Obituaries

Phyllis Ann Ogello
Mar 27, 2014
Phyllis A. Ogello, 75, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014. She was the daughter of John and Rosa (nee Taylor) Waldron, born on January 24, 1939 in Springfield, OH. Phyllis enjoyed going on cruises and watching NASCAR. She moved to this area in 1997 from Springfield, OH. Phyllis will be greatly missed by her companion of...

Naomi Slosberg
Mar 27, 2014
Naomi Slosberg, 72, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014. She was the daughter of Jack and Rose (nee Byer) Frishberg, born on June 22, 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Naomi graduated from Brooklyn College while working as an office manager for an Orthopedic Surgeon. She and her husband moved to Staten Island, NY where she started...

Joan B. Siemonski
Mar 25, 2014
Joan B. Siemonski, 79, of Port Charlotte, FL formerly of Point Pleasant, N.J., passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014. She was the daughter of Lucille and John Siemonski, Sr., born on September 19, 1934 in Ocean City, N.J. Joan worked as a Librarian for Charlotte County before retiring. She was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed reading. Joan will be...
Richard A. Stasi
Mar 23, 2014
Richard "Rich" Stasi, 82, of Lake Suzy, FL passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014. He was born July 12, 1931 in Elizabeth, NJ. He served in the US Army. Rich was the owner/operator of Broad Drugs for 30 years in Irvington, NJ and retired from Med-Co Containment Services. He was a baseball enthusiast and loved the Brooklyn Dodgers and New...

James W. Schultz
Mar 20, 2014
James W. Schultz, 71, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Marion, OH passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014. He was the son of Joseph and Virginia Schultz, born on September 8, 1942 in Cleveland, OH. James graduated from Shaker Heights High School and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. He attended graduate school at Ohio University and was a member of...
William A. Hyatt
Mar 17, 2014
William A. "Bill" Hyatt, 73, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. He was the son of Caleb and Clara Hyatt, born April 23, 1940 in Stephentown, NY. Bill earned his Associate Degree in Applied Science in Civil Technology at State University of New York at Delhi. He served for five years as a US Navy Lt....
Donald R. Kemmerling, Sr.
Mar 17, 2014
Donald R. Kemmerling, Sr., 83, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Chicago, IL passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. He was born November 14, 1930 in Evanston, IL . Donald served in the US Navy as an Air Traffic Controller. Donald was a retired air traffic controller and manager. He was a member of the Lions, Punta Gorda Boat Club...

Emma A. Nazarian
Mar 17, 2014
Emma A. Nazarian, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away March 17, 2014. She was born October 6, 1929 in Russia. Emma moved to the States as a young woman and worked as a seamstress in the garment industry in New York for many years. After becoming disabled, she moved to Long Island, NY in 1988 where she met her caregiver,...

Leroy "Lee" Pope
Mar 15, 2014
Leroy "Lee" Pope, 94, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. He was the son of Leroy and Florence Pope, born May 21, 1920 in Anderson, IN. Leroy served for 5 years in the US Navy during WWII as a Flight Instructor. After the war he was a self employed drilling contractor in Denver, CO and retired...
Phyllis A. Sinclair
Mar 13, 2014
Phyllis A. Sinclair, 74, of North Port, FL passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. She was the daughter of Quinn and Thelma (nee Davis) Smith, born November 10, 1939. Phyllis was a strong, inspiring woman who was caring and giving to family and friends. Phyllis was a member of First Baptist Church of Port Charlotte and a sewing club. She...
Cara Lynn Kenny
Mar 12, 2014
"The family wishes to send a very special Thanks to the staff at Port Charlotte Rehab Center on Rampart Blvd for their care and compassion and to the staff of Tidewell Hospice of Englewood for providing such wonderful care to Cara in her last days." Cara Lynn Kenny, 45, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on Wed., March 12, 2014...
Walter "Wally" J. Gengler
Mar 12, 2014
Walter J. "Wally" Gengler, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL , formerly of Chicago, IL passed away March 12, 2014. He was the son of Marcel and Amelia (nee Kirchens) Gengler, born December 21, 1935 in Chicago, IL. Walter served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked for the Chicago Bears and Cubs for 10 years before working...

James H. Mac Kenzie, Jr.
Mar 10, 2014
James H. MacKenzie, Jr., 88, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away March 10, 2014. He was the son of James H. MacKenzie, Sr. and Lavinia (Morris) MacKenzie, born January 5, 1926 in Framingham, MA. James served in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He spent his career at General Motors, retiring as a supervisor. He was an avid golfer, and...
Walter G. Bruhl, Jr.
Mar 9, 2014
Walter George Bruhl Jr. of Newark and Dewey Beach DE is a dead person, he is no more, he is bereft of life, he is deceased, he has wrung down the curtain and gone to join the choir invisible, he has expired and gone to meet his maker. He drifted off this mortal coil on March 9, 2014 in Punta...

Barbara A. Sagarese
Mar 6, 2014
Barbara A. "Bobbie" Paladino Sagarese, 73, of Punta Gorda, FL and Highland, NY passed away after a short illness on Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Punta Gorda, FL. She was born March 31, 1940 in Kingston, NY to William and Frances Paladino. Bobbie as she like to be called, had spent her last 10 years with her children, grandchildren, and...
Donald J. Dudley
Mar 6, 2014
Donald J. Dudley, 61, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Dutchess Co. NY passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014. He was the son of Jack and Leona Dudley, born March 27, 1952 in Detroit, MI. He retired from Love Oil, Poughkeepsie, NY. Donald was a member of Punta Gorda Elks, Burnt Store Isles Boat Club and Burnt Store Isles Association....
John Cunsolo
Mar 4, 2014
John Cunsolo, 83, of Port Charlotte passed peacefully from death to life eternal on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. John was born May15, 1930, in Corona, NY, the 6th of 7 children born to Philip and Rosa (nee Barbagallo) Cunsolo. He graduated with highest honors from Newtown High School, and married his high school sweetheart Rosemarie Morales in July of 1950....
Jean Milazzo
Mar 2, 2014
Jean Milazzo, 100, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Jamaica Queens, NY passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014. She was born May 31, 1913 in Naples Italy to John and Maria (nee Lubrano) Martiello. Jean was as a pianist, organist, taught piano, and an opera coach with New York Metropolitan Opera. She will be remembered as a loving wife and...

Barbara R. Hortman
Feb 28, 2014
Barbara R. Hortman, 90, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Wilmington, DE and South Carolina passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Herman and Lillian Rogers, born on December 9, 1923 in Kokomo, IN. Barbara will be greatly missed by her daughters, Judy Smith of Jamestown, RI and Nancy (Jack) Whaley of...
Joyce L. Currie
Feb 21, 2014
Joyce L. Currie, 89, of Punta Gorda went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. She was the daughter of Fenton and Alice Page, born on August 31, 1924 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Joyce loved working in the nursing field and was a hospice volunteer for seven years. She was an active and dedicated member of First...
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