he worked in the real estate department. He loved to collect art work and was devoted to his dogs and cats. Robert...

Dec 13, 2017

Doreen Kelley, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2017. She was born Nov. 4, 1941 in Washington, DC to Earl and Thelma Climenhaga. Doreen enjoyed quilting and taking cruises with her husband. She loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. Doreen will be greatly missed by her husband of 33 years, Capt. Rick; daughters, Wendy...

Dec 12, 2017

Renos "Bud" C. Randolph, 83, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Dec. 12, 2017. He was born Oct. 21, 1934 in Shelby Co, IN to Renos and Eva Randolph. Renos served in the US Army for 2 years from 1961 to 1963. He retired from the US Post Office in Oct. 2, 1992 and moved from Winter Haven, FL to...

Dec 10, 2017

Joseph Nicholas Puglisi, 69, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of St. Louis, MO passed away Dec. 10, 2017. He was born Dec. 27, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to Joseph and Sidonia Puglisi. Joseph served in the US Army. Joseph will be missed by his beloved wife Diane of 20 years; father of Michael C. Puglisi; step-father of Robert and...

Dec 10, 2017

Scott Herold, age 60, passed away on December 10 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Scott was born February 23, 1957 in Morristown, New Jersey to Richard and Eda Herold. Scott is deeply missed by his wife Valerie, sister Patty, brother Marc, many friends and family. Scotts hero in life was his father, and like his father Scott was a man of...

Dec 4, 2017

Tom Nelms, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Dec. 4, 2017. He was born Nov. 24, 1949 in Cadiz, OH to Clifford and Martha Nelms. He retired from the United States Postal Service and was a Mason with Harrison Lodge #19, Cadiz, OH. Tom was an avid golfer and loved taking photos of sunrises and sunsets. He enjoyed spending...