Obituaries
Peter Sorci
Jul 18, 2006
Peter Sorci, 77, of Punta Gorda passed away July 18, 2006. He was born July 26, 1928 in Chicago, ILL to Salvatore and Magdallena (Mineo) Sorci. Peter worked as an operating engineer for the Local #150 in Chicago for 45 years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Punta Gorda, Midwest Operating Engineers Local #150 and Loyal Order...
Barbara E. Liebrich
Jul 17, 2006
Barbara E. Liebrich, 83, of Port Charlotte passed away July 17, 2006. She was born September 30, 1922 in Cranston, R.I. to George and Lillian (Leicht) Liebrich. Barbara “Bobbie” played second base for the Rockford Peaches and Kenosha Comets in 1948 and was a manager-chaperone of the “Sallies” on the Rookie Touring Team in 1949 and 1950 for the All...

Gerald M. Chalfin
Jul 13, 2006
Gerald M. Chalfin, 59, of Port Charlotte passed away July 13, 2006. He was born August 2, 1946 in Winthrop, Mass to John and Irene (Leifer) Chalfin. Gerald served in the Army National Guard and was a retired HVAC Technician. He moved from Peabody, Mass to Port Charlotte in 2002. Gerald enjoyed deep sea fishing, hunting and target shooting a...
Carver C. Dumke
Jul 8, 2006
Dr. Carver Charles Dumke, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away July 8, 2006 at Charlotte Regional Medical Center. He was born November 27, 1926 in Beacon, NY to Dr. Albert and Thankful Dumke. Carver graduate from Admiral Farragut Academy, Tom’s River, New Jersey and the Merchant Marine Academy Ft. Schuyler, New York class of 1946. He was a graduate of...

Gary Proffer
Jul 6, 2006
Gary “Rabbit” Proffer, 62, of Port Charlotte passed away July 6, 2006. He was born December 11, 1943 in Buffalo, New York to Clevel and Pauline (Sharp) Proffer. Rabbit served in the Army and was a production coordinator for Nu-Image Claims. He enjoyed riding motorcycles. Rabbit will be greatly missed by his daughter Holly (Chad) Troutman of Saginaw, MI; son...

Olivian Findley
Jul 5, 2006
Olivian Findley, 75, of Punta Gorda passed away July 5, 2006. She was born January 21, 1931 in Adel, Iowa, the daughter of Adam and Edna (Hunt) Findley. She worked for many years as a customer service representative for a camping company. Olivian came to Punta Gorda in 1990 from Escondido, CA. Olivian will be greatly missed by her daughter,...
Vicki M. Smalley
Jul 3, 2006
Vicki M. Smalley, 44, of Port Charlotte passed away July 3, 2006. She was born July 20, 1961 in Corunna, MI, the daughter of Russell and Carol (Wing) Metz. Vicki came to Port Charlotte in 1982 from Corunna and has been the office manager at UPS in Port Charlotte for 18 years. She will be remembered as a loving mother...
Carolyn Sue Seibert
Jul 1, 2006
Carolyn S. “Carol” Seibert, 66, of Punta Gorda passed away July 1, 2006 at Lee Cancer Care in Ft Myers. She was born October 6, 1939 in Alton, IL, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (Hubbard) Wilkinson. Carol had been a resident of Punta Gorda since coming here from Martinsville, IN in 2002. She was a housewife and mother, but...

