Obituaries

John C. Williams, Sr.
Apr 2, 2009
John C. Williams, 66, of Port Charlotte passed away April 2, 2009. He was the son of Richard and Willette (Landcaster) Williams, born October 15, 1942 in Punta Gorda. John began working as a commercial shrimper and then worked as a concrete finisher for many years before retiring. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He loved fishing and...
Gail Ranney Lehmann
Apr 2, 2009
Gail R. Lehmann, 74, of Punta Gorda formerly of Geneva, Ohio passed away April 2, 2009. She was the daughter of Archibald and Hazel (Small) Ranney, born December 23, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Shaw High School, Cleveland, Ohio and worked on Reunion Committee in Florida . She received her Bachelor's from Dennison University and taught Physical Ed,...

Doris L. Prather
Mar 28, 2009
Doris Prather, 73 of Punta Gorda, went home to be with the Lord on Satuday, March 28, 2009. She was born on December 12, 1935 in Columbus, OH. She moved to Florida 21 years ago. Doris is survived by her husband, Jim of Punta Gorda; son, Michael Cary of Columbus, Oh; daughter, Patty Hindes of Stillwater, MN; 9 Grandchildren and...

Daniel L. Furraitti
Mar 28, 2009
Daniel L. Furraitti, 72, of Punta Gorda formerly of Boardman, Ohio passed away March 28, 2009. He was the son of Harry and Helen (Whitacre) Furraitti, born August 24, 1936 in Kent, Ohio. Daniel was self employed for Ohio Water Service for 15 years and was a board member of Spinnaker Point Condo Association. He had a passion for sailing...
Kathryn J. Aiken
Mar 27, 2009
Kathryn J. Aiken, 87, of Punta Gorda passed away March 27, 2009. She was the daughter of Thomas and Ethel (Richardson) Jones, born March 9, 1922 in Ocean City, MD. She was a home maker who took great joy in caring for her family. She will be remembered for her positive outlook and was like a breath of fresh air...

Robert L. Davis
Mar 25, 2009
Robert Lee Davis 8/22/1928 - 3/25/2009 Bob grew up in Texas City, TX, started a family and completed a successful career as a machinist at the Union Carbide Chemical plant. Along the way he developed a passion for all boating activities and made countless lifelong friendships. After retiring he relocated to Punta Gorda, Florida where he was an active member...

David F. Herzog, Sr.
Mar 24, 2009
David F. Herzog, Sr., 66, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Kankakee, Illinois, passed away March 24, 2009. He was the son of Paul and Elsie (Pollack) Herzog, born May 26, 1942 in Kankakee, Illinois. David worked for Quaker Oats for 33 years before retiring. After moving to Punta Gorda in 1998 he became a Charlotte County Realtor. He was a...
Norm B. Purdy
Mar 24, 2009
Norm Purdy of Charlotte Harbor passed away March 24, 2008. He was the son of John W. Harrell and Carmen (Romansk) Purdy, born December 28, 1945 in Tacoma Park, MD. Norm arrived in SW Florida in the late 1970's and made his mark as one of the most outstanding Realtor/Brokers and citizens in our community. He co-founded Century 21 Almar...
Robert Walker
Mar 19, 2009
Robert "Bob" Walker died on March 19, 2009 at the Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, FL. He had been a resident of Punta Gorda for the past 19 years. Bob was born on November 5th, 1925 in Indiana, Pennsylvania and attended Indiana High School. He received his B.S. from Springfield College, and a Masters in Education from Florida...
Edward W. Reed
Mar 16, 2009
Edward W. Reed, 51 of Punta Gorda formerly of New Gretna, NJ passed away March 16, 2009. He was born December 21, 1957 in Harrisburg, PA to Charlie Reed and Joan Ryan. Ed moved to Southern New Jersey area at age of 7 and attended Southern Regional High School. He was truly a jack of all trades and was always...

Helen M. Hoskins
Mar 14, 2009
Helen M. Hoskins, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away March 14, 2009. She was born July 21, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Henry and Marie (Braun) Grell. Helen moved from California to Punta Gorda in 1956 and worked as a real estate broker in Florida for 50 plus years before retiring. She was of the Baptist faith and loved spending...
T.J. Miller
Mar 14, 2009
Thomas E. "TJ" Miller, 25, of Punta Gorda passed away March 14, 2009. He was the son of Thomas and Dawn (Jacobsen) Miller, born June 15, 1983 in St. Paul, MN. TJ was an avid sports fan who enjoyed playing basketball and watching sports on TV. TJ was truly loved and will be greatly missed by his mom, Dawn Miller...
Geraldine M. Primeau
Mar 12, 2009
Geraldine M. Primeau, 92, of Port Charlotte passed away March 12, 2009. She was the daughter of Frank and Vivian (Brown) Drasye, born March 26, 1916 in Moria, NY. Geraldine worked as an accounting clerk before retiring. She moved to Port Charlotte from Saranac Lake, NY in 1990 and was a member of San Antonio Catholic Church. Geraldine enjoyed arts...

Lee Farley Mills
Mar 8, 2009
Lee Farley Mills, 88, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Dry Ridge, KY, passed from this life Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Charlotte Regional Medical Center. She was born October 1, 1920 to John J. and Lola (Jackson) Farley in Loyall, KY. Lee graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a BA degree in Elementary Education and an MA Degree from the...
John Briles
Mar 6, 2009
John Dewayne Briles was the oldest of four children, born December 12, 1953 in Bluffton, Indiana, the son of Glen J. and Phyllis Jean (Ramseyer) Briles. He lived in Huntington, Indiana before moving to Port Charlotte, Florida. John loved being active and spent many happy hours hunting and fishing. John had great skill in carpentry and woodworking and took great...

Roberta Lant
Mar 4, 2009
Roberta R. Lant of Saratoga Springs, NY and Punta Gorda, FL died March 4, 2009 at her Florida home with her loving husband, Jim, by her side. She was born in Saratoga Springs, NY, the daughter of the late Ray and Paola (Snyder) Driscoll. Roberta was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School and a retired employee of Price Chopper...

Cf Cline
Feb 21, 2009
C. F. Cline, 69, of Port Charlotte passed away February 21, 2009. He was the son of Curtis and Marie (Price) Cline, born July 8, 1939 in Sikeston, Missouri. C. F. served in the US. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW Post 5690, the Military Museum and First Baptist Church in Port Charlotte....
Mary M. Moyer
Feb 18, 2009
Mary Margaret Moyer, 66 formerly of Edgewater, MD and Fayette County, PA passed away February 18, 2009 at her home in Port Charlotte, FL. She was the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Holbrook) Adanitsch, born October 3, 1942 in Coolsprings, PA. Mary worked as a receptionist at National Automatic Sprinkler Industry for 20 years before retiring in September 2007. She...
Walter Gene Scofield
Feb 17, 2009
Walter Gene Scofield, 72, of Punta Gorda passed away February 17, 2009 at home with his loving family while under the care of Tidewell Hospice. He was born in Ferndale, Michigan on August 23, 1936 to Noble & Gladys Scofield. Walt was a builder by trade having learned the construction business from his father as a teenager and went on...

John M. Pierce
Feb 13, 2009
John M. Pierce, 65, of Punta Gorda passed away February 13, 2009. He was born October 6, 1943 in Pascagoula, MS. John was a retired painter in construction. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Gloria; daughters, Cheri (Rod) Rodman of Gainsville, FL, Brenda (Sedric) Anderson of Cedar Springs, MI, Karen (Joe) Brecker of North Port, FL, Kathy Holloway...
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