Obituaries

David P. Upright

David P. Upright

Nov 2, 2012

David P. Upright, 65, of Port Charlotte formerly of Boynton Beach, FL passed away Fri., Nov. 2, 2012. He was the son of Arthur and Patricia (Horton) Upright, born September 16, 1947 in Norwalk, CT. David served in the Army during the Vietnam War and retired from home remodeling in 2001. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus,...

James L. Warren

James L. Warren

Oct 26, 2012

James L. "Jim" Warren, 78, of Punta Gorda, a faithful servant to the Lord Jesus Christ, went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2012. He was the son of Harry and Margaret (Bales) Warren, born June 26, 1934 in Piqua, Ohio. Before moving to Florida in 1983, he and Janet owned and operated the Credit Bureau of Miami...

Thomas W. Vennaro

Thomas W. Vennaro

Oct 24, 2012

Thomas W. Vennaro, 80, of Port Charlotte passed away Wed. October 24, 2012. He was the son of Harry and Katherine (nee Wood) Bell, born October 13, 1932 in Lowell, MA. Thomas served in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division as Master Sergeant during the Korean War. He was a bus driver in Manhattan for 25 years with the New...

Stanley Wrobel

Stanley Wrobel

Oct 23, 2012

Stanley Wrobel, 90, of Punta Gorda passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012. He was the son of Michael and Catherine (Pasternak) Wrobel, born April 14, l922 in New Kensington, PA. Stan was a Sgt. in the US Army during WWII in the Pacific theatre with the 98th Infantry Iriquois Division, and while in service was offered a minor league contract...

Judith K. Causey

Judith K. Causey

Oct 16, 2012

Judith K "Judy". Causey, 66, of Sarasota, formerly of Punta Gorda passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. She was the daughter of Connie and Genevieve (Davidson) Settles, born on June 15, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland. Judith worked as an LPN for Tarpon Point in Sarasota. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved the Lord. Judy was remembered as...

Frank R. Formato

Frank R. Formato

Oct 14, 2012

Frank Formato, 81, of Punta Gorda passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. He was the son of Peter and Rose (nee Vitello) Formato, born on Nov. 9, 1930 in Newark, NJ. Frank served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a butcher with A&P for 34 years before retiring, and moved to this area from Bloomfield,...

Rita Marie

Rita Marie

Oct 10, 2012

Rita Marie, 63, of Port Charlotte formerly of Milwaukee, WI passed away Wed., October 10, 2012. She was born and raised in Gary, IN on August 16, 1949 to Edward and Bernice (nee Pikula) Frankiewicz. Rita received her Bachelor's at Western Michigan University and Masters from Purdue University Calumet, IN, in addition she earned certifications from UWM, MATC, WCTC and...

Richard P. Barone, Sr

Richard P. Barone, Sr

Oct 10, 2012

Richard P. Barone, Sr., 68, of North Port passed away October 10, 2012. He was the son of Louis and Catherine (Conti) Barone, born September 17, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY. Rich came to North Port from Franklin Square, NY, and was the owner of Joy Seas Port O'Call Bait & Tackle. He loved his animals, enjoyed boating, watching the NY...

Wayne R. Feldhouse

Wayne R. Feldhouse

Oct 8, 2012

Wayne R. Feldhouse, 64, of Port Charlotte, FL was received into the arms of the Lord, October 8, 2012. Wayne was born September 22, 1948 in Wellesley, Massachusetts and was of the Lutheran faith. He was a tremendously talented musician who could make the blues creep into your soul, or make your body move to the rhythm of rock &...

Elmer W. Kilcauley

Elmer W. Kilcauley

Oct 8, 2012

Lt Col. Elmer W. Kilcauley, 99, of North Port, formerly of Bath, Maine passed away Mon., October 8, 2012. He was the son of James and Cora (Wiltse) Kilcauley of Rensselaer, New York. Elmer retired from the US Army after serving during WWII, Korea and Vietnam Wars. He loved going square dancing with his wife, enjoyed playing golf, boating, surfacing...

