Obituaries
Doris Anna Pollitt
Apr 12, 2009
Doris Anna (Sisk) Pollitt, 88, passed away April 12, 2009 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Mrs. Pollitt was the daughter of the late Roy Carlton Sisk and the late Anna Elizabeth corbett of Wilmington, Delaware. Mrs. Pollitt was born on February 21, 1921 in Wilmington; she graduated from Wilmington High School in 1939. She retired from Hercules, Inc as a secretary...
Jerry J. Grecco
Apr 9, 2009
Gerald J. "Jerry" Grecco, 75 of Punta Gorda died Thurs, April 9, 2009. He was born on March 18, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ, to Gerald and Edith Grecco. Jerry moved to Punta Gorda in 1997 from Long Beach, L.I., N.Y., where he was a business Owner. He was an avid boater. Jerry will be greatly missed by his daughter,...
Shirley Taylor Kelly
Apr 4, 2009
Shirley Taylor Kelly, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away April 4, 2009. She was the daughter of Tom and Julia (Zuba) Taylor, born March 15, 1936 in Pawtucket, RI. Shirley came to Port Charlotte from Miami in 2003 and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandson. She worked for Charlotte County Schools Dept of Transportation before retiring. Shirley will...
Jeanne Ethelan Fruchey Porter
Apr 4, 2009
Jeanne Ethelan Fruchey Porter, 67, of North Port passed away April 4, 2009. She was the daughter of George and Mary (Straley) Fruchey, born May 12, 1941 in Denver, CO. Jeanne was a Eastern Airlines Stewardess, and worked for a local travel agent for a short time. Her most rewarding career was as a homemaker and she loved spending time...
Christine A. Letendre
Apr 3, 2009
Christine "Chris" Letendre, 59, of Punta Gorda passed away April 3, 2009. She was the daughter of Kenneth and Euphemia (Gascoyne) Davis, born April 12, 1949 in Plymouth, MA. She moved from MA to her permanent home here in Punta Gorda in 2005. Chris was proud of her grandsons and enjoyed many activities including, bingo, boating, dancing and music. She...
Della Esther Gloer
Apr 3, 2009
D. Esther Gloer, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away April 3, 2009. She was the daughter of Daniel and Lillie Jane (Lyster) Warren, born August 19, 1920 in Birmingham, AL. She moved from Birmingham, AL to Port Charlotte in 1975 and was a member of Liberty Community Church. Esther was a former President of the Baptist Women and Sunday School...
Paul Stillo
Apr 2, 2009
Paul Stillo, 75, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on April 15, 1933 in Floridia, Sicily. Paul loved his work as a Mason, leaving his artistic touch throughout Italy, Argentina, and the United States. Most importantly, Paul was devoted to the happiness and love he shared...
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...
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