Obituaries
James P. Vaughn
May 30, 2008
James P. Vaughn, 67, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Nashville, TN passed away May 30, 2008. He was born October 6, 1940 in Monroe County, Kentucky to George Curren and Annie Lee (Hoopper) Vaughn. James worked as a Fireman for 16 years with Nashville Metro F.D. and owned James Vaughn Roofing for 31 years. He moved from Nashville to...
Rex Gordon Wright
May 30, 2008
Rex Gordon Wright, 78, of Punta Gorda formerly of Vincennes, Indiana passed away May 30, 2008. He was born January 26, 1930 in Gary, Indiana to Noble and Dorothy (Smith) Wright. Rex was a winter resident since 1988 then became a permanent resident of Punta Gorda in 1996. He was the former owner of Rex Wright Sales in Vincennes, Indiana....
Albert J. Desgroseilliers
May 29, 2008
Albert J. DesGroseilliers, 72, of Punta Gorda passed away May 29, 2008. He was born March 5, 1936 in Manchester, NH to Albert J and Jeannette (Dufault) DesGroseilliers. Albert served in the US Army and retired from Met Life after 24 years. He moved from Manchester, New Hampshire to Punta Gorda in 1998. Albert was a member of the Knights...
Mark W. Emery
May 26, 2008
Mark W. Emery, 80, of Deep Creek passed away May 26, 2008 at Charlotte Regional Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born June10, 1927 in Westbrook, Maine to Paul and Edna (Wilcox) Emery. Mark was a graduate of Westbrook High School and served in the US Navy during WWII. Mark did his machinist apprenticeship at the Saco Lowell Machine...
Richard E. Saxton
May 25, 2008
Richard E. Saxton, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away May 25, 2008. He was born March 17, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Henrietta (Kotlaba) Saxton. Richard served as a Sargeant in the US Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a computer programer and systems analysis in the banking industry. Richard moved from Staten Island,...
Joseph F. Krason
May 24, 2008
Joseph F. Krason, 89, passed away May 24, 2008. He was born May 30, 1918 in United, PA and was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth(Smith) Krason. Joseph moved to Punta Gorda in 1996 from Virginia. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for 30 years before becoming a carpenter for the State of New Jersey. He was a member of...
Vance G. Herbener
May 24, 2008
Vance G. Herbener, 44, of Port Charlotte passed away May 24, 2008. He was the son of Vernon C. and Claudette (Luchetti) Herbener, born February 5, 1964 in Elgin, IL. Vance came to this area in 1992 from Elgin and worked as a self-employed truck driver; he enjoyed cooking and was a member of St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church. Vance...
Goldie I. Christy
May 24, 2008
Goldie I. Christy, 62, of North Port, FL passed away May 24, 2008. She was the daughter of James and Ruth (Hall) Graham, born June 12, 1945 in McKeesport, PA. Goldie married Philip Christy on December 7, 1963; she was a homemaker who took great joy in caring for her family and spending time with her grandchildren. She lived all...
John G. Daniele
May 23, 2008
John Gregory Daniele was the son of Louis and Virginia (Varilla) Daniele, born February 7, 1969 in Bristol, Pennsylvania. John was a carpenter and moved to Port Charlotte, Florida from New York in 1978. He was an avid sports fan, especially of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and enjoyed coaching his kid's soccer teams. He was a big fan of Pearl...
Edmund Arthur Robins
May 22, 2008
Edmund A. Robins, 76, of Port Charlotte is now painting beautiful murals on Heaven's walls. He passed away May 22, 2008 at Fawcett Hospital. Ed was the son of Karl and Mildred (Pike) Robins, born May 26, 1931 in Rochester, NY. Ed attended Blair High School in Maryland and graduated from University of Florida in Gainesville. He began painting murals...
