Obituaries
Ann Sikula
Oct 26, 2015
Ann Sikula, 88, of Punta Gorda passed away peacefully on October 26, 2015. She was the daughter of John and Susie Semanisin, born September 14, 1927 in Cleveland, OH. Ann attended Lincoln High. An accomplished Floral designer, she was a graduate of Hixons International School of Design and worked at Alexanders Flowers, Cleveland, OH., Gladrich Flowers and Punta Gorda Flowers...
William R. Lucchesi, Sr.
Oct 25, 2015
William "Bill" R. Lucchesi, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully Monday, October 26, 2015 in Port Charlotte, FL. He was born November 13, 1925 in Danbury, CT, the eldest son of Angelo and Ercolina Lucchesi. Bill graduated from Danbury High School, Class of 1943. Soon after, he served in the US Navy during WWII aboard the USS Greene, Radioman Third Class,...
Barbara Jean Edwards
Oct 24, 2015
Barbara Jean Edwards, 67, of Punta Gorda, FL went home Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was born January 1, 1948 in Ft. Atkinson, WI to Orin and Gwendolyn Johnson. Barbara Jean was a lifelong resident of Punta Gorda and attended Charlotte High. She enjoyed camping, being outdoors and get togethers with her friends, but most of all she enjoyed her...
John Holicki
Oct 24, 2015
John Holicki, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away October 24, 2015. He was the son of Jacob and Mary Holicki, born November 26, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. John served in the US Army during WWII. He was a member of the Elks, Eagles and American Legion. John was an accomplished bowler and an avid golfer. He enjoyed the company...
James F. Holland
Oct 18, 2015
James F. Holland, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Chicago area passed away October 18, 2015. He was the son of William and Margerite Holland, born July 4, 1936 in Chicago, IL. James served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner of Wheeling Plumbing Company. He was past President of the Plumbing Contractor Association...
John E. Schmidt
Oct 17, 2015
John E. Schmidt, 70, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Sat. October 17, 2015. He was the only child of Jacob and Treva Schmidt and raised by Lenore and Emery Rostofer, born October 7, 1945 in Findley, OH. John was a retired Journeyman Electrician and an active member of Kings Highway Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. John loved music, played the...
Jerry D. Moore
Oct 17, 2015
Jerry D. Moore, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of West Palm Beach passed away October 17, 2015. He was the son of Thomas and Bernice Moore, born January 8, 1947 in Miami, FL. Jerry was a US Army Veteran. He worked as a machine operator for the City of North Port since 2004. Jerry enjoyed going fishing. Jerry will...
R. Dean Priester
Oct 10, 2015
R. Dean Priester, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away October 10, 2015 at Signature Health Care. He was the son of Russell and Blanche Priester, born June 30, 1927 in Rimersburg, PA. Dean served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from J-Tec Communications Service, Greenville, OH and moved to Florida in 1990. He was a...
Walter J Keane
Oct 8, 2015
Walter J. Keane, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away October 8, 2015. He was the son of Walter and Grace Keane, born November 28, 1937 in Bronx, NY. Walter will be greatly missed by his wife, Rosemary; sons, Thomas and Patrick; and daughter, Grace. The family will receive friends 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at...
Victor J. Mocadlo
Oct 6, 2015
Victor "Vic" Mocadlo, 94, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Blackwood, NJ passed away October 6, 2015. He was the son of Andrew and Clara Mocadlo, born June 11, 1921 in Vandergrift, PA. He served in the US Marines during WWII. Vic was a member of San Antonio Catholic Church. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and enjoyed...
Rev. J. Lew "Lou" Stancil
Oct 2, 2015
Rev. J. Lewis "Lew" Stancil, 86, of Port Charlotte, FL went to be with the Lord October 2, 2015. He was the son of Fred and Myrtice (McMillan) Stancil, born July 3, 1929 in Wauchula, FL. Lew earned his undergraduate degree at Stetson University and graduate degree at Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. He was a pastor in Florida...
Ronald Lee Edwards, Sr.
Oct 2, 2015
Ronald Lee "Ron" Edwards, Sr., 79, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Washington, DC passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. He was the son of Thomas and Mabel Edwards, born February 25, 1936 in Washington, DC. Ron was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Ron loved to watch old gangster movies, listen to music as he built his...
Stephen R. Grace
Oct 2, 2015
Stephen R. Grace, 59, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away October 2, 2015. He was the son of Barney and Maxine (Brewer) Grace, born August 17, 1956 in Kankakee, IL. Stephen was an over-the-road semi-truck driver for many years; he enjoyed traveling through many different states and sightseeing. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, riding Harley motorcycles, was...
Peter Carl Dooley
Sep 29, 2015
Peter Carl Dooley, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away September 29, 2015. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Dooley, born August 12, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Peter graduated Class of 63 from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale and earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. He served in the United States Army. Peter...
Alina D. Kawejsza
Sep 22, 2015
Alina D. Kawejsza, 71, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Norwalk, CT passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015. She was the daughter of Boleslaw and Emilia Wnukowski, born December 28, 1943 in Poland. Alina was the owner/operator of Basia's Food Mart in Port Charlotte. She attended St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church. Alina loved caring for and spending time with her family,...
Irwin S. Bitter
Sep 17, 2015
Irwin S. "Bud" Bitter, 97, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away September 17, 2015 at Charlotte Harbor Healthcare. He was born March 1, 1918 in New Rochelle, NY and moved to Punta Gorda in 1975 from Ossining, NY. During World War II, Irwin served as a Captain in the Army Air Forces piloting a B-25 for over 1000 hours in...
Charles Detchon
Sep 17, 2015
Capt. Charles Detchon, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Hamilton, OH passed away September 17, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. He was the son of Charles and Jane Detchon, born January 4, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA. Charles served in the US Army infantry platoon leader, B Troop, 2-17 Cavalry, Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart. He...
Fred "Andy" Moseley
Sep 15, 2015
Fred A. "Andy" Moseley, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of Rector, AK passed away September 15, 2015. He was the son of Fred and Sally Moseley, born February 21, 1947 in Rector, Ark. Andy served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years on the USS Edward McDonald and John F. Kennedy. He was the owner/operator of Pop's Barber Shop...
Philip R. Merrill
Sep 15, 2015
Philip R. Merrill, 89, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware and Kennebunk, Maine passed away September 15, 2015. He was the son of Austin and Ethel Merrill, born October 24, 1925 in Elkins, West Virginia. Philip served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was an enthusiastic member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and...
Mary E. Smith
Sep 13, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Smith, 90, of Punta Gorda, FL passed on at home on September 13, 2015. She was the daughter of Jessie and Ann (Connor) White, born October 12, 1924, in Sheffield, AL. Mary and her husband, James L. Smith, moved to Punta Gorda Isles in 2001, and made PGI their second retirement home. After losing her husband of 64...
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