Obituaries
Donald W. Lester
Mar 5, 2011
Donald W. Lester, 89, of Port Charlotte passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Douglas T. Jacobson Veteran's Home. He was born May 13, 1921 and a native of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Donald was a WWII Veteran. He spent 29 of his golden years in San Antonio, TX and moved 2 years ago to Port Charlotte to be near his...
Clarice B. Yaverski
Mar 4, 2011
Clarice B. �Clare� Yaverski, 75, of Punta Gorda passed away March 4, 2011. She was born September 1, 1935 in Vernon Center, NY to Hugh and Mildred (Noakes) Benn. She worked as a dental hygienist before retiring. She and her husband, Frank, moved to this area from Richmond, VA in 1999. Clare was a member of P.E.O. Through the Children�s...
Virginia Rose Halliday
Feb 27, 2011
Virginia Rose Halliday, 95, passed away peacefully at her daughter�s home in Venice, FL on Sunday, February 27, 2011. She was born to Charles Edward and Anna Rose Johnston on May 13, 1915 in Antrim, OH. Virginia was married to her beloved husband, Samuel Earl Halliday for 70 years until his passing in January of 2005. They lived in Michigan,...
James P. Whipple
Feb 17, 2011
James "Jim" Whipple, 50 of Punta Gorda and Sandy Pond, NY passed away February 17, 2011 after a short illness at Fawcett Memorial. He was born August 19, 1960 in Binghamton, NY to Robert and Joyce Whipple. Jim worked as a Yard Manager for many years at Whipples Lumber Yards. He volunteered for several community programs with the Congregational United...
Marlene Agnes Nemec
Feb 16, 2011
Marlene A. Nemec, 79, of Port Charlotte passed away February 16, 2011. She was the daughter of Jacob and Marie (Blaha) Moll, born January 14, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. Marlene enjoyed taking care of her family and grandchildren. She moved to this area from Fox Lake, Illinois in 1987. She will be greatly missed by her sons, Matthew (Carrie) Nemec...
Margaret Caldwell
Feb 14, 2011
Margaret D "Peg" Caldwell, 85, of Punta Gorda, FL and long-time resident of Stratton, ME died February 14, 2011. She was born October 9, 1925 in Wellesley, MA. After graduating from Wellesley High School she received her RN degree from Newton Wellesley Hospital. Peg worked over 20 years for the Waltham Visiting Nurses Association. Peg will be deeply missed by...
Donald Wayne Abbott
Feb 7, 2011
Donald "Wayne" Abbott, 76, of Weidman, MI passed away February 7, 2011. He was born December 6, 1934 in Weidman, Michigan to Donald and Birdie (Powell) Abbott. Wayne worked with mentally challenged adults and children at Regional Center in Mt Pleasant, Michigan. He liked cross-country skiing, ice skating on his pond and also enjoyed music and playing the key board....
Ronald F. Mirabile
Feb 5, 2011
Ronald F. Mirabile, 67, of Port Charlotte passed away February 5, 2011. He was born April 23, 1943 in Ware, MA to Santo and Stephanie (Rolla) Mirabile. Ron graduated from Ware High School and served in the US Air Force. He was a member of the Cultural Center Woodcarvers, the FATC and Bassmasters. Ron was a well-known wooden lure maker...
John D. Schilling
Feb 4, 2011
John "Dan" Schilling, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 after a long illness. Born on June 13, 1934 grew up in Akron, Ohio and moved to Florida in 1987. He was a Veteran of the Korean War and was employed by Deluca Distributing. Dan will be remembered as a beloved Husband, Daddy and Grandpa. Dan will...
Elizabeth Collins
Feb 4, 2011
Elizabeth (Betty) Beehler Collins passed away on February 4, 2011 at Sterling House assisted living facility in Punta Gorda, Florida where she had resided for the past 3 years. She was born on July 18, 1918 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Howard L. and Mildred Lawrence Beehler. She grew up in Lancaster where she graduated from Steven High School...
Roy S. Sannella
Feb 3, 2011
Roy S. Sannella, 85, of Port Charlotte Florida died Thursday evening, Feb. 3 peacefully at home surrounded by family. Sannella was born on October 14, 1925 in Revere, Massachusetts and moved to Port Charlotte from San Francisco, California in 1999. Sannella was a veteran of two wars, having served in the United States Navy during World War II and the...
Paulo R. Zanini
Feb 2, 2011
Paulo Roberto Pinto Zanini was the son of Arlindo and Apparecida (Pinto) Zanini, born February 21, 1940 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Paulo served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Brazilian Cavalry Reserves. He earned his Bachelor in Laws in the state of Minas Gerais. He competed for the Fullbright Scholorship and was one of only two selected...
Cecelia E. Jennings
Jan 29, 2011
Cecelia E. Jennings, 87, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Philemon and Marie Thivierge, born February 3, 1923 in Smithville, New York. After raising eight children she worked for Hudson Pulp and Paper Mill, Thomson, NY. She enjoyed going to Bingo, playing 500 Rummy and watching Saturday...
Alvin Kendall
Jan 28, 2011
Alvin Kendall, 68, of Baltimore, VT and Punta Gorda, FL died Jan. 28, 2011 in Punta Gorda. Alvin was the son of Addison and Elizabeth (Perry) Kendall, born on Feb. 8, 1942, in Springfield, VT. Growing up he was a member of 4H Club and graduated from High School in Chester, VT. He married Eileen Faignant in 1963. He delivered...
Joan A. O'Connor
Jan 24, 2011
Joan A. O'Connor, 80, of Port Charlotte passed away January 24, 2011. She was born December 4, 1930 in Boston, MA to John and Alice (Shea) Curran. Joan moved from Northboro, MA to Port Charlotte in 2000 and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She enjoyed working with her hands doing crafts and gardening. Joan will be...
Torsten Rothman
Jan 24, 2011
Torsten Rothman, 73, of Lake Placid, FL passed away January 24, 2011. He was the son of Hjlamar and Carin Maria (Henrikson) Rothman, born September 13, 1937 in Sweden. Torsten served as an Environmental Engineer and retired as a Lt. Colonel with the US Air Force. After retirement, he continued as a consultant in Engineering. Torsten was a member of...
Dolores A. Cerrone
Jan 22, 2011
Dolores A. "Dee" Cerrone, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital after a long battle with illness. Dee enjoyed being a server, working for Village Inn Restaurant for about 10 years prior to working at Cracker Barrel for the past 15 years. She will be remembered for her warm personality. Dee also enjoyed...
Deborah Y. Keel
Jan 22, 2011
Deborah “Debbie” Yvonne Keel, 56, of Punta Gorda passed over to the Lord’s waiting arms on January 22, 2011. She was born April 6, 1954 in Muncie, IN to Denny and Shirley (McNeely) Jones. She had a lot of heart to give but nothing more than being a daughter and mother. She will be greatly missed by her mom, Shirley...
Joseph C Monteleone
Jan 20, 2011
Joseph C. Monteleone, 74, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away January 20, 2011. He was born August 2, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY to Salvatore and Theresa (Tasevoli) Monteleone. Joseph proudly served with the NYPD for 23 years. After retiring, he became a Hospital Administrator for Brookdale Medical Center; he then taught math and social studies in Brooklyn....
Ruth S. Ballard
Jan 19, 2011
Ruth S. Ballard, 70, of Punta Gorda went home to be with her Lord on January 19, 2011. She was born September 9, 1940 in Swanton, VT to Alfred and Ruth (Whiting) Greeno Ruth will be remembered as a prayer warrior. Anytime anyone needed prayer, they would call her with the request and she prayed for them. She regularly prayed...
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