Obituaries

Apr 6, 2014

Joseph R. Venezia, 77, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was the son of Anthony and Constance Venezia, born on June 16, 1936 in Boston, MA. Joseph was a US Army Veteran. He will be remembered as a great dad and papa, and who had a heart of gold. Joseph will be greatly missed by...

Apr 6, 2014

Leah L. Shepard, 94, or Port Charlotte passed away April 6, 2014. Born June 28, 1919 in Burlington, VT, she was one of twin girls born to Napoleon and Luciena (Olivier) Lavigne. She wed Eugene Shepard on April 27, 1943 in Winooski, VT. They were happily married until Gene passed away on Jan. 24, 2008. One of their great passions...

Apr 5, 2014

Christine A. Klossner, 59, of Punta Gorda, passed away at home on April 5, 2014. Chris was born October 30, 1954 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the daughter of Eugene and Marilyn (Polly) Engebrecht. She attended school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, graduating from Waukesha High School and then attended Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. It was at Lakeland that she met and on June...

Mar 31, 2014

Mar 29, 2014

Philip R. North, 83, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014. He was the son of Carl and Edith (nee Slayton) North, born on June 15, 1930 in Yates City, IL. Philip served in the US Navy and then worked for Gales Products in Galesburg for over 20 years before retiring. He moved from Yates City, IL...

Mar 27, 2014

Joseph J. Callahan, Sr., 91, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Bayville, N.J. passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014. He was the son of Joseph and Mildred Callahan, born on July 21, 1922 in Kearny, NJ. Joseph served in the US Army during WWII and was a retired heavy equipment operator for Berkely Township, N.J. He was a member of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...