Obituaries

Roger L. Bond, Sr.

Roger L. Bond, Sr.

Sep 15, 2008

Roger L. Bond, Sr., 62 of Punta Gorda passed away September 15, 2008. He was born September 15, 1946 to Cecil and Rose (Wallen) Bond in London, Ohio. Roger served as a Navy Seal during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked as a Fixed Equipment Inspector and retired after 35 years from Shell Oil, Delaware City Refinery. Roger was an avid...

James P. Martin

James P. Martin

Sep 12, 2008

James P. Martin, 68 of Punta Gorda, died Friday Sept. 12, 2008. Born to Peter and Jean (Chapas) on Nov. 21, 1939. James moved to Punta Gorda in 1996 from Denver, CO. He was a retired Visual Arts Instructor, who loved photography and sailing. James will be greatly missed by his wife of 46 years, Nancy Jean, 2 daughters Christine...

Annette C. Mignault

Annette C. Mignault

Sep 6, 2008

Annette C. Mignault, 67, of Punta Gorda passed away September 6, 2008. She was the daughter of John and Florence (White) Herrold, born October 22, 1940. Annette was part owner of Burnt Store Grill in Punta Gorda. She moved from Las Vegas, NV to Punta Gorda in 2003. Annette was a member of Isle Yacht Club, PGI Civic Association, Burnt...

Regina J. Pike

Regina J. Pike

Sep 5, 2008

Regina J. Pike, 82, of Port Charlotte passed away September 5, 2008. She was born May 25, 1927 in Dearborn, Michigan to Albert and Madeline (Gebauer) Korte. Regina was the former owner of family Restaurants with her husband, Ken, and moved to Port Charlotte in 1973 from Dearborn, Mi. Regina was Catholic and enjoyed Traveling, Bowling and ice skating. She...

Maxine Coward

Maxine Coward

Aug 31, 2008

Maxine Wingo Coward, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away August 31, 2008. She was born October 17, 1934 in Henderson County, North Carolina to Leonard and Bertha (Holden) Wingo. Maxine moved from Asheville, NC to Punta Gorda in 1967. She was a loving mother, grandmother and wife who enjoyed taking care of her family and traveling. Maxine will be greatly...

Mary Galasso

Mary Galasso

Aug 26, 2008

"We will always love you" Mary Galasso, 78, of Punta Gorda passed away August 26, 2008. She was the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Gawryk) Slifco, born February 14, 1930 in Detroit, MI. Mary retired from General Motors after 35 years of service, and came to Punta Gorda from Warren, MI In 1990. She was a member of Isles Yacht...

Robert Oliver

Robert Oliver

Aug 24, 2008

Robert "Bob" Oliver, 81, of Punta Gorda went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 24, 2008. He was born September 28, 1926 in Elmira, NY. He graduated from Ithaca High School in 1944 and did further studies at Ithaca College and Cornell University in Banking and Accounting. Bob served in the armed forces during WWII and was recalled...

Mary Kovacevich

Mary Kovacevich

Aug 13, 2008

Mary Kovacevich, 83, of Port Charlotte passed away August 13, 2008. She was born April 18, 1925 in Berwyn, Illinois. Mary retired from Sunbeam Corp. She moved from Cicero, Illinois to Port Charlotte in 1988. Mary was a member of the Polish Falcons of America and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting, jewelry making, helping...

Phyllis S. Sturdevant

Phyllis S. Sturdevant

Aug 12, 2008

Phyllis S. Sturdevant, 84, of Port Charlotte passed away August 12, 2008. She was born July 5, 1924 in Tiffin, Ohio to Edmund M. and Mary A. (Blaes) Szablewski. Phyllis was a graduate of Calvert High School and was a member of Tiffin Lady Lions Club. In 1989 Mr. & Mrs. Sturdevant were featured in an article of Town and...

Frank Harrison

Frank Harrison

Aug 9, 2008

Frank Harrison, 93, of Rotunda West passed away August 9, 2008. He was born March 29, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas and Gladys (Jones) Harrison. Frank served as a merchant seaman with the Merchant Marines during WWII and was awarded 2 medals for saving 2 seaman. He was a retired truck driver for Chicago American Newspaper and owned several...

