Obituaries
Norma Jean Pierson
Nov 1, 2006
Norma “Jean” Pierson, 79, of Port Charlotte passed away November 1, 2006. She was born September 16, 1927 in Payne, Iowa to Cecil and Bessie (Sportsman) Marsh. Jean was the Vice-President of Pierson Construction company with her husband for twenty years in Charlotte County. She moved from Miami, FL to Port Charlotte in 1974 and was of Protestant faith. Jean...
Shirley Jean Wilder
Oct 30, 2006
Shirley Jean Wilder, 71, of Port Charlotte passed away October 28, 2006. She was born July 28, 1935 in Spokane, Washington to John and Susan (Dixon) Mitchell. Shirley moved from Vermont to Port Charlotte in 1969 and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 50 years, Richard E. Wilder; daughter Debbie...
Joseph F. Mauricio
Oct 30, 2006
Joseph F. “Joe” Mauricio, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away October 30, 2006. He was born December 7, 1932 in Tampa, FL to Joseph M and Bertha (Garcia) Mauricio. Joe enlisted in the New Jersey Air National Guard while attending Thomas Jefferson High School. His studies at Newark College were interrupted when the National Guard unit was activated for duty...
Roger F. Wurster
Oct 28, 2006
Roger F. Wurster, 73, of North Port, FL, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2006, at his residence. He was born April 13, 1933, in Buffalo, NY, to Daniel and Emma (John) Wurster. Roger served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, operating heavy equipment and building airfields in France. He was employed at Bethlehem Steel, Lackawanna, NY for 28...
Ruth Witherell
Oct 26, 2006
Ruth Witherell, 94, of Punta Gorda passed away October 26, 2006. She was born June 22, 1912 in Plainwell, MI to Benjamin and Maude (Welch) Root. Ruth and her husband Bernard began coming to Salt Spring, Florida (known today as Warm Mineral Springs) in the winter of 1939. They bought their home in Punta Gorda in 1945 and have been...
Courtney B. Smallwood
Oct 23, 2006
Courtney B. Smallwood, 19, of Arcadia passed away October 23, 2006. She was born February 9, 1987 in Tucker, GA to Arnal A Smallwood and Tammy (Davis) Gilley. Courtney was in the Band as a flag corp and graduated from River Road High School in Amarillo, TX. She was of the Protestant faith and moved from Amarillo, TX to Arcadia...
Grace C. Fresina
Oct 20, 2006
Grace C. Fresina, 95, of Port Charlotte passed October 20, 2006. She was born January 26, 1911 in Hingham, MA to Salvatore and Emma (Endoucette) Silipo. Grace was the former owner of Fresina Hotel in Bradenton and moved to this area in 2000. She was of the catholic faith and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Grace will be greatly missed by...
Jeffrey Stewart Gaik
Oct 13, 2006
Jeffrey Stewart Gaik, 52, of Port Charlotte passed away October 13, 2006. He was born July 17, 1954 in Waukegan, Illinois to Stanley and Arden (Kagel) Gaik. Jeffrey was the owner of Master Towing Service. He will be remember as a good husband, father and friend and will be missed. Jeffrey will be greatly missed by his loving wife Merrie;...
Matthew G. Wharton
Oct 12, 2006
Matthew G. Wharton, 19, of Port Charlotte passed away October 12, 2006. He was born February 28, 1987 in Stratford, NJ, the son of David Wharton, Sr and Audrey (Johnson) Wharton. Matthew moved to Port Charlotte in 1988 from Magnolia, NJ. He was a 2005 graduate of Port Charlotte High School and was very involved in the Naval JROTC program....
Denny Denson
Oct 10, 2006
Ernest Leroy “Denny” Denson was born December 16, 1921 in Fulton, Mississippi, the son of Elbert and Martha (Milam) Denson. He was raised on a farm in Hopewell, Florida, and served in the Navy on the USS Miami in the Pacific during WWII. He was an electronic tech for Sears Roebuck for 34 ½ years. He came to the Port...
