Obituaries

Lawrence C. Kenzel

Lawrence C. Kenzel

Jul 20, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Kenzel, 78, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Piscataway, NJ passed away July 20, 2015. He was born January 13, 1927 in Chicago, IL. Larry was a member of the Moose and a past member of the Elks. He will be remembered as a man of all trades and enjoyed going fishing. He is sadly missed by his...

Carolyn Marie Brucci

Carolyn Marie Brucci

Jul 13, 2015

CAROLYN MARIE BRUCCI Carolyn Marie Brucci (widow of Joseph), 68, of Port Charlotte passed away Monday July 13, 2015 at Bayfront Health of Port Charlotte. Carolyn was born on September 27, 1946 in Chicago, IL, and relocated to Port Charlotte in September of 1990. Carolyn was the owner/operator of Joe's Farm Market and Banana House Produce until 2004, and most...

Mary Wells Karlson

Mary Wells Karlson

Jul 9, 2015

Mary Wells Karlson, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away July 9, 2015. She was the daughter of Llewellyn and Martha (Marcum) Wells, born at home on the family farm on December 13, 1924 in Bens Run, WV. The family's large farm, bordering the Ohio River, provided her with a unique upbringing of attending a 2 room schoolhouse, and learning to...

Sophia Lillian Joyce

Sophia Lillian Joyce

Jul 8, 2015

S. Lillian Joyce, loving wife of Harry Joyce and mother of Douglas H. and David L Joyce, passed into the arms of the Lord on July 8, 2015 . The youngest of four children born to William and Anna Andruszko, Lillian was a shining star, a cheerleader graduating with honors from Camden High School and summa cum laude graduate of...

Kenneth P. Sellman

Kenneth P. Sellman

Jul 8, 2015

Kenneth "Ken" Sellman, 86, of Port Charlotte passed away July 8, 2015. He was born July 14, 1928 to Charles and Emily Sellman. Ken was a Sgt First Class in the US Army for 20 years as a surveyor, which he continued in his civilian life. He moved from Hanover, Mass to Port Charlotte in 1992. Ken was a member...

J. Douglas Pyle

J. Douglas Pyle

Jul 7, 2015

J. Douglas Pyle, 52, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Schenectady, NY passed away July 7, 2015. He was the son of John and Eloise Pyle, born April 16, 1963 in Schenectady, NY. Doug worked for MTI equipment in Englewood, FL. He was a very private person and enjoyed cooking, baking, competition shooting with rifles and pistols. Doug was the...

Douglas J. Oselett

Douglas J. Oselett

Jul 1, 2015

Douglas Joseph Oselett, 65 passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Cape Coral, FL. A pioneer in the Southwest Florida golfing community and professional umpire, Doug will be missed dearly by his family and those lives he touched. He is survived by his wife, Linda Oselett, two daughters, Julie Oselett and Laura LaFaille; son, Joe Oselett and six grandchildren....

Walter C. Evans

Walter C. Evans

Jun 30, 2015

Col. Walter C. Evans (USA, Ret.), 81, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015. He was the son of Clifford and Harriet Evans, born March 14, 1934 in Cedarhurst, NY. Walter's 30 year military career he had tours of duty in Frances, Germany, the States and two tours in Vietnam, He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal,...

Douglas R. Burns

Douglas R. Burns

Jun 28, 2015

Douglas R. "Doug" Burns, 66, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Bristol, CT passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his home. He was born January 1, 1949 in Bristol, CT. Doug was employed at The Bristol Brass, Pratt & Whitney Machine Tool, Fanuc and retired from The Robert E. Morris Company after 19 plus years in September...

John L. Quimby

John L. Quimby

Jun 27, 2015

John L. Quimby, 91, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away June 27, 2015. He was the son of William and Lida Quimby, born March 19, 1924 in Craig, MO. John was a retired Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy and fought during WWII. He was also a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars; he served for over 20...

Ralph Wayne Conley

Ralph Wayne Conley

Jun 22, 2015

Ralph "Wayne" Conley, 86 of Parkhill, Punta Gorda, FL passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home after a long illness. He was the son of Ralph and Thelma Conley, born February 12, 1929 in Moro, ME. Wayne served in the US Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed many sports and for a number of years was an...

John W. Bennett, Jr.

John W. Bennett, Jr.

Jun 20, 2015

John W. "Skip" Bennett, Jr., 70, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Rhode Island passed away June 20, 2015. He was the son of Bertha and John W. Bennett, Sr., born February 17, 1945 in Providence, RI. Skip was the Shop Foreman for Horner's Auto Repair. He was a member of the NSRA and enjoyed restoring classic cars including his prize...

Robert "Bobby" Stanley Yates

Robert "Bobby" Stanley Yates

Jun 20, 2015

Robert "Bobby" Stanley Yates - July 1, 1940 June 20, 2015 Bobby was born in the swamps of Florida (Fellsmere) and raised in the shadow of the space shuttle, near Cape Canaveral in Melbourne, FL to Vollie Yates Kline and Willard William Yates, the fourth of seven children. Bobbie is predeceased by his mother and father. He will be greatly...

Thomas C. Young

Thomas C. Young

Jun 2, 2015

Thomas C. Young, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 with his wife and his sister in law at his side from complications due to surgery. He was born March 28th, 1939 in Tewksbury MA to Thomas and Margaret Young. Tom moved from Pelham, NH to Punta Gorda in 2011. Tom and his wife...

Jimmie R. Davis

Jimmie R. Davis

May 28, 2015

Jimmie Lois Rogers Davis, age 65, passed away May 28th, 2015 at her home in Punta Gorda Florida. Her husband and granddaughter were by her side. She was a wonderful woman and friend to all. She was the second daughter of James Oscar Rogers and Bonnie B Berry, born March 20 1950 in Jackson Mississippi. Jimmie graduated from Forest Hill...

Daniel R. Shields

Daniel R. Shields

May 25, 2015

Dr. Daniel R. Shields, 90, passed away peacefully on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. He had been in failing health for several years; a recent fall was one of the very few obstacles in his long life that he could not find a way to overcome. Born in Sugar Grove, IL on December 18, 1924, Dan was the baby of...

Frank Fletcher Mulkey

Frank Fletcher Mulkey

May 24, 2015

Frank Fletcher Mulkey, 99, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away May 24, 2015. He was born January 16, 1916 in El Paso, Texas to Frank and Laura Mulkey. Frank graduated from Lawrence University in Wisconsin with a degree in economics in 1937. Before the start of WWII he was drafted into the Army as a Private. After Pearl Harbor he...

Natalie E. Brown

Natalie E. Brown

May 17, 2015

Natalie Earl Humphrey Brown, 100, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Springfield and Short Hills, NJ passed away May 17, 2015 at Harbour Terr, Port Charlotte, FL. Natalie was the daughter of Elmer and Estelle Earl, born February 20, 1915 in Orange, NJ. She graduated from St. Barnabas School of Nursing, Newark, NJ and worked over thirty years at Summit...

Mary A. Paul

Mary A. Paul

May 17, 2015

Mary A. Paul, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Helen Ashcroft, born December 1, 1946 in Chicago, IL. Mary was the Secretary in Planning and Zoning Department at City Hall, Punta Gorda. She felt very blessed to have such a good life and thought it was important to...

Agnes G. Mcguire

Agnes G. Mcguire

May 17, 2015

Agnes Gertrude McGuire, age 87, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away May 17, 2015. She was the daughter of Orville and Pauline Fife, born August 16, 1927 in Delphi, Indiana. Agnes worked as an RN at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana. After several proposals she married her best friend and love of her life, John on September 11, 1948. She...

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