Obituaries
Dorothy May Hoobler
Dec 29, 2007
The family wishes to thank Tidewell Hospice and Nursecore for their compassionate care of their loved one. Dorothy May Hoobler, 86, of Punta Gorda passed away December 29, 2007. She was born June 30, 1921 in Evanston, Illinois to Samuel and Harriet (Henwood) Osborne. Dorothy moved to Punta Gorda in October 2000. Her life was filled with music which included...

Janet L. Hindmarsh
Dec 24, 2007
Janet L. Hindmarsh, 85, of Punta Gorda passed away December 24, 2007. She was born January 25, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA to Donald and Lelia (Champion) Lindsay. Janet was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist. She moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Punta Gorda in 1997 and enjoyed playing golf. She will be greatly missed by her husband of...

Diane B. Votta
Dec 23, 2007
Diane B. Votta, 63, of Arcadia, FL passed away December 23, 2007. She was born February 1, 1944 in Boston, MA to Michael and Mafalda (Pesce) Evangelista. Diane was a beautician owning a shop for several years and owned Votta Scoping. She moved to Port Charlotte in 1974 and then to Arcadia in 1993. Diane will be greatly missed by...

John Warden
Dec 23, 2007
John Warden, 75, of Port Charlotte passed away December 23, 2007. He was born June 27, 1932 in Richland, MO to John and Marie (Powers) Warden. John served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a small engine mechanics teacher, which he earned his state teachers certificate at age 60 and retired in 1991. John moved...

Victor H. Kerr
Dec 22, 2007
Victor H. Kerr, 86, of Port Charlotte passed away December 22, 2007. He was born October 12, 1921 in Scotland to John and Mary (Edger) Kerr. Victor worked for Three Star Manufacturer as a tool and die maker for 20 years before retiring and moving from Lombard, IL in 1999. He was a past member of Loyal Order of the...

Bruce Arthur Bennington
Dec 20, 2007
LCDR Retired, Bruce A. Bennington, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away December 20, 2007. He was born April 9, 1933 in Washington, DC to John and Miriam (Latterner) Bennington. Bruce enlisted in the US Navy at the end of the Korean Conflict and graduated from the US Naval Academy Class of ?57 and became a Naval Aviator. He served in...

Elsa-Britt Clements
Dec 17, 2007
Elsa - Britt Clements, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away December 17, 2007. She was born February 25, 1941 in Greendale, WI to Bengt and Birget (Reese) Sandstrom. Britt was a retired office manager and moved from Las Vegas, NV to Punta Gorda in 1995. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 47 years, Donald; son, Kelly (Karen)...

Grace E. Souder
Dec 16, 2007
Grace Elizabeth Souder, 90, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Belleview, FL, passed away December 14, 2007. She was born February 1, 1917 in Savage, Maryland to Joseph A. and Grace M. (Reed) Fisher. Grace was a member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepard of Punta Gorda, FL. She was also a member of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the...

Ervin Borza
Dec 16, 2007
Ervin Borza, 69, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of White Plains, Maryland passed away peacefully with loving family and friends by his side on December 16, 2007. He was born September 28, 1938 to the late Andrew and Emma (Bosic) Borza in Mount Pleasant, PA. Ervin retired from Aireco Supply in southern Maryland. He was a member of the Elks,...

John W. Eddleton
Dec 15, 2007
John W. Eddleton, 84, of Punta Gorda formerly of Nantucket, MA passed away December 15, 2007. He was born November 15, 1923 in Richmond, VA to John and Annie (Walton) Eddleton. John served in the US Navy during WWII and was the previous owner of Eddletons Guest House in Nantucket, MA. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of...
M. Catherine Skaggs
Dec 14, 2007
M. Catherine Skaggs, 94, formerly of Tiskilwa, IL, recently of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away December 14, 2007. She was born February 7, 1913 in New Hope, KY to Leo and Mary (Morris) Nevitt. Catherine was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tiskilwa, IL, and was very active in their Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed playing cards in...

Quang Nguyen
Dec 13, 2007
Quang Nguyen, 65, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2007. The family will receive friends 2:00 - 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services Punta Gorda Chapel. A service will be at 1:00 pm, at Faith Lutheran Church in Punta Gorda with Rev. Barr Chittick officiating. Burial to follow after service at Charlotte...

Daniel R. Howell
Dec 13, 2007
Daniel R. Howell, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2007. He was born August 20, 1934 in Alabama City, Alabama to Robert and Eva Addison. Dan was graduate of Toledo University. He was the previous owner of Southern Homes and was the owner of Dan Howell Drafting & Design Services and Punta Gorda Blueprint. Dan moved from Indiana...

Ralph C. Worley
Dec 13, 2007
Ralph C. Worley, 58, of Punta Gorda passed away December 13, 2007. He was born August 19, 1949 in Moultrie, GA to William and Nora (Milan) Worley. Ralph has been a resident since 1960 and attended Sallie Jones and Charlotte High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1967 and served 2 years in Vietnam including Germany, France and...

Daniel L. Buffington
Dec 12, 2007
Daniel L. Buffington, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away December 12, 2007. He was born September 12, 1941 in Brookline, MA to Lloyd and Carol (Lovering) Buffington. Daniel was the owner of D. Buffington Plastering Company in Abington, MA and moved to Punta Gorda from Abington, MA in 2004. He was a member of the Moose, VFW in Punta Gorda,...

James E. Kinsey
Dec 3, 2007
James E. Kinsey, 81, of North Port, FL formerly of Atlanta, GA passed away December 3, 2007. He was born August 16, 1926 in Atlanta, GA to William and Leona (Smith) Kinsey. James served in the US Marines during WWII and Korean Conflict. He was a retired superintendent for the City of Atlanta Water Bureau and moved in 1988 to...

Dolores M. Ruhling
Dec 2, 2007
“The Family would like to Thank Tidewell Hospice Critical Care Nurses, Glo Thomas, Beverly Bell and Lori for the compassionate care they gave my mother in her last hours. They were surly our angels and our rock.” Dolores M. Ruhling, 85, of Punta Gorda formerly of St. Louis, Missouri took Jesus’ hand and entered into her eternal home on December...

Lois S. White
Nov 27, 2007
Lois S. White, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away November 27, 2007. She was born September 30, 1925 in La Porte, Indiana to Harley and Lilly (Arndt) Smith. Lois was the Director of the Heart to Heart Volunteer Group at Charlotte Regional Medical Center for 15 years and was a former President on the board at Paradise Park Condo Association....

Ronald F. Kane
Nov 24, 2007
Ronald F. Kane, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away November 24, 2007 at his resident. He was born April 27, 1933 in Canada to Frank and Evelyn (Higgins) Kane. Ronald worked for General Motors in Flint, MI as a pattern maker before retiring in 1970 and moving to Punta Gorda. Ronald’s passion was playing golf. He was a member of...

Robert F. Beckman
Nov 24, 2007
Robert F. Beckman, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away November 24, 2007. He was born November 15, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Ervin and May Reah(Perrin) Beckman. Robert was a retired mechanic and moved from Cincinnati, Ohio in 1963. He enjoyed going fishing when ever possible. Robert will be greatly missed by his daughter, Catherine Brashear of Lake Helen, FL;...
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