Obituaries

Herman L. Bundschuh

Herman L. Bundschuh

Dec 1, 2006

Herman “Hank” Bundschuh, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away December 1, 2006 at his residents. He was born August 28, 1929 in Union, New Jersey to Herman and Sarah Bundschuh. Hank graduated from Union High School. He worked for Carter Wallace Pharmaceutical in Cranbury, NJ for 17 years and was a secretary of his union for 10 years. After retiring...

Karin Baier

Karin Baier

Nov 27, 2006

Karin R. Baier, 74, of North Port passed away November 27, 2006. She was born April 14, 1932 in Danzig-Langfuhr, Germany and moved to North Port over 31 years ago. Karin was the office manager for Holiday Park for many years. She will be remembered as a loving mother and wife. Karin will be greatly missed by her daughter, Monika...

Lewis Edward Skelly

Lewis Edward Skelly

Nov 26, 2006

Lewis Edward Skelly, 85, of Port Charlotte passed away November 26, 2006. He was born December 26, 1920 in Canton, Ohio to Frank and Goldie (Mertz) Skelly. Lewis served in the Army during WWII in the European Theater. He moved to this area from Canton in 1986 after retiring from Ohio Bell where he worked for 44 years. He was...

Gerald R. Gudmundsen

Gerald R. Gudmundsen

Nov 24, 2006

Gerald R. Gudmundsen, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away November 24, 2006. He was born March 2, 1932 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Rolf and Lucille (Edwards) Gudmundsen. Gerald served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner of Jerry’s Kitchen in Forest Lake, MN and moved from there to Punta Gorda in 1992. Gerald was a...

Helen B. Deck

Helen B. Deck

Nov 23, 2006

Helen Priest Deck, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away November 23, 2006 at Harbour Health Systems Nursing Home. She was born November 7, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts to Irving A and Virginia (Hicks) Priest. Helen lived her early years in Sudbury a then-rural suburb of Boston. She was educated at Northfield School for Girls and the Cambridge Graduate School. Helen...

Natalie Shea Davis

Natalie Shea Davis

Nov 21, 2006

Natalie Shea Davis, 78, of Punta Gorda passed away November 21, 2006. She was born August 28, 1928 in Gardner, MA to Florence and Pauline (Bean) Shea. Natalie worked as an assistant purchasing agent with Emery Air Freight before retiring and moving to Punta Gorda from W. Redding, CT in 1996. She played bridge at Platinum Point Bridge Club and...

Barbara J. Dubovsky

Barbara J. Dubovsky

Nov 20, 2006

Barbara J. Dubovsky, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away November 20, 2006. She was born April 30, 1932 in Flint, Michigan to Abraham and Neta (Hewitt) Reiter. Barbara retired as a insurance sales person for Metlife and worked as a greeter at the Punta Gorda Walmart since moving to Florida 13 years from E. Tawas, MI. She was a member...

James David Kinsey

James David Kinsey

Nov 18, 2006

James David Kinsey, 46, of North Port passed away November 18, 2006. He was born January 12, 1960 in Atlanta, GA, the son of James Edgar and Erma (Reynolds) Kinsey. James lived in Atlanta and worked for the City of Atlanta Water Bureau before coming to North Port in 2006. He was a member of the American Water Purification Assoc....

Bob Seglin

Bob Seglin

Nov 16, 2006

Robert B. Seglin, 83, of Punta Gorda passed away November 16, 2006. He was born February 9, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Herman and Mary (Beck) Seglin. Bob served his country during WWII with the Navy Seabees. He was a heavy equipment mechanic and came to Punta Gorda from Somers Point, NJ after his retirement in 1989. Bob...

Lillie M. Carlyle

Lillie M. Carlyle

Nov 10, 2006

Lillie M. Carlyle, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away November 10, 2006. She was born September 30, 1918 in Missouri to Henry and Myrtle (Alsup) Trusner. Lillie was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mattoon, Illinois and Port Charlotte Country Club. She was an avid golfer, bowler and tennis player. Lillie will be greatly missed by her daughter...

Robert D. Sikula

Robert D. Sikula

Nov 9, 2006

Robert D. “Bob” Sikula of Punta Gorda passed away November 9, 2006. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward and Sarah (Balogh) Sikula. Bob attended West High and worked part-time at Fairchild Engineering as a junior draftsman. He graduated from Oakland College in Michigan for Electrical Engineering. Bob joined the US Navy at age of 17 and served on...

Raymond E. Kaye

Raymond E. Kaye

Nov 8, 2006

Raymond E. Kaye, 61, of Punta Gorda passed away November 8, 2006. He was born October 30, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York to Ralph and Sally (Sapienza) Kaye. Raymond was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Clairson International-Closet Maid Corp for 30 years in Ocala, Florida and Atlanta, GA before retiring 6 years ago. He was a member...

Kenneth Beryl Galer

Kenneth Beryl Galer

Nov 7, 2006

Kenneth Beryl Galer, 70, of North Port passed away November 7, 2006 after a long illness. He was born October 31, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MI. Ken served in the US Army from 1953-1955 as a member of the 82nd Airborne. He was a longtime resident of Connecticut prior to moving to Florida with his wife, Gail, in 2002. Ken will...

Anthony Zarnowski

Anthony Zarnowski

Nov 7, 2006

Anthony Zarnowski, 95, North Port passed away November 7, 2006. He was born February 21, 1911 in Harrison, NJ, the son of Anthony and Franza Zarnowski. Anthony was a tool and die maker for General Motors, and retired after 35 years of service. Anthony was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Great Meadows, NJ. He was...

Perry A. Dalmas

Perry A. Dalmas

Nov 6, 2006

Perry A. Dalmas, 71, of Punta Gorda passed away November 6, 2006. He was born January 16, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia to Henry and Catherine (Hanlin) Dalmas. Perry served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and worked as a electrician in construction before retiring. His greatest passion was boating and fishing. Perry was an avid Ham Radio operator...

Helen M. Shellington

Helen M. Shellington

Nov 4, 2006

Helen Mary Shellington, 81, of Fort Ogden passed away November 4, 2006. She was born March 2, 1925 in Canada. Helen worked as a seamstress which she continue this passion long after retirement. She loved to collect thimbles. Helen will be greatly missed by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Harold. A...

Norma Jean Pierson

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

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

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

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...