Obituaries

Ailene E. Locke

Ailene E. Locke

Dec 9, 2022

Ailene E. "Mickie" Fuller Amnott Goddard Locke, 85, of North Fort Myers, FL passed away Friday, December 9, 2022. She was born in Charlotte, NC on December 22, 1936, to Clarence Fuller of Georgetown, MA and Lethia Fuller of Charlotte, NC. Ailene moved to Wenham, MA in 1952 and to Punta Gorda in 1981. She returned to Massachusetts in 2007...

James R.  Willett

James R. Willett

Dec 7, 2022

Former Buckhannon resident James R. Willett passed away in Punta Gorda, Florida on December 7, 2022. 

Born in Waverly, Kentucky, on October 22, 1934, Willett left his Kentucky home at the age of 16. Eventually making his way to Pennsylvania, he began his career in the oil and gas industry. In the early 1960s, Willett, then employed by S.W. Jack...

Albert C. Lunsford

Albert C. Lunsford

Dec 4, 2022

Albert Carl Lunsford, 78, Born December 27th 1943. Passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was a resident of Punta Gorda Florida. Originally residing in Western Hills Ohio.

Beloved father to Kimberlee (Roy), father-in-law to Herbert Roy, Beloved grandfather to Randy Roy, Maggie Roy, great grandpa (pops) to Aubree Hodge and Harper Hodge, Loving uncle to Mike Lunsford, as well as...

Robert V. Schneller

Robert V. Schneller

Dec 3, 2022

Robert (Bob) Schneller was born on January 24, 1941 in Denison, Iowa to Henry and Hilda (Gregosches) Schneller.

He graduated from Denison High School in 1959. On September 17, 1961, he married Myrna Kay Eggers. They were blessed with two children, Laurie and Greg.

Bob was employed at Farmland for 40 years, retiring in January 2000. Before moving to Florida, Bob enjoyed...

Gail  L. Warford

Gail L. Warford

Nov 30, 2022

Gail L. (Schenk) Warford of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on November 30, 2022. She was born on March 12, 1947, to Kenneth & Maybelle (Elston) Schenk in Cass City, MI.

Gail lived in Michigan most of her life and moved to Woodbury, Minnesota in 2013. She then moved to Punta Gorda, FL in September 2021.

Gail was a mother & grandmother...

Rosalind "Lynne" T. Cain

Rosalind "Lynne" T. Cain

Nov 25, 2022

Rosalind "Lynne" Troll Cain lost her valiant fight with Parkinson's Disease on Nov. 25, 2022, in Punta Gorda, FL.

Lynne was born to the late Col. John F. and Jane Troll in Lakewood, N.J. Lynne led a fabled life, residing in Japan, Paraguay, France and Puerto Rico, as well as in many states. Lynne was fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, and...

Joseph "Joe" Wayne Wray

Joseph "Joe" Wayne Wray

Nov 25, 2022

Joe Wray, age 70, of Punta Gorda Florida, formerly of Bloomington, Indiana passed away Friday, November 25 at Shore Pointe Hospital, Punta Gorda.

Joe was born November 25, 1952, in Bedford, Indiana to James and Wilma (Darcus) Wray, who both preceded him in death.

Joe was the owner of Fine Print in Bloomington for over 40 years until his retirement and subsequent...

Raymond "Ray" W. Fiedler

Raymond "Ray" W. Fiedler

Nov 22, 2022

Raymond (Ray) Walter Fiedler of Arcadia, FL passed away on 22 Nov., 22 of natural causes. Ray was born on 17 July, 46 in Bayshore, NY. He was born the 7th child and 7th son of a total of nine children to George Fiedler and Jennie (Juliano) Fiedler. After Ray graduated from high school in Long Island New York, he...

Janet H. Harvey

Janet H. Harvey

Nov 10, 2022

Janet Helen Parent Harvey passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 10th 2022 at the age of 89. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Russell “Jack” Harvey, her children Philip Harvey, Douglas Harvey, Thomas Harvey and Susan Harvey as well as 9 grandchildren and two nephews. She was predeceased by her grandson John Harvey and her...

Daniel A. Smith

Daniel A. Smith

Nov 3, 2022

Daniel Alfred Smith, 86, of Port Charlotte Florida, passed away on November 3, 2022. Dan (Hack) was born on December 26, 1935, to Daniel and Clara Smith in Zanesville, Ohio. He permanently moved to Port Charlotte in 1998, after visiting many winters with the love of his life, Betty R Smith. Dan and Betty were married for 61 years.

