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Waino J Kujala
May 18, 2014
Waino J. Kujala, 86, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Hubbardston, MA, U.S. Army Vet passed away on May 18, 2014. Waino graduated from Athol High School in 1945. He retired in 1987 after serving for many years as vice-president of the former Gardner Trust Company. He was also a member of the Hubbardston Industrial Commission and many other local organizations....
James "Okie" Atkinson
May 18, 2014
James W. Atkinson, 76, of Lake Suzy. FL passed away May 18, 2014. He was the son of James and Lois (Dunagan) Atkinson, born April 27, 1938 in Seminole, OK. James was a veteran of the US Army. He was a welder for Total Petroleum in Ardmore, OK before retiring. He moved to this area from Ardmore. James was a...
Nunzia D'Angelo
May 15, 2014
Nunzia D'Angelo, 86, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was born November 25, 1927 in Scafati, Italy to Antonio and Antonietta Villani. Nunzia was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Her greatest joy was caring for and spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her kind heart. Nunzia enjoyed gardening, cooking,...
Lawrence "Larry" L. Lawson
May 14, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" L. Lawson, 89, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Wed., May 14, 2014 at his home. He was born July 26, 1924 in Springfield, OH to Edith and Homer Lawson. Larry lived in Arcanum and West Milton, OH, where he was a member of the Pitsburg and Salem Brethren Church from 1952 to 1979. He served in the...
Clifford F. Gillis
May 11, 2014
Clifford F. "Cliff" Gillis, 92, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Green Bay WI went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May11, 2014. He was born May 21, 1921 in Luxemburg, WI to Frank and Beulah Gillis. He proudly says "I watched the Packers practice on our High School Ball Field." He was a lifetime fan of theirs. Cliff...
Calvin M. "Gator" Hall
May 5, 2014
Calvin M. "Gator" Hall, 70, of North Port, FL, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, Monday May 5, 2014 at Charlotte Harbor Healthcare in Port Charlotte. He was born July 26, 1943 in Arcadia, FL., to E. Murry and Margaret Hall. Calvin graduated Charlotte High School in 1962. In 1962, he married Karen S. LeMunyon, and were...
Twyla J. Cerasari
Apr 25, 2014
Twyla Cerasari, 89, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Placida, Florida. She was born November 25, 1924 in Frankfort, Kansas to Thelma Marshall and Clifford Welch. She spent the majority of her life in Wilmington, Delaware. She retired to Florida, where she spent her final years with her daughter Adele and her family. Twyla was a...
Margarette E. Burke
Apr 25, 2014
Margarette E. Burke went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 25, 2014. She was born in Hamilton, OH on June 16, 1918. She moved to Port Charlotte in 1959 from Sandusky, OH and devoted her life to loving, caring for, and nurturing her family until the very end. She was a beautician by...
Robert Rivieccio
Apr 25, 2014
Robert Rivieccio, 44, of Port Charlotte passed away Friday, April 25, 2014. He was the son of Mario and Victoria (Hart) Rivieccio, born on March 16, 1970 in Mineola, New York. Robert worked as a Manager for California Pizza Kitchen, Naples, FL. He enjoyed traveling to and exploring new places and was an avid sports fan. He loved cooking for...
Faye M. Austin
Apr 23, 2014
Faye M. Austin, 87, a lifelong resident of Punta Gorda passed away April 23, 2014. She was the daughter of Percy and Elsie (Mauck) Whitehurst, born May 30, 1926. Faye was the first nurse at the newly formed community hospital in Punta Gorda, and faithfully worked there for 40 years. She loved spending time with her family, and living in...
Phyllis S. Knorr
Apr 18, 2014
Phyllis S. "Phyl" Knorr, 79, of Punta Gorda, passed away on Good Friday, Apr 18, 2014. She was born Oct 4, 1935 in Newark, N.J., the daughter of James and Constance (Ceratto) Cordasco. She was a graduate of Bloomfield High school, N.J.. Phyllis, a sister of the community of The Queen of the Holy Rosary, Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites...
Jeanette W. Fennell
Apr 17, 2014
Jeanette W. Fennell, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away, Thuresday, April 17, 2014 at her home with her daughter, Sue by her side. She was born on April 24, 1924 in Waterloo, New York, the daughter of the late Henry R. and Iva Smith Wixom. Jeanette was a secretary for the Waterloo School District. She was a member of...
Robert "Bob" L. Votta, Sr.
Apr 16, 2014
Robert "Bob" Votta, Sr., 71, of Arcadia, FL passed away Wed., April 16, 2014. He was the son of Louis and Phyllis Votta, born on February 2, 1943 in Everett, MA. Bob was an US Army Veteran and moved to Port Charlotte in 1974. He was the owner/operator of Robert Votta Construction. Bob was an avid gun collector, a corvette...
Frank L. Imm
Apr 16, 2014
Frank L. Imm, 77, passed away at his home in Port Charlotte, FL on Wednesday April 16, 2014. He was the son of Henry and Pauline (nee Lewis) Imm Steger, born on September 22, 1936 in Charlotte. N.Y. Frank served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and returned to Chautauqua County in 1956. He worked for the Chautauqua...
Gordon R. Phillips, Jr.
Apr 10, 2014
Gordon R. Phillips, Jr. of Susquehanna, PA was promoted to Heaven on April 10, 2014. Born on September 5, 1934 in Reading, PA to Dorothy and Gordon Phillips, Sr. He and his wife Mary had been retired 18 years in Susquehanna, PA. Prior to retiring, Gordon managed the state of NJ as a general agent for the Medical Protective Company...
Ernest E. Wharton
Apr 9, 2014
Ernest "Ernie" Wharton, 63, of Punta Gorda passed away Wed. April 9, 2014. He was the only child of Ruth Ash and Edward Wharton, born on December 31, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA. Ernie served in the US Army then in the Navy Reserves. He was the owner/operator of G&W Service and G&W A/C in Mt. Holly, NJ. He moved to...
Patricia H. Edwards
Apr 8, 2014
Patricia H. Edwards, 91, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away April 8, 2014 after a long illness. She was the daughter of William and Lizzie Holton, born on October 28, 1922 in Wellingborough, England. Patricia was an active member of the Isles Yacht Club, Showtimes production and Goodtime Singers. Patricia will be missed by her great-nephew, Simon Pullar of England...
Leah L. Shepard
Apr 6, 2014
Leah L. Shepard, 94, or Port Charlotte passed away April 6, 2014. Born June 28, 1919 in Burlington, VT, she was one of twin girls born to Napoleon and Luciena (Olivier) Lavigne. She wed Eugene Shepard on April 27, 1943 in Winooski, VT. They were happily married until Gene passed away on Jan. 24, 2008. One of their great passions...
Joseph Robert Venezia
Apr 6, 2014
Joseph R. Venezia, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was the son of Anthony and Constance Venezia, born on June 16, 1936 in Boston, MA. Joseph was a US Army Veteran. He will be remembered as a great dad and papa, and who had a heart of gold. Joseph will be greatly missed by...
Christine A. Klossner
Apr 5, 2014
Christine A. Klossner, 59, of Punta Gorda, passed away at home on April 5, 2014. Chris was born October 30, 1954 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the daughter of Eugene and Marilyn (Polly) Engebrecht. She attended school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, graduating from Waukesha High School and then attended Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was at Lakeland that she met and on June...
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