Obituaries

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.
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
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....

Elizabeth Gail Morrisette
Sep 10, 2012
Elizabeth Gail Morrisette, 50, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Norfolk, VA passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born September 9, 1962 in Jacksonville, FL to Gregory and Barbara Morrisette. Elizabeth spent all of her school years in Norfolk, VA after her family returned there after their stay in Jacksonville. She loved dancing and graduated from Preston School...
Rickie T. Yeary
Sep 7, 2012
Rickie T. Yeary, 57, of Port Charlotte passed away September 7, 2012. He was the son of James and Shirley (Sprague) Yeary, born January 7, 1955 in Walton, NY. Rickie moved to Port Charlotte from New York in November of 1988; he was a parts consultant for Crest Cadillac for 18 years. Rickie loved riding his motorcycle, and enjoyed spending...

Joseph J. Donahue
Sep 6, 2012
Joseph J. Donahue, 78, of Rotonda West passed away September 6, 2012. He was the son of Harry and Nell (Bondar) Donahue, born March 1, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ. Joe served in the US Army. He worked for IBM as an internal auditor, retiring with 30 years of service. Joe moved to this area from New Jersey in 2005...
Michael A. Giunta
Sep 4, 2012
Michael A. Giunta, 53, of Port Charlotte passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was the son of Kenneth and Anna (Izzo) Giunta, born November 3, 1958 in Bronx, New York. Michael moved from New York to Port Charlotte in 1983. He and his wife Tery were high school sweethearts for 5 years before marrying in 1980. He and his...

Willard R Barnes
Aug 31, 2012
Willard R. Barnes, 89, of Huntington County passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 in Port Charlotte, FL after a brief illness. He was born April 26, 1923 to Agnes (Fransler) and Raymond Barnes. Willard served in the US Navy during WWII and was a teacher, coach, and principal in the Huntington County area. One of his best memories was coaching...
Francis C. Currie
Aug 28, 2012
Francis C. Currie, 89, of Port Charlotte went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 28, 2012. He was the son of Frederick and Louise (McNab) Currie, born on January 29, 1923 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. At age 15 he enlisted in the Canadian Army as part of the Black Watch Regiment and at age 17, he joined...
Gary D. Steele
Aug 25, 2012
Gary D. Steele, 69, of Punta Gorda passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012. He was born September 13, 1942 in Swissvale, PA to William and Margaret (Warsing) Steele. Gary served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He worked as the F.B.O. Manager for Charlotte County Airport Authority. Gary's love in life was flying planes and talking to...

Anna R Gentile
Aug 23, 2012
Anna R. Gentile, 86, of Port Charlotte went peacefully to be with the Lord and join her husband David, on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at home with family around her. She was born December 13, 1925 in Worcester, MA to Henry and Anna (Hamilton) Foote. Anna was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and enjoyed playing Bingo. She...
Alice L. Burlison
Aug 22, 2012
Alice L. Burlison, 85, of Port Charlotte passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012. She was the daughter of August and Anna (Marbach) Woerner, born on January 23, 1927 in Bridgeport, CT. Alice worked as a insurance secretary and retired in 1989. She moved from Milford, Ct to Port Charlotte in 1974 and was a member of LeFemmes, and a past...

Helen Szmereta
Aug 22, 2012
Helen Szmereta, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012. She was the daughter of Michael and Anna (Fesak) Bilecki, born on April 24, 1935 in South Plainfield, New Jersey. She moved from Huntington Beach, California to Punta Gorda in 1995 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She will be remembered as a loving...

Richard Harold Mallette
Aug 19, 2012
Richard H. Mallette, 69, of Port Charlotte passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. He was born June 28, 1943 in Syracuse, NY to Harold and Pansey (Lounsbury) Mallette. Richard worked as a Walmart stock person. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, pool and an avid Miami Dolphins fan. He will be remembered as wonderful and gentle family man. Richard will be greatly...
Helen M. Weiner
Aug 19, 2012
Helen M. Weiner, 94, of Punta Gorda passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012. She was born October 22, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY to James and Anna (Fallon) Dunne. Helen moved from West Islip, NY to Punta Gorda in 1972. She was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Helen will be greatly missed by her daughter, Patti Sciarratta...
Ronald E. Freeman
Aug 17, 2012
Ronald "Ron" E. Freeman, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Friday, August 17, 2012. He was born April 7, 1936 in Bradley, IL to Lillian and Arthur Freeman. Ron graduated from Kankakee High School in 1954 and then began his great work ethic in 1954 with the A.O. Smith Corp in Production/Materials Control/Purchasing. In 1988 he moved to Bensonville,...

Sharon F. Crossett
Aug 17, 2012
Sharon F. Crossett, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away August 17, 2012. She was the daughter of Clarence and Suzanna (Stonis) Schultz, born April 7, 1935 in Chicago, IL. Sharon came to Punta Gorda in 1999 from Rochester, IN. She retired as a district manager for Avon. Sharon was the Queen Mother for the Red Hat Society in Windmill Village;...
Tom Vigeant
Aug 16, 2012
Thomas Hubert Vigeant, 59 of Port Charlotte passed away August 16, 2012. He was the son of Clarence H and Mary (Getman) Vigeant, born February 24, 1953 in Metropolis, IL. Tom served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was an architectural designer and also worked for E. B. Holley as a surveyor. Tom moved to Port Charlotte in...
Peggy Megiel
Aug 15, 2012
Margaret J. "Peggy" Megiel, 81, of Punta Gorda left us to go to a better place on August 15, 2012. She was the daughter of Albert and Mary Jane (Morrison) Cunningham, born July 24, 1931 in Flushing, NY. She earned her Bachelor's of Arts in Business from Queens College in 1988, and had a degree as a systems analyst; in...

Shirley Keir
Aug 7, 2012
Shirley Ann (Isola) Keir, 84, died August 7, 2012 at her home in Punta Gorda, FL. Shirley was predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years, Jim on May 27, 2012. Shirley was born June 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Werner and Ann (Bjerk) Isola and raised in Laurium, Michigan, and graduated high school in Calumet, Michigan....
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