Dan found...

Ernest (Cris) J. Criscuoli, Jr.

Ernest (Cris) J. Criscuoli, Jr.

Nov 2, 2022

Ernest J. Criscuoli, Jr., CPP, (Cris) sole child of Ernesto and Philomena (nee) Coviello, was born August 25, 1930 in Revere, Mass.

He attended Revere High School, Revere, MA and Boston College earning in 1953, a BS Degree in Economics.

Shortly after graduating from college Cris enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a Special Agent with the 108th Counter Intelligence...

Kenneth W. Morrell

Kenneth W. Morrell

Oct 24, 2022

Kenneth W. Morrell of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on October 24, 2022. He was born on June 4, 1942 to Wilbur and Florence (Smith) Morrell in Huntington, NY. In 1960, he graduated from Northport High School in Northport, NY and furthered his studies at State University in Farmingdale, NY, graduating in 1962. He married the love of his life,...

Helen Chamberlain Mahoney

Helen Chamberlain Mahoney

Oct 18, 2022

Helen Chamberlain was born in Fillmore, New York on November 19, 1934, the daughter of Hugh and Winnifred Chamberlain. She grew up along with brothers Page, Tint and Skip in the small village of Caneadea, NY. Her sister Marion died as a young girl. The remaining children attended the one-room schoolhouse there and later Belfast High School.

She wanted to be...

Charles  L. (Chuck) Philbrook

Charles L. (Chuck) Philbrook

Oct 15, 2022

Charles Linden (Chuck) Philbrook 95, husband of Regina (Biondo) Philbrook of 28 years.

We sent Charles Linden (Chuck) Philbrook (95) on his final Harley Davidson ride after dying peacefully in Punta Gorda Florida on 10/15/22.

Born in Rockland ME to Everett Philbrook and Frances (Lunt) Philbrook of Rockland, Maine.

He married Margaret (Peggy) Dennis in 1947. They had 4 children.

He returned to graduate...

Deborah A. Brown

Deborah A. Brown

Sep 25, 2022

Deborah Anne Walters was born on October 30th, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan. She met and married the love of her life, Steve Brown, December 2nd, 1978. Together they raised (3) girls – Kate, Jessica & Jennifer, who grew up in Coldwater, Michigan.

Debbie was in administrative support for the State of Michigan in the department of Human Services for 39 years,...

William Lyle Rea

William Lyle Rea

Sep 22, 2022

(William) Lyle Rea of Port Charlotte, Florida passed unexpectedly and peacefully in Sarasota Memorial Hospital on September 22, 2022. Lyle was born June 29, 1940, in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. After completing local schooling, he graduated from the University of Toronto (now known as University of Guelph) as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1962. He also earned a Certified...

Donn Craig Eide

Donn Craig Eide

Sep 19, 2022

Donn Craig Eide, 71, beloved Father and Grandfather of Bemidji, Minnesota passed away with his family by his side on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, Florida.

Donn was born on November 10, 1950, in Warren, Minnesota, the son of Wilbert and Esther (Brodahl) Eide. He grew up in Oslo, Minnesota where he was baptized and...

Harry Howell Bathgate Jr.

Harry Howell Bathgate Jr.

Sep 16, 2022

Harry Howell Bathgate Jr.,85, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away on September 16, 2022. Harry was born to Harry Bathgate Sr. and Ethel Bathgate in the town of Branchville New Jersey on November 3, 1936. He married Elizabeth Ann Carragher in 1962. He is survived by his brother David Bathgate, sister Betty McMickle, son John Bathgate, daughter Cindy Rodriguez, granddaughter...

Micah M. Botts

Micah M. Botts

Sep 13, 2022

Micah McCord Botts, 63, of North Port, FL, passed away on September 13, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1959, to Thomas B. and Margaret Botts in Jacksonville, Florida. Micah has been a member of our community since 1998. He was honored to serve countless families as a Funeral Director with Johnson-Taylor Funeral Home for over 20 years.

Since the...

Anna Place

Anna Place

Sep 11, 2022

Anna Place, 88, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away on September 11, 2022 after a courageous battle with Covid-19. Anna was born on March 26, 1934, to Frederick and Florence Olesfskie in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

In 1953 she met George Place while roller skating, they were married on September 10, 1955. Anna and George lived in West Paterson (Woodland Park)...