Obituaries

Jan 19, 2018

Rose Mary Volpert, 75, of Punta Gorda, FL and Ottawa, IL passed away Jan. 19, 2018. She was the daughter of William and Ardell Kary, born on Jan. 20, 1942 in Sparta, IL. Rose Mary was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, IL and Punta Gorda, FL. She was a very active member in the churches and...

Jan 7, 2018

Eleanor Schweighardt, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of North Haledon, NJ passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2018 at her home. She was born July 23, 1928 in Passaic, NJ to Peter and Dinah VanderBrook. She was a retired L.P.N. and a lifetime member of the Elmwood Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Eleanor was of the Protestant faith. Her passions...

Jan 7, 2018

Chester "Chet" Mack, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Jan. 7, 2018. He was born June 17, 1930 in Cleveland, OH to John and Mary Makuch. Chet earned his Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He worked as an Aeronautical engineer, specializing in jet propulsion for NASA and the Federal Government. An avid tournament bridge...

Jan 6, 2018

Jan 4, 2018

Robert "Bob" Schiemer, 89, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Columbia, IL passed away Jan. 4, 2018. He was born Jan. 15, 1928 in Columbia, IL to Charles and Ella Schiemer. Bob graduated Dupo H.S. and excelled in basketball and baseball. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Bob was co-owner of Schiemer Insurance Company in Columbia...

Jan 1, 2018

Paul A Quirk 82 of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away January 1, 2018 with his children by his side. The son of Francis and Eleanor (McDermott) Quirk, Paul was born in Brookline, MA. The family relocated to Ohio, where Paul attended St. Vincents High School in Akron. He enlisted in the US Army and served as a code breaker in...

Jan 1, 2018

Dec 31, 2017

Anna Maria Wilhelmena Musch Loomis, 79, passed away very peacefully on her 49th wedding anniversary, December 31, 2017, at home. She was born in Eindhoven, Holland on April 22, 1938 and survived the devastation of WWII. Anna loved to sing, was a talented artist and enjoyed playing the organ. She had a close relationship with Jesus Christ, her Lord and...

Dec 31, 2017

Dec 30, 2017

Dec 30, 2017

Russell Joe Knowles II , 28, of Punta Gorda passed away December 30, 2017. He was the son of Christine Gable and Russell Joe Knowles, Sr., born May 23, 1989, in Arcadia, Fl. Russell enjoyed being on social media spreading love and positivity to all his friends. He loved learning new languages and was self-taught. He had a diverse interest...

Dec 30, 2017

Dec 28, 2017

Doris Oakley, 95, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Dec. 28, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice Englewood House. She was born Aug.9, 1922; the only child of Edward and Lena Kochman in Brooklyn New York. Doris married Richard Oakley on Nov. 22, 1942 at Howard Beach, NY and they moved to Massapequa, NY in 1956. In 1971 Doris and Richard moved...

Dec 27, 2017

James Ronald Bowman, 81 of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in Bloomington, Indiana following a battle with brain cancer. He was born February 27, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio, moving to Charlotte County in 1994. Jim was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio and Picton-Cavanagh, Inc in Toledo for 20 years and was an...

Dec 24, 2017

Geneva "Genny" Hobson, 73, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2017. She was born March 11, 1944 in Bath, ME to George and Mildred Babine. Geneva was a Real Estate Broker at Integrity Real Estate of Florida with her husband, George. She was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Punta Gorda. Geneva was a...

Dec 21, 2017

James A. " Jimmy" McGee, Sr., 82, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away December 21, 2017. He was born September 6, 1935 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Willie and Ruby McGee. Jimmy was the owner of McGee Drywall. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Punta Gorda, FL. Jimmy enjoyed hunting in the Everglades and spending time...

Dec 20, 2017

Mabel Louise Morgan-Anisz age 74 passed away Dec 20, 2017. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio on July 15, 1943. She graduated from Weir High School, class of 1961, a member of the marching band that participated in both the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade in New York and the Rose Bowl parade in Pasadena, CA. She spent most of her...

Dec 19, 2017

Pat Witherell, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Dec. 19, 2017. She was born July 10, 1940 in Kalamazoo, MI to Earl and Nellie Clay. Pat worked as a teacher's aide and secretary at Punta Gorda Middle School for 20 years. She was an active member of First Alliance Church of Port Charlotte. Pat will be remembered as a...

Dec 18, 2017

Stephen "Steve" Fabian, Jr., 89, of Punta Gorda passed away Dec. 18, 2017. He was the only son and grew up with 3 older sisters of Myrtle and Stephen Fabian, Sr. He was born Aug. 10, 1928 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. In 1945 he joined the Army during WWII. Later he met his future wife, our mother Gertrude Ann Kacinko...

Dec 16, 2017

Robert Miller, Jr., 65, of Sarasota, FL passed away Dec. 16, 2017. He was born September 28, 1952 in Paterson, N.J. He earned his Bachelor's degree from New College, Sarasota, FL. Robert retired from MBTA in Boston, where he worked in the real estate department. He loved to collect art work and was devoted to his dogs and cats. Robert...