Ernest A. Caldwell, Jr.

Ernest A. Caldwell, Jr.

Oct 5, 2012

Ernest A. Caldwell, Jr., 86, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Mon., October 5, 2012. He was the son of Olive (Donahue) and Ernest Caldwell, Sr., born on Feb. 1, 1926 in Flagstaff, Maine. Ernest was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge in Stratton, Maine and moved from Stratton, Maine to Punta Gorda in 1994. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing,...

John R Marx

John R Marx

Oct 5, 2012

John R. Marx, 79, Punta Gorda passed away Fri, October 5, 2012. He was the son of George and Ruth (Sheehy) Marx, born on November 12, 1932 in Chicago, IL. John served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955 and then worked in research for Continental Can Co as a Metallurgist. He moved from Chicago, Illinois to Punta Gorda...

Charles W. Williams

Charles W. Williams

Oct 3, 2012

Charles W. "Charlie" Williams, 75, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away October 3, 2012. He was the son of George W. and B. Marguerite (Shanabarger) Williams, born October 16, 1936 in Philippi, WV. Charlie attended West Virginia University prior to entering the military. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany in the late 1950's. He was...

Barbara Ann Eason

Barbara Ann Eason

Oct 1, 2012

Barbara Ann Eason, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. She was the daughter of Edward and Verlena (nee Richardson) Vitt, born on November 29, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. Barbara was a member of First United Methodist Church, Celebrate Life Society, St. Vincent De Paul Society, Seafarers Boat Club, FUMC Small Group, Punta Gorda and Manchester...

Walter R. Maier

Walter R. Maier

Sep 28, 2012

Walter R. Maier, 83, of Punta Gorda passed away Friday, September 28, 2012. He was the son of Joseph and Josephine (Brohl) Maier. Walter served in the US Army. Walter will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be at 1:00pm, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Bob...

John Robert Mullen

John Robert Mullen

Sep 26, 2012

John R. Mullen, 82, of Port Charlotte passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. He was born May 12, 1930 in Lowell, MA to Joseph M. And Catherine (Conley) Mullen. John served in the United States Navy as Machinist Mate 3rd Class onboard the USS Rochester. He worked as a Technician at Raytheon Company for 36 years in Lowell, MA. John...

Anna K. Barclay

Anna K. Barclay

Sep 21, 2012

Anna K. "Katy" Barclay, 85, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte. Katy was born August 18, 1927 to Oscar and Mabel (Grady) Landfried in Akron, Ohio. Katy was a restaurant owner and school bus driver in Woodsfield, Ohio where she lived for 23 years. Katy was an avid gardener, artist, cook,...

David C. Young

David C. Young

Sep 21, 2012

David C. Young, 65, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. He was born May 23, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland to Angela (nee Timmerman) and Dabney H. Young, Jr. David moved from Aberdeen, MD to Port Charlotte in 1975 and was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Port Charlotte. He was a member of...

Ralph R. Mazza, Jr.

Ralph R. Mazza, Jr.

Sep 19, 2012

Ralph R. Mazza, Jr., 91, of Port Charlotte passed away Wed. September 19, 2012. He was the son of Gertrude (Rahm) and Ralph Mazza, Sr., born on September 13, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York. Ralph attended James Madison High School and served in the Coast Guard as a Machinist Mate 2nd class during WWII then graduated from Pratt Inst, Brooklyn...

Marie Louise Kernan

Marie Louise Kernan

Sep 17, 2012

Marie "Louise" Kernan, 94, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, September 17, 2012. She was born March 18, 1918 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Louis and Mary Alice (nee Parkinson) Bessette. Louise retired from the Electronic Industry and moved from Hooksett, NH to Punta Gorda in 2005. She was a member of the Association for the Visually Impaired, Port Charlotte....