Obituaries
Frank S. Cicanese
Nov 1, 2013
Frank S. Cicanese, 79, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Gibsonburg, OH passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice, Inc. He was the son of Nunzio and Mary (nee Reino) Cicanese, born May 31, 1934 in Gibsonburg, OH. Frank enjoyed raising and racing harness horses. He was very active in the community as a coach with youth baseball,...
Donald L. Behnke
Oct 28, 2013
Donald "Don" Lee Behnke, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL and Carp Lake, MI went to be with his beloved wife of 48 years, Nancy and our Heavenly Father on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. He was born February 26, 1935 in Detroit, MI to Theodore and Edna Behnke. Don received his GED from Cooley High School, Detroit and served his country...
Frank Strollo
Oct 28, 2013
Frank Strollo, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Batavia, NY passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. He was born May 14, 1942 in Batavia, NY to Ralph and Virginia (Fiore) Strollo. Frank retired from New York State Department of Corrections and was a surviving hostage of the 1971 Prison Attica Uprising. He was a member of the...
Ruth Burchert-Kelly
Oct 27, 2013
Ruth Burchert-Kelly of Venice passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013. She was the oldest daughter of Elisabeth and August Reinhardt of Frankfurt, Germany. Ruth graduated from Schwanheim High School in 1952 and went on study modeling, fashion and dress-making in Frankfurt. She married Eberhard Burchert in 1954 and immigrated to the US in 1955. Ruth first landed in Cleveland,...
Alan J. Maston
Oct 26, 2013
Alan J. Maston, 64, of North Port, FL passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Bay Pines VA Hospital. He was the son of Bolac and Myrtle (Scott) Maston, born on April 9, 1949 in Woonsocket, R.I. Alan served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He moved from Blackstone, MA to this area in 1994 and worked as...
Ruth M. Arnold
Oct 26, 2013
Ruth May Burrows Arnold, 92, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. She was the daughter of Karl and Florence Boice, born May 1, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, and came to the area in 1987 from Pittsburgh. Ruth was an auditor for Sears Service Centers in McMurray, PA. She was a member of Winter Garden Presbyterian Church...
Nelta M. Green
Oct 21, 2013
Nelta Mae Green, 84, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. She was born January 27, 1929 in Tellico Plains, TN. Nelta moved from Tennessee to Port Charlotte in 1957 and worked for many years at the Slip Knot in Punta Gorda. She enjoyed doing puzzles, croquet, sewing, crafts and crocheting. Nelta will be greatly missed by...
Alexander Martin
Oct 21, 2013
Alexander Martin, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Brick, N.J. passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born October 31, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to David and Anna (nee Arrelio) Martin. Alexander served in the US Air Force as a fighter pilot and he flew 256 combat missions during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired as a...
Donna B. Fink
Oct 16, 2013
Donna Fink, 88, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mabel Engle, born on September 7, 1925 in Middletown, IN. At an early age, Donna lived at the Indiana Masonic Home, this is where met and fell in love with Ralph Fink. As a pastor's wife, she was very active...
Jeremy J. Bettis
Oct 13, 2013
Jeremy James "J, JJ" Bettis, 35, of Lake City, FL formerly of Punta Gorda left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Jeremy was born June 29, 1978 in Marion, SC and was the son of Frederick W. and Selma S. Bettis. He and his family moved from Florence, SC to Punta Gorda in 1988....
Wallace W. Wesley
Oct 13, 2013
Wallace "Wally" Wendell Wesley, 62, of Punta Gorda FL passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice of Englewood. Wally was born on October 25, 1950 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He enjoyed listening to music, especially his all time favorite singer, Bob Seger. He loved all sports but mostly those played by his grandchildren. Wally had a huge soft...
James R Matthew
Oct 1, 2013
James Robert Matthew, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away October 1, 2013. He was the son of Elmer and Ella Matthew, born March 25, 1936 in Chatham, Ontario. Jim served in the US Air Force. He was an accountant and an auditor for the IRS before opening Matthew Tax, Inc. He came to Port Charlotte in 1983 and was active...
Kenneth M. Johnson
Sep 25, 2013
Kenneth Marvin Johnson, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013. He was born December 10, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas to Kenneth and Gladys (Schneck) Johnson. Marvin served in the Air Force from 1957-1960 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He worked for Illinois Bell Telephone for 25 years before retiring and moved...
Margaret A. James
Sep 24, 2013
Margaret A. James, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. She was the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (nee Judson) Jewell, and born on December 3, 1919 in Flint, MI. Margaret was the owner/operator of a beauty shop in Clio, Michigan, but Margaret's passion -- reflecting her love of the Lord was to minister to and...
William C. Boehle
Sep 23, 2013
William "Bill" C Boehle, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away after a brief illness on Monday Sept. 23, 2013 at Peace River Regional Medical Center, Port Charlotte, FL. Born July 4, 1934 in Meriden, CT to Carl F. and Grace (nee Gustafson) Boehle. Bill attended Meriden High School and won letters in four sports. He was voted most valuable...
Evan C. Werner
Sep 17, 2013
Evan C. "Chuck" Werner, 79, of Punta Gorda FL, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013. He was born in Winchester, Connecticut, on January 15, 1934 to Carl and Eda Werner. A determined self-starter, he knew what he wanted, and never waited. Chuck was a Marine first, but was also a true outdoorsman, serial practical joker, and dedicated husband and father....
Frances M. Williams
Sep 15, 2013
Frances M. Williams, 92, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. She was the daughter of Johann and Walberga Sing, born on November 26, 1920 in Germany. Frances moved from Pennsylvania to Punta Gorda in 1991. She was a member of the German Club and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Frances was an active community volunteer. She enjoyed...
Terry Charles Proudfit
Sep 12, 2013
Terry Charles Proudfit, 70 of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013. He was born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Charles and Laurene Proudfit. Terry proudly served in the US Marine Corp during Vietnam War. He worked as a police officer in Skokie, IL. In 1969 he met his wife Audrey and they relocated to Florida...
Betty J. Lyons
Sep 11, 2013
Betty J. Lyons, 87, of Port Charlotte passed away at home on September 11, 2013 . She was born August 23, 1926 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Michael and Helen Tarsitano. Betty was the proud mother of 5 children, talented artist, gourmet cook and was known by many for her big beautiful smile and loving manner. Betty relocated with...
Norma J Wollitz
Sep 5, 2013
Norma Jean Wollitz died September 5, 2013, in Punta Gorda, Fla. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1931, the daughter of John and Violet (Lovitz) Kish. She married Robert A. "Bob" Wollitz on April 20, 1952. Norma graduated from The Rayen School and worked for General Fireproofing in Youngstown and Buttermaid Bakery in Boardman before raising her children. An...
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