Obituaries

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

May 27, 2018

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...

May 25, 2018

Vera M. Kuhlmann, 94, of Port Charlotte passed away Friday, May 25, 2018. No Services are planned at this time.

May 23, 2018

Earl Goosby, 76, of Port Charlotte,FL passed away May 23, 2018. He was the youngest of twins born to George and Alice Goosby, on May 28,1941 in Hernando, MS. Earl graduated from Hernando Central High School where he sang with the Junior Tornados; he was a member of Second Baptist Church in Hernando. Earl retired as a surveyor for Brooklyn...

May 23, 2018

Hess, William Bill, Punta Gorda, FL - It is with great sadness the family of William Bill Hess announce his passing on May 23, 2018, at the age of 79, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Bill passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Miami, Florida on July 13, 1938. Growing up in...

May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018

May 16, 2018

David A. Caparo, 78, of Punta Gorda passed away May 16, 2018. He was the son of Dominic and Ruth Caparo, born September 1, 1939 in Toledo, OH. David served in the US Navy and came to this area in 1969 from Indianapolis, IN. He served with the Charlotte County Sheriff Dept until his retirement in 2004. David was a...

May 15, 2018

May 12, 2018

Opalma Dotym, 92, of Punta Gorda passed away May 12, 2018. She was the daughter of Oliva and Rose Lemoi, born July 13, 1925 in West Warwick, Rhode Island. No services are planned. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book. Arrangements are by Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services.

May 11, 2018

David B. Reid, Jr., 74, of Port Charlotte passed away May 11, 2018. He was the son of David Reid, Sr. and Helen Reid, born August 15, 1943 in Harvey, IL. Services are planned for a later date. Details to follow. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book. Arrangements are by Larry Taylor Funeral and...

May 10, 2018

Joanne Sikula, 71, of Port Charlotte, formerly of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away on May 10, 2018. She was the daughter of John and Gladys Garbas, born September 30, 1946 in Jolliet, IL. She graduated from Knox H.S. in Knox, Indiana and was married to Vernon Center in 1971. They lived in Walkerton, Indiana and together they had two sons. Joanne...

May 10, 2018

Christian Charles Freund of East Islip, NY passed away on May 10, 2018 in his Ft. Meyers, FL home. Beloved son of Timothy and Doreen . Loving step-son of Antoinette. Dear brother of Jessica, Danielle and William. Cherished brother-in-law of Joseph. Proud new uncle of Evelyn Grace. Christian was a man that found his strength in helping others less fortunate...