Obituaries

Jun 22, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

Betty Louise Blackburn (Conley) of Port Charlotte gained her heavenly wings June 21, 2018 at Bayfront Health Center. Born on March 18, 1956 in Wauchula, she lived most of her adult life in Charlotte County. She is preceded in death by her father Clyde E. Conley, her mother Claudie M. Conley and her sister Jo Ann Conley Cobb . Betty...

Jun 20, 2018

Juanita Mae Baier, 74, of North Port passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was the daughter of Marguerite and Herman Pete Williams, born October 20, 1943 on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Juanita grew up on Chincoteague Island and graduated high school there. She later moved to Northern Virginia area and worked for the U. S. Government in various capacities....

Jun 17, 2018

Linda (Taylor) Mellen delighted riding a flamingo pink bicycle around her Punta Gorda, Florida neighborhood. Now remembered for her adventurous spirit, administrative expertise, fashion flair and marketing savvy - the Lowell, Massachusetts native died on June 17, 2018. Born in the city where cotton was once king on January 9, 1944 she was educated in Lowell public schools, and a...

Jun 12, 2018

Margaret D. Riggs, 91, of Punta Gorda went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2018. She was the daughter of Jason and Gussie Boyd, born at home on the first bridge that crossed the Peace River in Punta Gorda on January 7, 1927. Margaret raised many children over the 45 years she owned World of Fun Daycare. An...

Jun 9, 2018

Herman J. DAlessandro, Jr., 86, of Port Charlotte passed away June 9, 2018. He was the son of Herman J. and Mary DAlessandro, Sr., born June 29, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA. Herman was the owner and head chef for Sinns Restaurant and Catering in Seaside Heights, NJ for over 40 years. He served as president of the Seaside Heights Business...

Jun 9, 2018

Norris A. Rexroat, 80, of Punta Gorda passed away June 9, 2018. He was the son of Edgar and Opal Rexroat, born July 29, 1937 in Russell Springs, KY. Norris served for four years in the US Air Force. He earned his Masters Degree and taught social sciences before coming to this area from Vienna, GA in 2016. He was...

Jun 8, 2018

Viola Minderhout, 91, passed away June 8, 2018 after a short illness at Harbour Health, South Port Square, in Port Charlotte, FL. she was the daughter of Ralph and Hattie Schut, born April 20, 1927 in Hudsonville, MI. She graduated from Hudsonville High School in 1944 and worked for Corduroy Tire Co. for many years. She then began work in...

Jun 6, 2018

Jun 5, 2018

May 31, 2018

James C. Walton, 90, of Port Charlotte passed away May 31, 2018. He was the son of James and Fannie Walton, born January 7, 1928 in Dayton, OH. James spent 2 years with the Merchant Marines. He retired from IBM in Lexington, KY as a machinist. James married Joan in 1991, and they came to this area from Kentucky. He...

May 29, 2018

Aston I. Morgan, 83, of Port Charlotte passed away May 29, 2018. He was the son of Horace and Mildred Morgan, born April 28, 1935 in Jamaica. While living in England, he met and married his wife, Lelia. They lived in Brooklyn, NY before coming to this area in 1998. Aston was a security guard for Baptist Hospital in Brooklyn...

May 28, 2018

May 28, 2018

Virginia M. Hare, 92, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. She was the daughter of Joseph F. and Rose W. Smith, born March 14, 1926 in Cincinnati, Oh. The family will receive friends 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services. The service in celebration of Virginia's life will be at 11:00 a.m....

May 27, 2018

May 27, 2018

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May 26, 2018

May 26, 2018

May 25, 2018

Lawrence P. Gibbs, 82, went 10-7 no phone, to paraphrase an old police radio transmission on May 25, 2018. He died from complications of Pulmonary Fibrosis with his family in Punta Gorda, Florida. He was born in Frankford, WV on July 24, 1935 to Paul L. and Ina Hazel Gibbs. Moving to Virginia early in life he was raised in...