Obituaries

Pauline M. Morello
Apr 16, 2008
Pauline M. Morello, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away April 16, 2008. She was born September 17, 1941 in England to Stanley and Winifred (Hill) Gilbert. Pauline was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem, PA. and Burnt Store Presbyterian Church. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and a travel agent. Pauline loved to...
Dorothea N. Paulino
Apr 14, 2008
Dorothea N. Paulino, 72, of North Port passed away April 14, 2008. She was born July 21, 1935 in Fairhaven, MA to Thomas and Bertha (Fletcher) Haskins. Dorothea will be remembered as a loving mother, wife and grandmother. She worked at Acushnet Company as a winder of golf balls before retiring to Naples then to North Port. Dorothea was an...

Malcolm Lee Barringer
Apr 14, 2008
Malcolm "Mac" Lee Barringer, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away April 14, 2008. He was born November 11, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio to Marion and Alice Barringer. Mac completed his B.A. at University of Ohio and also completed the ROTC Program. He was always a terrific baseball player and was scouted by the St. Louis Cardinals but instead he chose...
Travella W Sheets
Apr 11, 2008
Travella W. Sheets, 76, of Pointe Aux Pins, MI passed away April 11, 2008 in Port Charlotte, FL. She was the daughter of Eldridge and Katheryn (Goodall) Welch, born June 17, 1931 in Belle Vernon, PA. Travella was a grade school teacher for over 35 years in the Columbus (OH) School District. She led a very active life serving as...

Raymond J. Gresko
Apr 11, 2008
Raymond Joseph "Ray" Gresko, 66, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Arvada, CO, passed away April 11, 2008. Mr. Gresko was born in Minneapolis, MN and grew up in Allen Park, MI. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1962 until 1968, and served in Vietnam, the Philippines and with the Marine Security Guard. In 1968, Mr. Gresko married...

Dolores V. Carroll
Apr 10, 2008
Dolores V. Carroll, 79, of Charlotte Harbor passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008. She was born July 16, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John and Ruby (Stone) Harper. Dolores married Charles D. Carroll on March 26, 1948 and resided in Indianapolis until 1961. They lived in Greensburg, Indiana until 1975 and several other cities in southern Indiana until retirement to...

Jennie Biondi
Apr 9, 2008
Jennie Biondi of Punta Gorda passed away April 9, 2008. She was born the youngest of 8 children in Bernardsville, New Jersey to John and Maria (Ceparulo) Iannotta. Jennie graduated from Elizabeth General Hospital School of Nursing in NJ as a RN. She was active with the local Republican Party both in New Jersey and Florida. She was a member...

Anna Willinger
Apr 5, 2008
Anna Willinger, 87, of Punta Gorda passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008. She was born June 1, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary to Frank and Anna (Kostalovics) Gruber. Anna came to Massachusetts with her late husband Charles in 1956 and moved to Florida in 2000 when her daughter retired. She loved music, dancing, singing, reading and sewing. Anna will be greatly...

Phillip R. Finley, Jr.
Apr 1, 2008
Phillip Roy Finley, Jr., 64, of Port Charlotte passed away April 1, 2008. He was born April 27, 1943 in Brockton, MA to Phillip Sr. and Edna (Sturtevant) Finley. Phillip will be greatly missed by his daughter, Amanda Finley; grandson Aiden Phillip Finley and ex-wife, Wendy Finley. No services are planned at this time. To express condolences to the family,...

Larry H. Sykora
Mar 31, 2008
Larry H. Sykora, 54, of Port Charlotte passed away March 31, 2008. He was born October 8, 1953 in Berwyn, Illinois to Henry and Helen (Janecek) Sykora. Larry moved from Bolingbrook, Illinois in 1989 to Port Charlotte and worked at Charlotte Regional Medical Center as a account manager until he retired. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic...

John Richard Flanary
Mar 25, 2008
Dr. JR Flanary, 82, of Burnt Store Marina passed away March 25, 2008 after an extended illness. He was born December 12, 1925 in Rochester, MN to William and Josephine (O'Keefe) Flanary. Dr. Flanary graduated from St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Minnesota in 1943 and seved for 3 years with the US Navy in the South Pacific Theatre....

Roger W. Brown
Mar 20, 2008
Roger Walter Brown, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away March 20, 2008 at his home. He was born March 19, 1938 in Plattsburgh, New York. Roger received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 1959 at Miami University of Ohio. He worked 10 years for Cadillac Motor Company in accounting and for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan...

Joie D. Hochstetler
Mar 19, 2008
Joie Lane Denhart Hochstetler, 74, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Joie was born in a log cabin in Palmyra, Indiana on August 15, 1933. She was a teacher and homemaker. She majored in motherhood and had her Ph.D. in grandmotherhood. She was a member of the Eastern Star and attended Cleveland United Methodist Church. She...
Mabel I. Renirie
Mar 19, 2008
Mabel I. Renirie, 81, of Port Charlotte passed away March 19, 2008. She was born January 28, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to Fred and Minnie (Thompson) Dennis. Mabel moved from Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1989 to Port Charlotte. She was a member of Charlotte County Jazz Society and a Mary Kay Representative. Mabel enjoyed playing the piano and was a...
Mary E. Surdukowski
Mar 17, 2008
Mary E. Surdukowski, 78, of Punta Gorda passed away March 17, 2008. She was born September 30, 1929 in Queens, New York to Thomas and Margaret (Snyder) Gannon. Mary retired from East Nassau Medical in New York and moved to Punta Gorda in 1972 from New York. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Moose and the Elks....

Robert Porter Foye
Mar 13, 2008
Robert "Bob" Porter Foye, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away March 13, 2008. He was born November 6, 1930 in Boston, MA to L. Curtis and Beulah May (Newell) Foye. Bob was the Manager for Chrysler Corp before retiring. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Port Charlotte, Foster Parents Association and Square Dance Club. Bob moved from...

Harold Jacobus, Jr.
Mar 9, 2008
Harold Jacobus, Jr., 81, of Punta Gorda passed away March 9, 2008 surrounded by his family. He was born August 23, 1926 in Jersey City, NJ to Harold and Edna (Rodgers) Jacobus. Harold served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII and was the Supervisor for New Jersey Bell for 33 years and 3 months before retiring and moving...
Lisa Marie Smith
Mar 4, 2008
Lisa Marie Smith, 42, of Venice passed away March 4, 2008. She was a life long resident of Florida, born April 1, 1965 in Orlando. Lisa leaves behind her son, Seth Smith of Venice. A memorial service in celebration of Lisa's life will be at 5:00 pm Saturday, March 8, 2008 at First Christian Church, 1100 Center Road, Venice. The...

Catherine A. Renz-Simms
Mar 2, 2008
Catherine A. Renz-Simms was the daughter of Harry and Patricia (Burroughs) Renz, born November 15, 1954 in Danbury, Connecticut. She moved to Venice, Florida from Danbury in 1986. Cathy was a dedicated advocate for children. She, her husband, Ray, and their daughters provided a safe, loving environment for many children in the Florida Foster Care system. Cathy touched many people...
Bruce L. Moen
Feb 29, 2008
Bruce L. Moen, 62, of Willmar, MN, and part-time resident of Punta Gorda, FL, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008.. He was born March 13, 1945 in Madison MN, the son of Simon and Helen Moen. Bruce married Darlene (nee Hedin) in 1971 and was a dedicated partner and owner of West Central, Inc. for over 30 years. His many interests...
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