Charlene L. Brooke
May 22, 2008
Charlene Leah Brooke, 65 of North Port passed away May 22, 2008. She was the daughter of Anna Yost, born May 13, 1943 in Fall River, Mass. Charlene moved to North Port in 1999 from Rhode Island. She retired from Torbot Corp in Rhode Island. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of O.B.V.F. Charlene enjoyed doing ceramics. Charlene...
Lynda S. Brandon
May 17, 2008
Lynda S. Brandon, 57, of Port Charlotte lost her fight with cancer on May 17, 2008. She was born December 15, 1950 in Martins Ferry, Ohio to Joseph and Emily (Broz) Kochur. Lynda had been a master cosmetologist and worked as a certified nursing assistant in home health for many years. She enjoyed spending time out doors; she was outgoing...
Patricia Scott Poole
May 15, 2008
Patricia Scott Poole, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away May 15, 2008. She was born October 27, 1928 in Canada to Gordon and Sarah (Jamison) Scott. Patricia was a former member Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club, Platinum Point Yacht and TGA Civic Association. She was an avid sailor, loved skiing, caring for her plants and orchids. Patricia was a homemaker who...
Franklin J. Varney
May 14, 2008
Franklin J. Varney, 76, of Port Charlotte passed away May 14, 2008. He was the son of Forrest and Hazel (Jones) Varney, born January 12, 1932 in Alton, NH. Franklin served in the US Army; he was the Fire Department Captain for Wolfeboro, NH. He came to this area 30 years ago after retiring from the fire department and worked...
Evelyn Marie Good
May 13, 2008
Evelyn Marie Good, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away May 13, 2008. She was born May 19, 1934 in Columbus, IN to Claude and Emma (Baldwin) Pitman. Evelyn enjoyed bowling and loved her flowers. Evelyn will be greatly missed by her daughter, Loretta (George) Manchester of Nantucket, MA; sons, Alan (Wendy) Clark of Branson, MO and Mark (Linda) Clark of...
Judy Mae Hum
May 12, 2008
Judy Mae Hum, 49, of Port Charlotte passed away May 12, 2008. She was born January 12, 1959 in Clearfield, PA to David and Mildred (Smith) Greene. Judy moved from New Brighton, PA to Port Charlotte in 1991 and was the owner of Westcoast Signs in Port Charlotte since 1992. She was a member of United Methodist Church. Judy enjoyed...
Mildred Gross
May 11, 2008
Mildred Gross, 89, of Beattyville, Kentucky, formerly of Port Charlotte, passed away May 11, 2008. She was born May 19, 1918 in Beattyville, Kentucky to Dillard and Josephine (Mitchell) Richardson. Mildred was a homemaker who took great joy in caring for her family and was a true example of being a lady. She loved Florida and moved to Port Charlotte...
Grady Oliver Sorah
May 8, 2008
Grady O. Sorah, 53 of Punta Gorda passed away May 8, 2008. Born on July 3, 1954 to Edward and Elsie Sorah. Grady was a native of Gas City, Indiana. He married his wife, Patricia at the age of 17. Grady held positions at the Marion Water Department 1972 -73, Gas City Utilities 1973-80 during which period he was superintendent...
Robert N. Hauser, Sr
May 4, 2008
Robert N. Hauser, Sr., 71, of Port Charlotte passed at his residence on away May 4, 2008. He was born December 27, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Herman and Irene (Sabourine) Hauser. Robert was the President of Sussex Corporation in North Haven for 25 years until his retirement. He moved from Wallingford, CT to Port Charlotte 9 years ago. Robert...
Thomas W. Young, Jr.
May 2, 2008
Thomas "T" William Young, Jr., 91 of Port Charlotte passed away May 2, 2008. He was the oldest of 4 children born to Thomas Young Sr., and Sylvia (Butler) Young in Monongahela on August 7, 1916. As a child, he lived in Monongahela, McKeesport and Dravosburg, PA. Graduated from McKeesport High School and Mount Union College in Alliance, OH. T...
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