Obituaries

Erika Diesener
Aug 22, 2011
Erika Diesener, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 after her six years battle with cancer. She was born March 17, 1935 in Berlin, Germany to Eberhard and Luise (Schleef) Schreiber. Erika worked for Continental Tires in New York City as an international tire shipping clerk. She enjoyed many outdoor activities with her husband including skiing, traveling...

Roger J. Brooks
Aug 22, 2011
Roger J. Brooks, 75, of Port Charlotte passed away Monday, August 22, 2011. He was born December 8, 1935 in Canada to Jeanne Soucy and Dollaro Desreusseaux. Roger served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was a Purple Heart recipient. He retired from Chrysler and moved to Port Charlotte from Michigan in 1993. He attended St. Charles...

Lottie May Hodge-Hatfield
Aug 11, 2011
Lottie May Hodge-Hatfield, 41, of Port Charlotte passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011. She was born February 14, 1970 in Coldwater, MI to Michael and Beverly (nee Teachout) Hodge. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for over 20 years and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene - Punta Gorda. Lottie was an avid reader and enjoyed...
Beatrice S. Williams
Aug 10, 2011
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 KJV Beatrice S. "Bea" Williams was one of six children of Amanda Stratton and Albert Bond and Richard Stratton who reared her; she was born November 2, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated in 1957 from West Philadelphia High School and...

Clarence Emmet Martin
Aug 10, 2011
Clarence Emmet Martin, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011. He was born May 2, 1926 to Raymond and Zella (nee Pursley) Martin. Clarence served in the US Navy during WWII. He worked as an experimental mechanic for McDonald Douglas and as International Quality Control for Lockheed Martin until he retired. Clarence moved from Fort Worth, Texas...

Rosemary Z. Hewitt
Aug 9, 2011
Rosemary Z. Hewitt, 89, of Port Charlotte passed away August 9, 2011. She was the daughter of Earl L. and Marie (Canary) Zollars, born January 3, 1922 in Washington, IN. Rosemary was a member of Lawrence Methodist Church in Lawrence, IN and moved to Port Charlotte in 1978 from Indianapolis, IN. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of...
Ronnie E. Brown
Aug 5, 2011
Ronald E. "Ronnie" Brown, 54, of Punta Gorda passed away August 5, 2011. He was one of twin sons born March 9, 1957 in Beech Grove, IN to Hubert and Bernice (Jones) Brown. Ronnie and his siblings pitched in at family owned Brownies Marine, which continues successfully today under the management of sister, Margaret. He then began to explore the...

June Mabel Clemens Manypenny
Aug 5, 2011
June (Clemens) Manypenny, 79, of Port Charlotte was taken to Heaven on August 5, 2011. She was the daughter of William and Margaret (Manley) Anderson, born February 21, 1932 in Noranda, Quebec, Canada. June first lived in Florida in 1962 before moving to Texas in 1982; in 1998 she returned to Florida. She will be remembered as a loving wife,...

Vincent Marinera, Sr.
Aug 4, 2011
Vincent Marinera, Sr., 91, of Port Charlotte passed away August 4, 2011. He was the son of Mark A and Esther (Kanervo) Marinera, born November 28, 1919 in Detroit, MI. Vincent was a veteran of the US Navy. He was a machinist for Turbodyne in Wellsville, NY for many years before retiring in 1982. He came to Port Charlotte in...
Linda Ann Jurco
Aug 2, 2011
Linda Ann Jurco, 58, of Punta Gorda passed away peacefully on August 2, 2011. She was the daughter of Hugh and Ethel (Bowlen) Mullin, born November 28, 1952 in Manhattan, NY. Linda came to this area from Middletown, NJ in March of 1995. She was of Roman Catholic Faith and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Sarasota. She...
Rudolph Meyn
Aug 1, 2011
Rudolph H."Rudy" Meyn, 80, of Port Charlotte died peacefully at TideWell Hospice in Port Charlotte, on August 1, 2011 after ending his battle with cancer. Having emigrated from Germany as a young man, Rudy settled in Long Island, NY, made the move south to Naples in 1978, then after meeting Michel, his loving wife of six years, he moved to...

Charles Manuguerra
Jul 29, 2011
Charles Manuguerra, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. He was born November 26, 1925 in New Haven, CT to Frank and Anna Manuguerra. Charles served in WWII as a tail gunner Sergeant. He was a self employed machinist and moved to Punta Gorda from Long Island, NY. Charles will be greatly missed by his wife of...
Yolanda L. Prehn-Mueller
Jul 28, 2011
Yolanda L. Prehn-Mueller, 72, of Port Charlotte passed away July 28, 2011. She was the daughter of Howard and Ruth (Lorton) Dugger, born August 27, 1938 in White Hall, IL. She came to Port Charlotte in 1987 from Bethalto, IL. Yolanda was a member of Edgewater United Methodist Church where she served with the United Methodist Women and as church...
Eugene J. Gentile
Jul 25, 2011
Eugene J Gentile, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away July 25, 2011. He was the son of Joseph and Marie (Brazel) Gentile, born March 25, 1927 in Paterson, NJ. Gene came to this area from Savannah, GA in 1991. He spent 21 years in the US Air Force. He retired as a civilian employee after 30 years of service with...

Regina Ragule Ozimek
Jul 21, 2011
Regina (Jean) Ragule, Ozimek, 85, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Albany NY passed away on July 21, 2011 at the Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center, from the on-set of Parkinson’s and a long illness. Born in Albany, NY, 1926, to John & Stella Ragule. Sister to her siblings Theodore (Ted) Ragule, Madeline (Madge) Koza, Edward (Clem) Ragule, Stella Ragule Liptak,...

Ruth Marie Schiano
Jul 21, 2011
Ruth Marie Schiano, 86, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away July 21, 2011. She was the daughter of George and Marie (Herring) Thompson, born October 20, 1924 in Norwalk, CT. Ruth lived in Norwalk almost all her life; she worked at Richards Pharmacy as a cosmetologist for over 22 years. Ruth belonged to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for many years....
Carol Midgett
Jul 16, 2011
Carol Midgett, 64, of Punta Gorda passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Peace River Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of Alfred and Dorothy (Marquis) Longwell, born September 6, 1946 in West Palm Beach, FL. Carol worked in the Purchasing Dept of the Charlotte County School Board. She was a long time member of...

George E. Rumpza
Jul 12, 2011
George E. Rumpza, 83, of Punta Gorda passed away July 12, 2011. He was the son of Jacob and Valeria (nee Zakrzewski) Rumpza, born September 8, 1927 on a farm in Grenville, SD. George was a veteran of the US Army. He lived in Worth, IL while working for 3M Company for many years; after leaving 3M, he was the...
Tina J. Cernero
Jul 12, 2011
Tina Julia Cernero, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away on July 12, 2011 and lived at Royal Palm Retirement Center. She was the daughter of Thomas and Theresa, born on April 8, 1921 in Newark, NJ. Tina worked at a sewing factory at a young age and on February 8, 1942, she married Joseph Salvatore Cernero. After her 4th child...

Stanley Albert Anderson
Jul 10, 2011
Stanley A. Anderson, of Punta Gorda formerly of Islip and Sayville, NY passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011. He was born February 28, 1936 in Queens, NY to Melvin and Elizabeth (Chrzan) Anderson. Stan served in the US Navy on the USS Tirante as an electromechanic during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired teacher and was a member of...
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