Obituaries

Linda L. Norman

Linda L. Norman

May 26, 2013

Linda L. Norman, 52, of Fort Ogden passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at home. She was the daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth (nee Dow) Norman, born March 28, 1961 in Quincy, MA. Linda moved to Ft Ogden at an early age with her parents. Linda will be greatly missed by her daughters, Stephanie (Quisto) Quezada and Jill Mitchell; brothers,...

Sylvia  A. Duggan

Sylvia A. Duggan

May 26, 2013

Sylvia A. Duggan, 91, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013. She was one of thirteen children of Matt and Hulda (nee Matkitalo) Koski, born February 20, 1922 in Blueberry Township, MN. Sylvia, a career bookkeeper, was proud to say she was one of the original employees for Delta Dental Insurance Company and moved to this area...

Sharon  K Welsh

Sharon K Welsh

May 24, 2013

Sharon K. Welsh, 68, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Friday, May 24, 2013. She was the daughter of Harold and Marjorie (nee McMillen) Bear, born December 28, 1944 in Fort Wayne, IN. Sharon was a house wife and drove semi trucks with her husband, Victor. She was of the Christian faith. Sharon will be greatly missed by her husband...

Shirley V. Grogan

Shirley V. Grogan

May 22, 2013

Shirley Virginia Whitman Aguinaldo Grogan, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Wed., May 22, 2013. She was born January 4, 1920 in her home on 7 Mile Road during the biggest snowstorm in the history of Lake Orion, Michigan. She graduated from Lake Orion High School in 1938 and in 1943 she joined the Marine Corps in New River,...

Sam Burns

Sam Burns

May 22, 2013

Sam Burns, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away May 22, 2013. He was the son of George and Dora (Milbourne) Burns, born October 21, 1922 in Springfield, KY. Sam was a decorated WWII veteran, receiving multiple awards including the Distinguished Service Cross. He fought under Gen. George Patton across Sicily, then from Anzio to Monti Casino in Northern Italy. He...

Robert G. Headrick

Robert G. Headrick

May 19, 2013

Robert G."Bob" Headrick, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 after an inspirational battle. He was the son of Guernie and Lula Headrick, born May 21, 1928 in Carter County, Tennessee. At age 12 the family moved to Tampa and being the oldest of four children he spent many of his young years helping to provide for...

Monadee Chupein

Monadee Chupein

May 16, 2013

MonaDee Chupein was the daughter of John M. Laing, Jr. and Linda J. Ogle, born October 14, 1968 in Amherst, Texas. She passed away the morning of May 16, 2013. A memorial service to celebrate Mona's life will be at 11:00 am Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, 1515 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda. All flowers...

Mary J Villalobos

Mary J Villalobos

May 7, 2013

Mary J. Villalobos, 80, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013. She was the daughter of John and Myrtle (nee Stenz) Long, born June 2, 1932 in Grafton, WI. Mary moved from Mahwah, New Jersey in 1989 to Punta Gorda. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a homemaker. Mary will be greatly...

Kathleen F. Beaver

Kathleen F. Beaver

May 4, 2013

Kathleen F. "Kathy" Beaver, 64, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was the daughter of Walter and Rose (nee Taylor) Bass, born August 3, 1948 in Akron, Ohio. Kathy moved from Akron, Ohio in 1979 to Punta Gorda. She was the owner and operator of Kathy B's Ice Cream Shop in Punta Gorda. Kathy will...

Durley Eugenia Busby

Durley Eugenia Busby

May 3, 2013

Durley "Eugenia" Busby, 84, of Punta Gorda passed from this life to her Heavenly Home Friday, May 3, 2013. She was born June 28, 1928 to John and Myrtle (nee Roden) Busby. Eugenia moved from West Memphis, Ark to Punta Gorda in 1997. She enjoyed spending time with her friends at S.T.A.R. and having coffee with the staff at Life...

Kathleen Ris

Kathleen Ris

May 1, 2013

Kathleen Ris, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away May 1, 2013. She was the daughter of, Joseph and Catherine (Kerrigan) Kelly, born May 17, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Kathleen was an administrative secretary for several schools on Long Island for 26 years. She began to spend winters in Punta Gorda in 1997, before becoming a permanent resident recently. Kathleen was...

Milton G Buffington

Milton G Buffington

Apr 30, 2013

Milton G. Buffington, 86, formerly of Punta Gorda, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Summerville, SC. He was the son of Frank and Grace (Sawin) Buffington, born July 18, 1926 in Westfield, NY. Milton was active in the Punta Gorda community. He was a manager at the U-Save supermarket for many years, earning the nickname, "Butch." He was an...

Doug Wilder

Doug Wilder

Apr 29, 2013

Douglas V. Wilder, 52, passed away April 29, 2013 in Punta Gorda. He was the son of Richard and Shirley J. (Mitchell) Wilder, born May 7, 1960 at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA. He moved to this area in 1968. Born with muscular dystrophy, he walked with braces until the 8th grade. Though confined to a wheelchair after...

Alethia M Musser

Alethia M Musser

Apr 26, 2013

Alethia M. Musser, 88, died April 26, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, She was born January 31, 1925 in Lodi, OH to Arnold and Lucille Davis. She graduated from Lodi High School in 1943, and worked at the Goodyear Rubber Company until 1945. Alethia married Roland Musser in 1946, and they lived in Lodi, Cuyahoga Falls, and...

Dwight W. Nickerson

Dwight W. Nickerson

Apr 23, 2013

Dwight William Nickerson, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He was the son of E. Guy and Marian (nee Sperry) Nickerson, born August 9, 1931 in Caribou, Maine. Dwight served in the US Navy during the Korean War and he was a retired candy maker. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Congregational United...

Phyllis J. (Tremblay) White

Phyllis J. (Tremblay) White

Apr 22, 2013

Phyllis (Tremblay) White, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Monday, April 22, 2013. She was the daughter of Donald and Julia (Chausse) Campbell, born November 27, 1930 in Lockport, New York. Phyllis graduated from Lockport High School and worked at NY Bell Telephone in her twenties. Phyllis loved all four-legged companions, all kinds of music, and especially enjoyed playing...

Frank Dobies

Frank Dobies

Apr 20, 2013

Frank Dobies, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Born February 12, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA to Frank and Helen Dobies. He retired in 1996 after spending 43 years in Philadelphia, PA with The Budd Company. Frank will be remembered as a loving and dedicated husband and father....

Patricia D. Wessel

Patricia D. Wessel

Apr 20, 2013

Patricia D. Wessel, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013. She was the daughter of Harold and Doris (nee Pierce) Gardener, born October 8, 1936 in Albany, New York. Patricia worked for few places including Grumman Aviation and as a school bus driver. In 1980 Patricia and her husband moved from Port Jefferson Station, New York...

Jon A Zieler

Jon A Zieler

Apr 18, 2013

Jon A. Ziegler, 74, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was the son of Allen and Verna (nee Galli) Ziegler, born April 24, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio. Jon graduated from Tulane University with a BA and his Doctorate at Ohio State University College of Law. He was Assistant Attorney General of Ohio under William Saxbe...

Gerard "Jerry"  Williams

Gerard "Jerry" Williams

Apr 11, 2013

Gerard J. "Jerry" Williams, Sr., 91, of Punta Gorda passed away April 11, 2013. He was born July 6, 1921 in Harrison, NJ. He served as a Naval Aviator in the US Navy during WWII. Jerry worked for Prudential Insurance Co., including 18 years in the Canadian head office. While living in Canada, he spent his spare time at Jack's...

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