Obituaries
Julius B. Hirsch
Mar 14, 2013
Julius B. "Bill" Hirsch, 98, of Port Charlotte passed away peacefully at Tidewell Hospice on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He was born October 27, 1914 in Hungary to Gizella Hirsch amidst the start of WWI. Bill's father was killed sometime during that war. At age 14, he and his brother Janos, emigrated to America (leaving his Grandmother's home) to join...
Leon K. Stinchcomb, Jr.
Mar 14, 2013
Leon K. "Bud" Stinchcomb, Jr. was the only child of Dorthea (nee Vallance) and Leon K. Stinchcomb, Sr., born on June 19, 1934 in Alma, Michigan. Bud served in the US Army and then worked as a Computer Systems Analyst for Food Town in Maumee, Ohio before retiring. He was a member of Freedom Bible Church, Port Charlotte. He enjoyed...
Norman E. Bentley
Mar 11, 2013
Norman E. Bentley, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, Mar. 11, 2013. He was the son of George and Gwendolyn (nee Egert) Bentley, born October 31, 1930 in Washington, DC. Norman was a retired from the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of the Shriner's and like to restore Air...
Ida M. Hunter
Mar 10, 2013
Ida M. Hunter, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. She was the daughter of Russel and Ruth (nee Walston) Shaeffer, born March 20, 1939 in Lancaster, OH. Ida was a member of the Moose Lodge, Port Charlotte. She enjoyed going bowling and traveling. Ida is survived by her sons, Robert (Beth) Hunter and Tim Hunter; brother,...
Bob G. Coward
Mar 9, 2013
Bob Coward, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was the son of Burdette and Kathleen (nee UpChurch) Coward, born December 16, 1930 in Knoxville, TN. Bob moved from Tennessee to Florida in 1942. He worked in the flower business his entire life. Many years were spent at the flower farm in Punta Gorda. In...
Robert L. Martin
Feb 24, 2013
Robert L. Martin, 85, of North Port, FL passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013. He was the son of Oscar and Roxie (nee Brundage) Martin, born June 3, 1927 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Robert served in the US Navy during WWII. He was the former General Manager of the Iowa Oaks, Triple A affiliate of Chicago White Sox and moved...
Dorothy "Dottie" A. Marx
Feb 23, 2013
Dorothy "Dottie" A. Marx, 75, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Dempster, born June 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL. When Walmart first opened their doors on Kings Highway Dottie's smile was always there to welcome you. She made many friends over the years and was even awarded "Employee...
Ernestine A. Allen
Feb 23, 2013
Ernestine A. Allen, 100, of Port Charlotte went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb 23, 2013. She was the daughter of Dr. Ernest L. and Adelaide L. (nee Cadogan) Ward, born November 4, 1912 in Osceola, PA. Ernestine was a graduate of Osceola Grade School, Elkland High School and Mansfield State Teacher's College, Class of 1934. During her...
Cheryl J. Grafton
Feb 19, 2013
Cheryl (Mathews) (Bridgers) Grafton, 66 of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Braintree, MA, passed away February 19, 2013. She was the daughter of John and Katherine (nee Wright) Mathews, born July 29, 1946 in Brockton, MA. Cheryl worked in office administration for General Motors Parts Division for 30 years before retiring. Cheryl's community involvement included volunteering with Humane Society, VA...
Doyle D. Thompson
Feb 17, 2013
Doyle Thompson, 86, of Punta Gorda Isles, FL passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. He was the son of Dodge and Evelyn R. (nee Brinkley) Thompson, born on January 24, 1927 in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Doyle served in the US Navy during WWII. He retired in 1991 from "The Weather Channel" as the V.P. of Engineering. Doyle will be...
John P. Korth
Feb 16, 2013
John P. Korth, 70, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. He was the son of Harold and Rose (Fleit) Korth, born September 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. John served in the United States Air Force as a jet mechanic and was stationed in Germany and Libya. He was a retired New York Police Department Detective, also...
Betty Allgood
Feb 7, 2013
Betty Allgood, 91, of Port Charlotte passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 7, 2013. She was the daughter of Burton and Lucy (nee Futral) Williams, born September 16, 1921 in Gardner, FL. Betty was a member of First Baptist Church of Punta Gorda and attended New Day Baptist Church in Arcadia. Betty was a homemaker, loving mother,...
George E. Guttschalk
Feb 5, 2013
George Edward Guttschalk, 81, of Punta Gorda, FL., passed away Feb. 5, 2013, at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte after a long battle with prostate cancer. George was the son of George and Florence Guttschalk, born December 20, 1931 in Willoughby Ohio. George graduated from Willoughby Union High School (class of '49) and Bowling Green State University (class of...
Henry Leighton Nash, Jr.
Feb 2, 2013
Henry Leighton Nash, Jr., 96, of Punta Gorda passed away Sat., February 2, 2013. Known to all who knew him as "Pete" was the son of Henry Leighton Nash and Helen Adams, born December 7, 1916 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pete spent most of his formative years in Omaha, where he graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1934. He went...
Maurice "Mickey" Graham
Feb 1, 2013
Maurice "Mickey" Graham, 78, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Uniondale, NY passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. He was the only child of Richard and Libby (nee Fein) Graham, born May 7, 1934 in Jamaica, NY. Mickey served in the US Army during the Korean War. Mickey was a hard worker from a young age but primarily managed Finast Supermarkets...
Elizabeth G. Staunton
Jan 30, 2013
Elizabeth G. Staunton, 81, of Punta Gorda and Mountainside, NJ passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. She was the daughter of Fritz and Bessie (nee Salt) Bushner, born August 29, 1931 in Toronto, Canada. Elizabeth was a member of Westfield Presbyterian Church, Westfield, NJ. She enjoyed traveling with her husband all over the world and especially on cruise ships. Elizabeth...
O. Lloyd "Woodie" Woodward
Jan 28, 2013
O. Lloyd "Woodie" Woodward, Jr., 85, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. He was the son of Iva E. and Orville Woodward, Sr., born October 25, 1927 in Lyman Township, IL. Woodie was a United States Air Force veteran and a retired farmer. He moved from Piper City, IL to this area in 2002. Woodie was the...
Lorren Robert Gardner, Jr.
Jan 22, 2013
Lorren R. Gardner, Jr., 66 of Port Charlotte passed away January 22, 2013. He was the son of Lorren R. Gardner, Sr. and Dorothy (Milling) Gardner, born July 18, 1946 in Morristown, NJ. Lorren served in the US Air Force. He resided in Mountain Lakes, NJ before moving to Port Charlotte. Lorren was a member of the Deep Creek Elks,...
Kenneth E Pike
Jan 22, 2013
Kenneth E. Pike, 87, of Port Charlotte passed away January 22, 2013. He was the son of John and Hattie (Dickens) Pike, born January 18, 1926 in Detroit, MI. Kenneth served as a Marine during WWII where he was the in first wave during the invasion of Saipan and Tinian. He was a police officer in Dearborn, MI for six...
Charlene A Gardner
Jan 21, 2013
Charlene A. Gardner, 68, of Port Charlotte passed away on January 21, 2013 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born August 28, 1944 in Somerville, MA, moved from Nashua, NH to Port Charlotte in 1994, and retired in 2011 after 17 years with HCA. Charlene will be greatly missed by her sister, Lois (Anthony) Cirurso of Port...
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