Obituaries

Ramon Vazquez - Gonzalez
Jul 23, 2008
Ramon Vazquez Gonzalez, 86, of North Port passed away July 23, 2008. He was born November 24, 1921 in Spain - Galicia to Generosa Gonzalez Alejaudro and Raimundo Vazquez Rial. Ramon was a retired business owner and moved from Paramus, New Jersey in 1983. He was of the Catholic faith. Ramon will be greatly missed by his wife, Carmen Gonzalez;...

Joseph E. Daniel Iii
Jul 21, 2008
Joseph E. Daniel, III, 33 of Port Charlotte passed away July 21, 2008. He was born May 22, 1976 in Arcadia, FL. Joseph loved being outdoors and enjoyed boating, tubing, riding his four wheeler and going mudding with his friends. He enjoyed working with his hands and working on his 4x4. Joseph will be greatly missed by his mother Debbie...
Sanford S. Howard
Jul 18, 2008
Sanford "Buddy" Howard, 63, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away July 18, 2008 at his home. He was born January 30, 1945 in Orlando, FL to Sanford and Helen (Charlton) Howard. Buddy moved to Charlotte County with his family in 1998 from Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Jones High School in Orlando in 1962. Buddy served in the US Air...

Donald R. Voss, Sr.
Jul 16, 2008
Donald Voss, Sr. 84, of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away July 16, 2008. He was born February 25, 1924 in Elgin, IL to William and Ella (Seegert) Voss. Donald served in the US Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. He and his brother Ralph were the cofounders of Voss Furniture located in St. Charles, IL. Donald loved playing cards,...

John R. Bradley
Jul 15, 2008
John R. Bradley, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away July 15, 2008. He was born March 14, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Lonnie and Evie (Elam) Bradley. John served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired branch manager for Hostess Cake and moved from Michigan in 1987. John was a member of Maranatha Christian Fellowship...
Barry F. Mallory
Jul 15, 2008
Barry F. Mallory, Sr., 67, of Punta Gorda, Florida went home to be with the Lord July 15, 2008 at his home with his family at his bedside. He was born April 14, 1941 in Miami, FL. Barry was a servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and served in many ministries throughout his life teaching and leading by...
Carl F. Reich
Jul 13, 2008
Carl F. Reich, 69, of Port Charlotte passed away July 13, 2008. He was born July 24, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York . Carl retired from civil engineering and moved from New York to Port Charlotte in 1980. He will be remembered as a family man. Carl will be greatly missed by his wife of 32 years, Deborah; daughters, Audrey...
Mathilde Osterer
Jul 13, 2008
Mathilde Osterer, 92, of Punta Gorda passed away July 13, 2008. She was born June 8, 1916 in Germany. Mathilde was a member of Church of Christ and the Germany Club. She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Stefanie Ehland and Christine Wagner; son, George Osterer; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00...

George B. Jones
Jul 10, 2008
George B. Jones, 80, of Port Charlotte passed away July 10, 2008. He was the son of Morrison and Sarah (Raines) Jones, born July 28, 1927 in Verne, KY. George served in the US Navy during WWII, and was a machinist until he retired. He came to Port Charlotte in 1988 from Baltimore, MD and enjoyed playing golf, hunting, fishing,...

Darrel R. Lemmons
Jul 10, 2008
Darrel R. Lemmons, 82, Punta Gorda passed away July 10, 2008. He was born February 6, 1926 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Jesse and Mary (McNabb) Lemmons. Darrel served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a retired long distance trucker and moved from St. Louis, MO to Punta Gorda in 1991. Darrel was a member of the Masonic Lodge...

Beverly V. Hampton
Jul 8, 2008
Beverly V. Hampton, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008. She was born October 22, 1926 in Windsor, ontario, Canada to Carl and Velma Smith. Beverly worked for the US Department of Defense in Warren, MI for 31 years. She retired to Punta Gorda and was a Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star. Beverly will be greatly...

Francis X. Brey
Jul 5, 2008
Francis Xavier Brey was the son of Rudy and Irene Brey, born May 2, 1935 in New York City. He joined the Air Core as a medic and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas then later Andover AFB in Massachusetts. After leaving the Air Force he attended St. John University and graduated with a degree in microbiology. He worked as...

John Anthony D'Erasmo
Jul 4, 2008
John Anthony D'Erasmo, 87, of North Port passed away July 4, 2008 after a long illness. He was the son of Anthony and Annina Maria (Cassano) D'Erasmo, born April 16, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY. John served in the US Navy. He lived in Buffalo, NY where he raised his family from a previous marriage, and worked for the General Motors...

Florence C. Piker
Jul 3, 2008
Florence C. "Flo" Piker, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away July 3, 2008. She was the daughter of Frank and Hulda (Gazelle) Pike, born September 10, 1930 in Greenville, IL. Flo worked as a secretary with Monsanto for 27 years before retiring. She came to Punta Gorda in 1979 from Illinois, and enjoyed swimming and laying in the sun. Flo...

Shirley Rose Morris
Jul 2, 2008
Shirley Rose Morris of Punta Gorda and formerly from Hillsboro, Ohio, died suddenly at Charlotte Regional Medical Center on July 2, 2008. She was born November 19, 1932 in Loveland, Ohio to Lesllie E Snider, Sr and Icephine Wilson Snider. Shirley was in Real Estate for 30 years and a member of The Board of Realtors in Hillsboro, and Winter...

Mary R. Toolan
Jul 2, 2008
Mary R. Toolan, 86, of Punta Gorda passed away July 2, 2008. She was born February 3, 1922 in Los Angeles, CA to Dennis and Mary (O'Hagan) Winnie. Mary was the wife of a US Air Force Colonel until his retirement after 34 years and moved to Florida. She has lived in this area since 1973 including Emerald Pointe and...

Charles W. Beard
Jun 28, 2008
Charles W. Beard, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away June 28, 2008. He was the son of Charlie and Inez (Alexander) Beard, born April 12, 1940 in Knoxville, TN. Charles was an avid Tennessee Volunteer fan and NASCAR fan. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Andrea L. Beard; sons, Mike (Kathy) Beard, Mark (Chris) Beard, Ken (Kathrina) Beard,...
John E. Tungate
Jun 18, 2008
John Edward Tungate, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away June 18, 2008. He was the son of Jack and Beulah Tungate, born August 26, 1926 in Piner, KY. John served in the US Navy on the USS Effingham and was wounded in the Battle of Okinawa; he was honorably discharged in November 1945. He was employed as a salesman. John...

Charles Wolfson
Jun 15, 2008
Charles Wolfson, 85, of Port Charlotte formerly of Oak Park, Michigan passed away June 15, 2008. He was born on January 26, 1923. Charles worked as plant manager for Dale Plastics in Detroit and Plastic Systems in Walled Lake, Michigan until he retired in 1984. He and his wife moved to Port Charlotte in 1985. Charles will be greatly missed...
Raymond G. Fettinger
Jun 13, 2008
Raymond G. Fettinger, 62, of Port Charlotte passed away June 13, 2008. He was born January 21, 1946 in Tampa, FL to Paul and Beatrice (Mattingly) Fettinger. Raymond served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a manager for Dow Chemicals in Production until he retired and moved from Midland, MI. Raymond was a member of...
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