Obituaries
Jeffrey L. Hemphill, Jr.
Jun 17, 2013
Jeffrey L. Hemphill, Jr., 70, of Punta Gorda passed away June 17, 2013. He was the son of Jeff Hemphill, Sr. and Francis Jackson, born November 16, 1942 in St. Louis, MO. Jeffrey served in the US Army. He came to this area in 1994 from Illinois. Jeffrey loved to Bar-B-Que and cook, and was a banquet chef for Benedetto's...
Judith M. Cross
Jun 11, 2013
Judith Marie DiVito Cross, 73, of Port Charlotte passed Tuesday, June 11, 2013. She was the daughter of Raymond and Katherine (nee Prybil) DiVito, born May 13, 1940 in Chicago, IL. Judith enjoyed spending time with her husband and playing cards and going to bingo. Judith will be greatly missed by her husband of 48 years, Granville; sister, Joanne (Earl)...
Jean Vornheder
Jun 6, 2013
Jean Vornheder, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013. She was the daughter of Kelsa and Goldie (nee Allman) Cockerham, born June 29, 1933 in Brownstown, Indiana. Jean graduated Brownstown High School Class of 1950, graduated from Ball State University receiving her BS and earned her Master's at University of Cincinnati. She was a teacher for...
Julia Mabie
Jun 3, 2013
Julia Mabie, 96, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Petersburg, Del and Hicksville, NY died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Life Care Center. She was first generation having been born in 1916 to immigrant parents and survived the 1918-19 pandemic which claimed the lives of her two oldest sisters. She rode a horse car to school in Queens, NY where...
Pasquale L. Tufano
May 30, 2013
Pasquale L. Tufano, 64, of Port Charlotte passed away May 30, 2013. He was the son of Pasquale M. and Mary (Spezio) Tufano, born November 16, 1948 in New York City. Pasquale served in the Army in Vietnam. He moved to Port Charlotte from New York in 1992 and worked for Yarnell Moving in Sarasota. His passion was racing pigeons,...
John F. Laughlin
May 27, 2013
John F. Laughlin, 72, of Port Charlotte passed away Monday, May 27, 2013. He was the son of George and Pauline (nee Chappel) Laughlin, born August 30, 1940 in Midland, Michigan. John served in the US Marines during the Vietnam War where he did two tours. He worked for Pontiac Motors for 15 years. He took early retirement in 1989...
Charles Kerry
May 27, 2013
Charles Kerry, 82, of Port Charlotte passed away May 27, 2013. He was the son of Joseph and Mary (DeBono) Kerry, born July 5, 1930 in Detroit, MI. Charles served in the Army in Germany after WWII. He came to this area in 1985 from Michigan, and owned the Edgewater Drive-Thru Party Store for many years. Charles was a member...
Louis H. Jonasz
May 27, 2013
Louis "Lou" Hubert Jonasz, 73, of Osborne Island, New Jersey and Punta Gorda, FL passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Charlotte Regional Medical Center, Punta Gorda, FL where his children, devoted wife, Pearl and friends were able to go to his side to relive precious memories of good times shared before saying their final words of farewell....
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...
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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