Joy Ellen Speck

Joy Ellen Speck

Aug 9, 2008

Joy Ellen Speck, 71, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2008. She was born June 19, 1937 in Akron, Ohio to William E. and Martha P. Upchurch. Joy earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Akron, and certification in Special Education from Kent State University. She retired as a special education teacher at...

Marion E. Walker

Marion E. Walker

Aug 9, 2008

Marion E. Walker, 74, of Port Charlotte passed away August 9, 2008 at home. She was born September 8, 1933 in Caro, Michigan to Dillies and Lila (Loomis) Walker. Marion was a member of Cleveland Baptist Church, Red Hat Society, Eagles, a volunteer for the Share Program and the Culture Center of Port Charlotte. She will be greatly missed by...

Mildred M. Sherwood

Mildred M. Sherwood

Aug 8, 2008

Mildred M. Sherwood, 84, of Nokomis passed away August 8, 2008. She was born May 18, 1924 in West Seneca, New York to Fred and Mabel (Mohr) Berger. Mildred moved from Lockport, New York to Nokomis eight years ago. She was a member of First Baptist of Lockport, NY and Venice Nokomis Methodist Church. Mildred will be greatly missed by...

Charles S. Roffman

Charles S. Roffman

Aug 6, 2008

Charles S. Roffman, 89, of Punta Gorda passed away August 6, 2008. He was born June 6, 1919 in Malden, MA to Morris and Ann (Porter) Roffman. Charles served in the US Marine Corps during World War II. A retired attorney, he was a graduate of Suffolk University and Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA. Charles was an avid baseball...

Jean E. Rigell

Jean E. Rigell

Aug 4, 2008

Jean Elizabeth Rigell, 77, of Punta Gorda and Melbourne, Florida, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008, at home in Punta Gorda. She was born December 7, 1930, in Nocatee, Florida and grew up in Punta Gorda. Jean was a proud Tarpon and Seminole, graduating from Charlotte High School in 1948 and Florida State University in 1952. Jean served with the...

Monserrate Pierce

Monserrate Pierce

Aug 4, 2008

Monserrate Pierce, 80, of Port Charlotte passed away August 4, 2008. She was born April 8, 1928 in Puerto Rico. Monserrate was a retired administrative assistant for the Department of Agriculture and moved from Ocean Pines, Maryland in 2004 to Port Charlotte. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Monserrate enjoyed embroidery and sewing. She will be...

William Scott Creedon

William Scott Creedon

Aug 3, 2008

William "Scott" Creedon, 46, of Port Charlotte passed away August 3, 2008. He was born November 23, 1961 in Runnemede, NJ. Scott was a custom builder in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California before moving to Port Charlotte in 2001, and continued to work in the construction industry here. He enjoyed flying radio controlled model air planes and playing back...

Warren Glavin, Jr.

Warren Glavin, Jr.

Jul 28, 2008

Warren F. "Whitey" Glavin, Jr., 76, of Punta Gorda passed away July 28, 2008. He was the son of Warren F. Glavin, Sr. and Helga (Grant) Glavin, born February 14, 1932 in Chicago, IL. Whitey served in Europe with the NSA as a member of the Army during the Korean War. He was in marketing and sales before retiring, and...

Donald Duane Johnson

Donald Duane Johnson

Jul 28, 2008

Donald Duane Johnson, 74, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Darlington, PA, passed away July 28, 2008. He was one of eight children of Arthur and Phoebe (Harr) Johnson, born April 29, 1934 in Ligonier, PA. After a long and storied career, he retired from Centria (formerly Smith Steelite) in 1995. Don will be greatly missed by his wife of 55...

Jules Auguste Dostie

Jules Auguste Dostie

Jul 27, 2008

Jules Auguste Dostie, 85, of Punta Gorda Isles formerly of Maine passed away July 27, 2008. He was born October 7, 1922 in Beauceville Quebec, Canada to Aimee and Alexandrine (Fortin) Dostie. Jules served in the US Army in Burma, India. He was the owner/operator of J. Dostie Jewelers, Inc with his wife until his retirement in 1988. Jules was...