Enrique Suarez
Oct 10, 2006
Enrique Suarez, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away October 10, 2006. He was born June 20, 1932 in Puerto Rico to Ignacio and Pilar (Bravo) Suarez. Enrique was a retired auto mechanic and moved from Apollo Beach, FL to Punta Gorda in 2000. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Enrique enjoyed spending time with his family and...
George Kellam Hudgins, Jr.
Oct 8, 2006
George Kellam Hudgins, Jr., 77, of Port Charlotte passed away October 8, 2006. He was born May 6, 1929 in Bayonne, NJ. He was the only child of Captain George K and Ruth Estelle (Winter) Hudgins, Sr. The family moved to the Panama Canal Zone when George was two years old. George served in the U. S. Army, and retired...
Jay Michael Shepard
Oct 6, 2006
Jay Michael Shepard, 37, of Punta Gorda passed away October 6, 2006. He was born January 27, 1969 in Lowell, MA to Robert Shepard and Carol (Johnson) Bass. Jay was an artist and former owner of Sportraits. He was of the Catholic faith and an avid sports memorabilia collector. Jay moved from Merrimack, NH to Punta Gorda in 1986. He...
Richard Oakley
Oct 1, 2006
Richard Oakley, Jr., 86, of Punta Gorda passed away October 1, 2006. He was born March 20, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Richard Oakley, Sr. and Viola (Maynard) Oakley. Richard served his country with Army Air Corp in the European Theater during WWII. He was a plumber for many years before retiring. He came to Punta Gorda from...
Joanne Brook
Oct 1, 2006
Joanne Brook, 58, of Punta Gorda passed away October 1, 2006. She was born November 9, 1947 in Providence, RI to Armand and Livia (Ciccone) DelPonte. Joanne moved from North Scituate, RI to Punta Gorda in 2002. She was an local artist and gift shop owner of Pepperberry Folk Art and the Wash Basin in Fisherman’s Village. Joanne was a...
Mark S. Pittman
Sep 28, 2006
Mark S. Pittman, 50, of Punta Gorda passed away September 28, 2006. He was born January 14, 1956 in Oregon, Ohio to James and Donna (Squeo) Pittman. Mark moved from Oregon, Ohio to Punta Gorda in 1979 and was the owner of P & C Mobil Lube. He coached Pop Warner Warriors for several years and was a member of...
Helen M. Newcomer
Sep 28, 2006
Helen M. Newcomer, 79, of Nocatee passed away September 28, 2006. She was born March 20, 1927 in Funk, Ohio to Jacob and Grace (Stull) Austin. Helen was of the Methodist faith and moved from Ashland, Ohio to Nocatee in 1987. She will be greatly missed by her daughter Myra (David) Moyers of Punta Gorda; sons Gary of Nocatee, FL,...
Jean Marie Lauber
Sep 24, 2006
Jean Marie Lauber, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away September 24, 2006. She was born March 4, 1938 in Pequannock, NJ to Fred and Dina (VanLenten) Bailey. Jean was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, crochet, knitting and reading. She loved walks on the beach and her visit to Hawaii. Jean was a loving mother, wife and grandma who enjoyed taking...
Shirley Wedge Bari
Sep 24, 2006
Shirley Wedge Bari, 84, of Port Charlotte passed away September 24, 2006 quietly at her home. She was born July 15, 1922 in Kerhonksen, New York. Shirley moved to Port Charlotte from Lakeside, Connecticut in 1986. She was a graduate from the University of Vermont with a masters degree in education. Later she attended the Fashion Academy in New York...
Gavin Andrew-Charles Langstine
Sep 23, 2006
Gavin Andrew-Charles Langstine, 16 mos passed away September 23, 2006. He was born May 2, 2005 in Port Charlotte, FL to Jason and Rebecca (Pineau) Langstine. A memorial service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, September 29, 2006 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services Punta Gorda Chapel.
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