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Jane Louise Wackell
May 17, 2021
Jane Louise (Ryan) Wackell, 79, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away Monday May 17, 2021 with her family lovingly by her side. Jane was born in Webster, MA to James and Irene (Jewell) Ryan. Jane’s passing was preceded by her brother Donald Ryan and niece Kathy Ryan. She is survived by her husband...

Annette Jewett
Apr. 21, 2021
Annette Marie Jewett (nee Winquist), 87, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Exton, PA and Ramsey, NJ passed away peacfully on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Donald Jewett. Loving mother of Peter and wife Judi of Ramsey, NJ, Steven and wife Brooke of Chester Springs, PA and...

Bryan James Murphy
Apr. 07, 2021
Bryan Murphy, 86, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on April 7, 2021. Bryan was born in Milwaukee, WI, to Gordon and Cecelia Murphy. A high school athlete in football, basketball, and track and field, he was a lifelong sports enthusiast. He contracted polio in October 1952 and was confined to the...

Louis Corizzi
Apr. 05, 2021
Louis J. Corizzi passed away on April 5. 2021 at the age of 82. Southwest Florida Funeral and Cremation will be taking care of Louis and he will be laid to rest at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens in Punta Gorda, FL.

Olive Mae Cookson
Mar. 10, 2021
Olive Mae Cookson passed peacefully at her son’s home, William, Jr, in North Miami Beach, FL on March 10, 2021 at the age of 98 ½ years. She has gone to be with her husband, William, Sr. of 54 years after almost 24 years of being separated. Olive spent her childhood on lighthouses and islands as...

Debra Lee Anderson
Mar. 08, 2021
Debra Lee ANDERSON was born on December 18, 1959 and passed away on March 8, 2021 and is under the care of Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes & Cremation Services. Services will be held at Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home and after that there will be a graveside service held at...

Nathaniel Fredrick
Feb. 01, 2021
Nathaniel Fredrick was born on May 30, 1924 and passed away on February 1, 2021 and is under the care of Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes & Cremation Services. Graveside Service will be held on February 12, 2021 at 11:00 am at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, 27200 Jones Loop Rd., Punta...

Casper J. Calabrese
Jan. 27, 2021
Casper (“Sonny”) Calabrese of Port Charlotte, passed away peacefully on January 27th at the age of 86. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Felicia (Gallucci) Calabrese. His brother, Joseph, predeceased him. He was a graduate of the New York School of Printing. Early in his career...

Raymond J Hendzel
Jan. 22, 2021
Raymond J. Hendzel passed away peacefully on January 22, 2021 at the age of 78. Born July 9. 1942 in Philadelphia, PA. of parents Bernard and Mary Hendzel. He is survived by his loving wife Mary, step daughter Leslie, brother Francis, sister Bernice and niece Cindy. After graduating Roman...

Shirley Jean Weiss
Jan. 22, 2021
Shirley Jean Weiss, 86, of Wilton Manors, Florida, died on Jan 22, 2021. Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Jan. 27, 2021 at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, FL. Funeral arrangements by: Roberson Funeral Home, 2151 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948.

Rickey Hobbs
Jan. 20, 2021
Rickey Hobbs was born on October 11, 1951 and passed away on January 20, 2021. He is to be interred at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens.

Suzanne Johns
Jan. 17, 2021
Suzanne Johns was born on December 18, 1937 and passed away on January 17, 2021 and is under the care of Wilder Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be held on January 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, 27200 Jones Loop Road, Punta Gorda, FL.