Obituaries

William C. Crumm

William C. Crumm

Aug 6, 2013

With profound sadness, we say a final goodbye to William C. Crumm, a funny and loving man with the world's kindest and most generous heart. Bill leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Dorothy Gilday Crumm, his six children, Christine Gibian, Kathleen Crumm Satriani, William M. Crumm, Eileen Crumm, Dorothy Visco and Robert Crumm, as well as a dozen...

Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

Aug 5, 2013

Sgt. Michael Wilson, 42, of Port Charlotte died Monday, August 5, 2013. He was the son of Michael and Patricia (nee Cavey) Wilson, born November 25, 1970 in Harrisburg, Illinois. Mike grew up in Port Charlotte and graduated from Port Charlotte High School in 1990 . His desire was always to work in law enforcement. Over his 21 year career,...

Thomas Chicano

Thomas Chicano

Aug 2, 2013

Thomas Chicano Sr., passed away at home on August 2, 2013 at the age of 74. He leaves behind his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind his sisters, brothers, several nieces and nephews and many special friends he considered family. He also leaves behind his beloved dog BooBoo of 17 years. He is preceded in death by his...

Roberta K. Bishop

Roberta K. Bishop

Jul 30, 2013

Roberta K. Bishop, 87, of Punta Gorda , formerly of Waukegan, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013. She was on born October 16, 1925 in Kenosha, WI to William and Nina (nee Nowell) Julian. Roberta loved Punta Gorda and living at Emerald Lake. She was an active bridge player and loved socializing with her neighbors and their dogs as...

Franklin Earl Addison

Franklin Earl Addison

Jul 26, 2013

Franklin Earl "Frank" Addison, 64 left this life on July 26, 2013 at 9:45pm. Friends, Family and Hospice care team surrounded him. Frank was a lifelong resident of Punta Gorda, FL. Born on July 15, 1949. He attended Charlotte County Schools and graduated from Charlotte High School in 1967. Frank was a Warrant Officer in the US Army and was...

Penelope "Penny" Kidd

Penelope "Penny" Kidd

Jul 24, 2013

Penelope (Penny) Kidd, 70, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Edison, New Jersey, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. She was the daughter of John and Margaret (nee Matta) Kinsey, born February 15, 1943 in Milltown, N.J. She married her husband, Paul, March 11, 1961 in Nutley, N.J.; and they lived in various places in NJ and...

Barbara  L Smith

Barbara L Smith

Jul 21, 2013

Barbara L. Smith, 73, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Sunbury, OH passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013. She was the daughter of Richard and Dorothy (nee Green) Temple, born December 10, 1939 in Sunbury, Ohio. Barbara graduated from Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio and enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles. She will be remembered as a loving mother...

James A Alpin

James A Alpin

Jul 17, 2013

James A Alpin, 70, of Arcadia, FL passed away July 17, 2013. He was the son of DeVerne and Jennie (Samson) Alpin, born September 10, 1942 in Flint, MI. James lived in Flint and Holly until moving to Arcadia in 1998. He was an electrician for the Holly School District as well as being a full time musician playing lead...

Donald J Botts

Donald J Botts

Jul 12, 2013

Donald J. Botts, 85, of Port Charlotte passed away July 12, 2013. He was the son of John and Susan (Knoll) Botts, born May 27, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MI. While still in high school, Don bought and ran his own gas station, and went on to own and operate several other businesses. He was an accomplished trumpeter, playing in...

Paul W. Powers, Jr.

Paul W. Powers, Jr.

Jul 9, 2013

Paul W. Powers, Jr., 47, of Port Charlotte formerly of Safety Harbor, FL passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013. He was the son of Beverly and Paul Powers, Sr., born August 13, 1965 in Hartford, CT. Paul was a truck driver. He was a member of Faith Life Church in Port Charlotte. Paul had a passion for cooking which he...

Adam  Jenkins

Adam Jenkins

Jul 8, 2013

Adam Jenkins, 33, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2013 in Troy, OH. Adam was born November 29, 1979 in Indianapolis IN. He graduated from Franklin Central High School in 1999, where he played football and ran track. Adam loved spending his spare time being outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, winning several state fishing titles. Adam was employed by...

Reginald K. Ringle

Reginald K. Ringle

Jul 7, 2013

Reginald K. Ringel, 88, of Port Charlotte, Florida, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013. He was born July 5, 1925, in Shawano, Wisconsin, the son of Herman and Florence Ringel. Reginald served in the Navy during World War II, and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University. For nearly 40 years he worked as a chemical and materials engineer for Caterpillar Tractor...

Donald E Wilson

Donald E Wilson

Jul 6, 2013

Donald E. Wilson, 86, of Port Charlotte passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013. He was the son of Hugh and Kathryn (nee Currie) Wilson, born March 23, 1927 in Rozel, Kansas. Donald graduated from San Diego State University. He was a US Navy Veteran and a member of Pilgrim United Church of Christ. As a family man, he enjoyed spending...

Theresa A Kuckuck

Theresa A Kuckuck

Jun 26, 2013

Theresa A. "Terry" Kuckuck passed away on June 26, 2013 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Formerly of Havertown, PA, she retired from the Ives Equipment Company. Terry was a resident of Punta Gorda for the last 25 years where she was active in a number of church and social organizations and was a founding member of the...

Kenneth L. Davis

Kenneth L. Davis

Jun 26, 2013

Kenneth L. Davis, 88, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013. He was born on August 16, 1924 to Glenn and Elizabeth (nee Zimmerman) Davis in Cedar Springs, MI. Ken served in the US Army in five different countries during World War II. He retired from Charlotte Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the Port...

Carl J. Frank

Carl J. Frank

Jun 25, 2013

Carl John Oscar Frank, 50, of Port Charlotte, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Port Charlotte Hospice House. He was of the Christian faith. He was born in Spain on September 22, 1962 to Carl J. and Beverly J. (Foster) Frank. Carl was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, whose gear he proudly wore. He was...

Stanley A. Weller

Stanley A. Weller

Jun 25, 2013

Stanley A. Weller, 88, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Harbour Health in South Port Square, Port Charlotte, FL. He was born in Chicago, ILL on February 17, 1925. Stan served in the Army Air Corp (US Air Force) "for the duration" beginning on his 18th birthday and was a top gunner on a B-29...

Nancy Lee Natoce

Nancy Lee Natoce

Jun 24, 2013

Nancy Lee (nee Walter) (McGowan) Natoce, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died June 24, 2013, at the age of 81 in her home at the Bobcat Trail Villas in North Port, FL, where she had been a resident since 1998. Nancy was born August 15, 1931 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Baltimore, MD, graduating from Eastern High School...

Gary A. Walker

Gary A. Walker

Jun 22, 2013

Gary A. Walker, 71, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013. He was the son of Roberta and Joseph Walker, Jr., born September 4, 1941 in Huntington, West Virginia. Gary was a United State Navy Veteran and worked for B&W Masonry in West Virginia. He retired and moved from Ona, West Virginia to Port Charlotte. Gary will...

Samuel L. Williams

Samuel L. Williams

Jun 20, 2013

Samuel Louis Williams, M.D., 58, of Port Charlotte passed away June 20, 2013. He was the son of Samuel C. and Patricia A. (Brandenburg) Williams, born January 26, 1955 in Canton, OH. He went to Capital University on a football/academic scholarship, graduating in 1977. Sam went on to earn his medical degree from Medical College of Ohio in 1981, and...