Obituaries
Frank Deriso
Jun 17, 2016
Franklin "Frank" P. Deriso was the son of William and Rosa Deriso, born June 24, 1939 in Arcadia, FL. Frank served in the United States Navy for 6 years. He graduated from Georgia State with a Master's degree in Business Administration and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Frank worked for Hewlett Packard...
Charles Mahoney
Jun 17, 2016
Charles "Chuck" Mahoney was born on March 18, 1928 in Geneva, New York, the son of Frederick and Hazel Mahoney. He died June 17, 2016 in Port Charlotte, Florida. His parents and siblings, one brother, Donald (killed in WWII) and five sisters are deceased. Reading Haliburton's books as a youth led Lindy (nickname at the time) to a lifetime interest...

Andrew C. Sias
Jun 11, 2016
Andrew C. Sias, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Ridgewood, NY and Milford, PA passed away June 11, 2016 at Tidewell Hospice Arcadia with his wife, Merci by his side. He was the son of Andrew and Catherine Sias, born March 2, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY. He lived in Ridgewood, NY for 40 years, spending time at his vacation...
Richard "Dick" Jones
May 30, 2016
Richard "Dick" Jones, 70, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly Hopewell Junction, NY passed away May 30, 2016. He was the son of Adelide and George Jones, Jr., born February 1, 1946 in Peekskill, NY. Dick was a member of NRA Southwest Florida Sportsmen's Association, Cape Coral, FL and the Fire Sprinkler local Union 669. Dick was a member of Faith...

Vivian Davis
May 28, 2016
Vivian Davis, 93, of Punta Gorda went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 28th, 2016. She was born in Sarasota, Florida on April 22, 1923 to the Reverend Enoch and Arizona Daniel. Vivian was raised back and forth between Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. She graduated from Fort Myers High School and lived the rest...

Sherry M. Duquette
May 27, 2016
Sherry Duquette, 55, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of New Iberia, LA passed away May 27, 2016. She was born December 14, 1960 in Franklin, LA. Sherry was self employed as a website designer and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. She will be missed by her brother, Lynn M. Stevens; sister, Debbie (George) Bourque; uncles, Alexis Segura...

Francis A. Livingston
May 26, 2016
Francis A. Livingston, 87, of Punta Gorda passed away May 26, 2016. He was born April 5, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. Obituary and service information will be posted at a later date.

Lyndon Reinwald
May 23, 2016
Lyndon Reinwald, 66, of Lake Suzy, FL passed away May 23, 2016. He was the son of Clarence and Lucinda Reinwald, born February 13, 1950. Lyndon graduated from Ranken Trade School, St. Louis, MO. He served as a Sergeant for 8 years in the MO National Guard with the 35th Engineers Brigade, Jefferson Barracks, MO. Lyndon moved to this area...

Lois Machukas
May 23, 2016
Lois Machukas, 88, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away May 23, 2016. She was the daughter of Harvey and Ruth Smith, born February 24, 1928 in Spring City, PA. Lois was a member of Isabella Guild Knights of Columbus and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She loved to play cards, cross-stitch, and puzzle books. Lois enjoyed eating and going to...
Arnold M. Bean
May 18, 2016
Arnold M. Bean, 89, of Punta Gorda passed away May 18, 2016. He was the son of Kellie and Pauline Bean, born January 15, 1927 in Birmingham, AL. Arnold served in the US Army. He was an engineer for Southern Natural Gas, designing pipeline systems. Arnold enjoyed fishing, boating and hunting. One of his fondest pastimes was building tree houses...
David M. Smith
May 15, 2016
David M. Smith, 80, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away May 15, 2016. He was the son of George and Olive Smith, born July 19, 1935 in Darby, PA. He graduated from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC and St Mary's Seminary College in Baltimore, MD. David served in the US Army during the Korean War and later was...

George W. Desrosiers, Jr.
May 12, 2016
George W. Desrosiers, Jr., 84, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away May 12, 2016. He was born October 9, 1931 in Bridgeport, CT to Florence and George Desrosiers, Sr. George was the former owner of Moore's Moving and Storage and moved to this area in 1996 from Stratford, CT. He was the past president of the Jaycees, Stratford, CT and...

Jean Paul J. Gravell
May 11, 2016
Jean Paul Joseph Arthur Edward Gravell died peacefully at his home in Punta Gorda, Florida at the age of 90 on May 11, 2016. He was born July 21, 1925 in Burlington Vermont, oldest of four children of M. Therese (Charbonneau) Gravel and F. Edward Gravel. After high school, he enrolled in the US Navy (LT JG) and served stateside...

Edgar M. Forcier, Jr.
May 10, 2016
Edgar M. Forcier, Jr., 61, of N. Ft. Myers, FL passed away May 10, 2016. He was born March 4, 1955 in Wyandotte, MI to Mary Ann and Edgar Forcier, Sr. No service is planned at this time.
Barbara J. Edgerton
May 7, 2016
Barbara J. Edgerton, 75, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on May 7, 2016. She was born February 28, 1941, in Hartford, Connecticut, and graduated from Hartford Public High School. Barbara relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree from UNLV alongside her eldest son, Steve Jacobucci. She later moved to San Diego, California, and then...
Audrey Gruner
May 6, 2016
Audrey Gruner, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away May 6, 2016. She was the daughter of David and Dorothy Martens, born October 23, 1933 in Flushing, NY. Audrey was a homemaker and moved to this area in 1982. Audrey will be greatly missed by her husband of 61 years, Albert; daughter, Linda Dickerson; sons, Mark (Michelle) Gruner and Bruce...

Terry Harrison
May 5, 2016
Terrance "Terry" Harrison, 42, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away May 5, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11am, Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Bernadette M. Fitch
May 4, 2016
Bernadette M. Fitch, 90, of Punta Gorda passed away May 4, 2016. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Blickley, born December 11, 1925 in Brockton, PA. Bernadette worked as a grocery store clerk in Baltimore. She had lived in Ridge Manor, FL for several years, and moved to Punta Gorda in 2003 from Kissimmee. While living in Ridge...
Thomas Bunyon
May 3, 2016
Thomas "Tom" Bunyon, 78, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away May 3, 2016. He was the son of William and Kathleen Bunyon, born April 19, 1938 in Boston, MA. Tom grew up in New York City and was a graduate of Fordham and Central Michigan. He served in the United States Air Force. Tom worked at Chrysler Corp, Detroit, MI...

Audrey Jasinski
Apr 30, 2016
Audrey (nee Kubera) Jasinski, 71, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Buffalo, NY passed away April 30, 2016. Beloved wife of Francis "Frank" Jasinski; devoted mother of Deborah (Kevin) Dobert and Katrin Celli (Michael Scherer); cherished grandmother of Andrew, Maura, Alexis, Jason and Samantha. A celebration of life is planned for August 27, 2016 in Buffalo, NY, friends and family...
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