Betty M. Starsmeare
Jul 1, 2006
Betty M. Starsmeare, 91, of Punta Gorda passed away July 1, 2006. She was born October 21, 1914 in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of August and Betty (Alf) Ullmann. Betty enjoyed working in her garden, and knitting. She was a member of Linwood Methodist Church in Linwood, NJ where she taught Sunday School and was a Youth Leader for...
Thomas J. Lyons
Jul 1, 2006
Thomas J. Lyons, 82, of Punta Gorda passed away July 1, 2006. He was born December 1, 1923 in Arcola, IL, the son of Michael and Ellen (Conley) Lyons. Tom served in the US Army during WWII. He was a National Account Sales Manager for a cable and fiberoptic company for many years before as well as an entrepreneur who...
James Murphy
Jun 30, 2006
James A. Murphy, 71, of Port Charlotte passed away June 30, 2006. He was born May 2, 1935 in South Amboy, NJ to James and Adalaide (Buttcher) Murphy. James worked for 37 years as a Union Iron Worker, Local #480 in NJ before retiring and was a member of the Mason of the Philo Lodge in N.J. He moved to...
Larry P. Urban
Jun 29, 2006
Lawrence P. “Larry” Urban, 73, of Punta Gorda passed away June 29, 2006. He was born March 8, 1933 in Milford, CT, the son of Fred and Dorothy (Arnold) Urban. Larry was always involved in the communities where he lived. He was a graduate of Milford High School in 1950. Larry was a dedicated member of the Connecticut Yankees and...
John A. Vogel
Jun 26, 2006
John A. Vogel, 94, of Punta Gorda passed to his eternal reward Monday, June 26, 2006. He was born March 10, 1912 to John W. and Rose Vogel of Homestead, PA. Before retiring to Stuart and eventually Punta Gorda, John had a distinguished career in the Pittsburgh area. He worked for Westinghouse Electric in East Pittsburgh for 49 years a...
Rolando V. Costa, Jr.
Jun 24, 2006
Rolando V. Costa, Jr., 62, of Port Charlotte passed away June 24, 2006. He was the son of Rolando DaCosta, Sr and Marie (Mediros) DaCosta, born August 23, 1943 in Portugal. Rolando came to Port Charlotte in 1991 from Fall River, MA and was the owner of Advantage Asphalt. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Rolando will be greatly...

Harold O. Dandelske
Jun 23, 2006
Harold Otto Dandelske, 84, of North Port passed away June 23, 2006. He was born November 8, 1921 in West Haven, CT to Louis and Elizabeth (Schultz) Dandelske. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Harold was the supervisor of maintenance for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst before retiring. He came to North Port in 1985 from Belchertown,...
Loretta M. Reagan
Jun 20, 2006
Loretta M. Reagan, 68, of Port Charlotte passed away June 20, 2006. She was born December 1, 1937 in Glasgow, KY to William and Lillian Tetrick. Loretta moved to Port Charlotte 15 years ago from Murray, KY after she retired from the factory there. She was of the Methodist faith. Loretta loved to fish and spend time in her garden,...
Alfred Deschenes
Jun 20, 2006
Alfred J. “Fred” Deschenes, 77, of North Port, passed away June 20, 2006. He was born April 21, 1929 in the Dominican Republic to Joseph and Isabelle (Espinet) Deschenes. Fred was a graduate of Worcester Academy and Wentworth Institute of Boston and served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a metallurgist with Electric Boat until he discovered...
Gerald C. Werner
Jun 20, 2006
Gerald C. “Jerry” Werner, 70, of Punta Gorda passed away June 20, 2006. He was the son of Edward and Edna (Schuck) Werner, born March 5, 1936 in Southgate, IN. Jerry served in the US Army. While playing on the Army Baseball Team, he got the opportunity to pitch to Mickey Mantle. Jerry was a field service rep for IBM...
Richard Barone, Jr
Jun 19, 2006
Richard Barone, Jr., 38, of Punta Gorda passed away June 19, 2006. He was born July 13, 1967 in Franklin Square, Long Island New York to Richard and Joyce (Nelson) Barone, Sr. Richard was the Nassan County Wrestling Champion in High School and served five years in the Army reserve. He worked as a Lee County Juvenile Correctional Officer. Richard...

Dr. Robert E. Dickson
Jun 14, 2006
Dr. Robert Earl Dickson, 79, of North Port passed away June 14, 2006 at The Abbey in St. Petersburg, FL. He was born January 11, 1927 in Cambridge, MA. He received his dental degree (DMD) from Tufts University in Boston where he was designated delegate from Tufts Honor Fraternity. Dr. Dickson was a dentist for the Navy in Newport, RI...
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