Obituaries
Gene E. Stevens
Aug 16, 2006
Gene E. Stevens, 79, of Punta Gorda passed away August 16, 2006. He was born July 31, 1927 in Wauchula, FL to J.T. and Lena (Dunlap) Stevens. Gene served in the US Army and was the former owner of Stevens Saddle Shop in Wauchula and was a salesman for Frito Lay for 17 years. He was a former president of...
Kristen Rae Conger
Aug 13, 2006
Kristen Rae Conger, 35, of Punta Gorda passed away August 13, 2006. She was born October 13, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio. Kristen worked as an assistant for Joy Food for 10 years and was a member of Punta Gorda Nazarene Church. Kristen will be remembered for being a wonderful wife who stole her husband’s heart, and a loving mother to...
William J. Mills
Aug 12, 2006
William J. Mills, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away August 12, 2006. He was born April 2, 1918 in Brooklyn, NY to John and Anna (Keenan) Mills. William served in the US Army during WWII. He worked for American Seal Cap and at Royal Palm Nursing Home in the maintenance department before retiring and moving from Long Island, NY in...
Nancy J. Madon
Aug 10, 2006
Nancy J. Madon, 75, of Port Charlotte passed away August 10, 2006. She was born May 15, 1931 in Brookfield, CT to Frank and Marjorie (Allaby) Scalzo. Nancy worked as a legal secretary and was a professional singer who went by the name of Nancy Mitchell. Her career started with the Franky Scalzo Trio and included the Sonny Carrol Big...
Robert F. Sturdevant
Aug 9, 2006
Robert F. Sturdevant, 82, of Port Charlotte passed away August 9, 2006. He was born August 31, 1923 in Chadron, Nebraska to William and Rose (Allbright) Sturdevant. Robert served in the US Army during WWII and worked for 25 years for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft a Division of United Technologies in E. Hartford, CT. He was a member of San...
William Leroy Capra
Aug 9, 2006
William Leroy Capra, 72, of Lake Suzy passed away August 9, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 31, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Louis and Louise (Rannalo) Capra. William served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Elks, Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post. He was an...
Perry C. Clevinger
Aug 8, 2006
Perry C. Clevinger, 57, of Punta Gorda passed away August 8, 2006. He was born December 17, 1948 in Grundy, VA to Dewey and Joyce (Perry) Clevinger. Perry served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart and was working for the US Post Office. He was a member of American Legion Post #110. Perry...
Susan Pretto
Aug 7, 2006
Susan Pretto, 54, of Punta Gorda passed away August 7, 2006. She was born May 11, 1952 in Chicago, ILL to John and Jean (Moore) Pretto. Susan worked as an artist and loved sailing. She moved from Chicago, ILL to Punta Gorda in 2000. Susan will be greatly missed by her mother Jean Pretto; brother Tony Pretto of Palatine, ILL....
Grace A. Duncan
Aug 4, 2006
Grace A. Duncan, 88, of Port Charlotte passed away August 4, 2006. She was born June 27, 1918 in Jamaica to Cleveland and Constance (Allen) Cox. Grace worked for Gracie Square Hospital in New York, New York as a nurse assistant before retiring. She moved from Clearwater, Fl to Port Charlotte in 1993 and was a member of St. James...
Richard White
Aug 2, 2006
Richard “Dick” White, 97, of Port Charlotte passed away August 2, 2006. He was born August 22, 1909 in Boston, MA to Henry and Mary (Richard) White. Dick worked for Allegheny, and Microwave Assoc. before retiring as a machinist foreman with Polluck Co. He came to Port Charlotte 30 years ago from Westwood, MA. Dick was an avid gardener who...
Robert G. Whitfield
Aug 1, 2006
Robert G. “Bob” Whitfield, 68, of Punta Gorda passed away August 1, 2006. He was born October 6, 1937 in Blountstown, FL to Drew and Margie (Brown) Whitfield. Bob had been with the Charlotte Sun since 1996, but his long newspaper career began many years earlier when he was 17 years old. He began by selling subscriptions for the Miami...
Mary Berky
Jul 31, 2006
Mary L. Berky, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away July 31, 2006. She was born January 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA to Salvatore and Adeline (Mazzola) Schiro. Mary was a hairdresser and owned her own shop, she was also a nurse’s aide for several years. Before moving to Port Charlotte 27 years ago, she worked for 10 years with Boeing...
Loyd L. Peden
Jul 30, 2006
Loyd L. Peden, 67, of Punta Gorda passed away July 30, 2006. He was born December 16, 1938 in Geneva, PA to Loyd and Ethel May (Floch) Peden. Loyd served in the US Air Force and worked as a cable supervisor for Sprint for 36 years. He moved from Fort Myers to Punta Gorda in 1959. Loyd was a member...
Aleigha Paige Toma
Jul 22, 2006
Aleigha Paige Toma, 6, of North Port, passed away on Saturday July 22, 2006 in Woodland Hills, CA. She was born February 24, 2000 in Orlando, FL, to Gary and Chantal Toma. Though Aleigha never spoke any audible words in this life or possessed the ability to see through her beautiful green eyes, she silently captured the lives and overwhelmed...
J. Ronald Young
Jul 20, 2006
Jerry Ronald Young, 74, of Punta Gorda passed away July 20, 2006. He was born May 6, 1932 in Charlotte, NC the youngest son of Truman Gillian and Mary Sue (Whiteside) Young. Ron worked for Duke Energy for 37 years as a line clearance supervisor before retiring. He was the recipient of the Robinson Award for creative and innovative electrical...
Robert C. Conley
Jul 18, 2006
Robert C,. Conly, 77, of Port Charlotte passed away July 18, 2006. He was born December 28, 1928 in Dorchester, Mass to Walter and Anna Mae (Andrews) Conly. Robert served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as a mechanical engineer in the energy field for over 24 years before retiring and moving to Pt. Charlotte...
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...
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