Obituaries
Hartford E. Short
Sep 29, 2007
Hartford E. Short, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away September 29, 2007. He was born May 28, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA to George and Elizabath (Shurrinton) Short. Hartford served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a self employed Entrepreneur who once worked on Errol Flynn’s sailboat and moved from San Diego, CA in 1993 to Punta Gorda....
Francis F. Baker
Sep 28, 2007
Francis F. Baker, 93, of Port Charlotte passed away September 28, 2007. He was born March 25, 1914 in Buffalo, New York to Francis and Geraldine (Howard) Baker. Francis graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York in 1937. In 1936 he won the Bronze medal as a member of the US Olympic Hockey Team. In 1941 he graduated University...
Luis H. Rivera-Colon
Sep 23, 2007
Luis H. Rivera-Colon, 69, of Port Charlotte passed away September 23, 2007. He was born May 5, 1938 in Utuado, Puerto Rico to Carmelo and Buenaventura (Colon) Rivera. Luis served in the Army from 1955 to 1956 and was the former Director of Civil Defense for Utuado, P.R. He was a member of New Life Int. Christian Center in Port...
Roy E. Jackson
Sep 18, 2007
Roy E. Jackson, 75, of Venice passed away September 18, 2007. He was born March 26, 1932 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Walter and Mary (Dixon) Jackson. Roy served in the US Army, retiring in 1998. He came to Venice from Jackson, GA. Roy will be greatly missed by his wife, Rosa Q. Jackson; sons, David V. Jackson...
Victoria L. Pazdziorko
Sep 17, 2007
Victoria L. Pazdziorko, 78, of Punta Gorda passed away September 17, 2007. She was born September 15, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Carl and Frances Polak. Victoria was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She will be greatly missed by her husband Ted; daughter Carol (Elie) Morris of Las Vegas, NV; son Robert (AnnMarie) Young of Crystal Lake,...
Roland Leroy Howe
Sep 10, 2007
Rolli and his family would like to extend his and their gratitude to those who served and are now serving in the United States Marine Corps and his friends at the D.A.V. Roland “ Rolli” Leroy Howe, 75, of Punta Gorda passed away Monday, September 10, 2007 at his residence in the company of his loving family. He was born...
Larry E. Hartman
Sep 6, 2007
Larry “Bear” Hartman, 59, of Punta Gorda passed away September 6, 2007. He was born August 24, 1948 in Clark County, Indiana and adopted into the loving home of Curtis and Esther Mae (Young) Hartman. Graduate of New Albany High School. Larry served in the US Army reserves and retired from Porter Paint Company in Louisville, KY after 33 years....
Robert C. Towse
Aug 30, 2007
C. Robert “Bob” Towse, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away August 30, 2007. He was born February 20, 1919 in Bayard, NE. Bob graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Colorado and served in the US Army during WWII. He worked as a Senior Engineer with Boeing Company and on the Apollo Saturn Space Project. Bob...
Richard W. Sutherland
Aug 30, 2007
Richard W. Sutherland, 76, of Punta Gorda passed away August 30, 2007. He was born November 11, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland to William and Annie (Baird) Sutherland. Richard is a retired engineer from E.G. & G. Sealol and moved to Punta Gorda from Coventry, RI in 2004. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Richard will be...
Alfred C. Scarafile
Aug 27, 2007
Alfred C.”Fred” Scarafile, 83, of Punta Gorda passed away August 27, 2007. He was born October 18, 1923 in Utica, New York to Antonio and Maria (Saladina) Scarafile. Fred served with the US Marines in Guam and Okinawa during WWII. He graduated from Rider College in New Jersey with a degree in Accounting. Fred retired from US Steel in PA...
Elizabeth C. Rothwell
Aug 26, 2007
Elizabeth C. Rothwell, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away August 26, 2007. She was born April 30, 1930 in New York, New York. Elizabeth worked as a supervisor for GMAC Accounting Department until she retired and moved from New York to Punta Gorda in 1989. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Elizabeth will be greatly missed by her husband of...
Luke Douglas Bishop
Aug 24, 2007
Luke Douglas Bishop, 29, of Port Charlotte passed away August 24, 2007. He was born November 3, 1977 in Orlando, Florida to Roger and Kathy (Blevins) Bishop. Luke moved from Orlando, Florida in 1996 to Port Charlotte. He worked as a pressman at Charlotte Sun. Luke enjoyed working on automobiles and collecting sports cards. He enjoyed going fishing when ever...
Beth Ann Bishop
Aug 24, 2007
Beth Ann Bishop, 24, of Port Charlotte passed away August 24, 2007. She was born April 16, 1983 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Timothy and Terri (Stevens) Rinehart. Beth enjoyed doing candle crafts and amateur photography. Her greatest joyment was her children and family. Beth will be greatly missed by her mother Terri Morris of Port Charlotte and father Timothy Rinehart...
Elmer A. Abram
Aug 24, 2007
Elmer A. Abram, 91, of Punta Gorda, FL former resident of West Seneca, New York passed away August 24, 2007 following a long illness. He was born February 2, 1916 in Buffalo, New York to Adolph and Bertha (Karchefske) Abram. Elmer served in the Army during WWII. He was the former owner of El-don Battery, Inc in Buffalo, NY. Elmer...
James W. Parks
Aug 23, 2007
James W. Parks, 78, of North Port passed away August 23, 2007 in Venice. He was born January 17, 1929 in Wabash, Indiana. A graduate (1947) of Wabash High School where he was an all-state fullback on the football team, he earned his BS Degree (1951) and Master of Arts Degree (1956) from Ball State University, where he was the...
Bradford Craig Silver
Aug 23, 2007
Bradford “Brad” Craig Silver, 56, of Port Charlotte passed away August 23, 2007. He was born February 18, 1951 in Boston, MA to Jordan and Elizabeth (Privette) Silver. Brad was the Vice President of Manufacturing at Specialty Cable Corporation in CT and was a warehouse manager at Carpet Stop after he moved to Florida in 2003 from Meriden, CT. He...
Richard John Warne
Aug 23, 2007
Richard “Old Ugly” Warne, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away August 23, 2007. He was born February 22, 1937 in Stoughton, WI to John and Clarice (Serverson) Warne. Richard served in the US Army from 1956 to 1959. He worked as a mechanic and moved from Crystal Lake, Illinois to Punta Gorda in 1971. Richard was a member of the...
Lorraine H. Luterotty
Aug 21, 2007
Lorraine Helen Luterotty, 64, of Port Charlotte, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday morning, August 21, 2007. She was born September 24, 1942 in Nanticoke, Pa. She was one of nine children born to John and Stella Sadowski. After graduating Nanticoke High School, she worked for a local cigar factory. She moved to Princeton, N.J. to be a secretary at...
James Larry Peterson
Aug 20, 2007
James “Jimmy” Larry Peterson, 48, of Punta Gorda passed away August 20, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends. He was born January 27, 1959 in Decatur, Illinois at 8:17am to his proud parents James Darrell and Juanita Louise (nee Bell) Peterson. Jimmy lived in Decatur, Boston, New Orleans, Fort Myers and his beloved Punta Gorda. He...
Richard Theroux
Aug 18, 2007
Richard Theroux, 73, of Port Charlotte passed away August 18, 2007. He was born December 20, 1933 in Central Falls, Rhoda Island to Amos and Blanche (Blain) Theroux. Richard served in the US Army and then worked for General Dynamics Electric Boats in Groton, CT. He was member of the American Legion Post 110 and St. Charles Catholic Church. Richard...
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