Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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