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Donald E. Thomas, age 59, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021. He was born in Barton, N.Y. to John and Joyce Thomas on December 5, 1961, and has been a resident of Florida for over 40 years. Don worked as a manager at Kimal Lumber for 25 years in Englewood.

Rosa Coco Basile, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte.

Michael Joseph D’Amico, age 82, of Sun City Center, Florida passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. Michael was born October 6, 1938.

Dorothy Irene Emerick, 79, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte Hospital.

John E. Bowles, 75, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at his residence in Port Charlotte.

Lee Fabian, nee Gossner, 92, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died Saturday, September 18, 2021. She was born on January 15, 1929, in Seymour, Wis. Eldest daughter to Ernest and Agnes Gossner. She graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., with a degree in Business Administration.

Sandra Lee Karp, 55, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Bayfront Hospital in Port Charlotte. She was born November 14, 1966, in Chicago, Ill. She was an Office Coordinator for Lexington Manor and the North Port Chamber.

Robert Andrew Asher, III, 64, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Robert was born in July of 1957, in San Antonio, Texas. He was a beloved husband, son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and friend. Robert learned from his parents the importance of love, kindn…

Sonia Massey nee Perhutin, 77, of North Port, Florida, and formerly of Channahon, Illinois, died on Aug. 22, 2021. She was born on May 5, 1944, in Erfurt, Germany, to the parents of Nick and Maria Perhutin. Sonia graduated from JT Central in Joliet, Illinois. She met her husband, who quite l…

Floyd M. (Coot) Whidden Jr., 66, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Bayfront Hospital Port Charlotte due to complications of COVID-19. He was born May 12, 1955, at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, the son of Floyd M. Whidden, Sr. (deceased) and Edith L. (…

Marjorie Horton Duffin, 104, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in Fort Myers, Florida.

Irene A. Mellay passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at her home in Rotonda West, Florida, at the age of 85 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ronald W. Doty, 73, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. He was born on Nov. 7, 1947, to Alfred Sr. and Georgia Doty in Toledo, Ohio. Ronald honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970. He resided in Michigan until 1988, moving to Oakwood, Illinois, where…

Richard (Dick) T. Kinsman, 91, of Arcadia, Florida, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida. Born March 3, 1930, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he is the son of the late Frank C. and Marie (Gibbons) Kinsman.

Mildred “Millie” Elizabeth Cochran, 90, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Mildred was born July 1, 1931, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Francis and MaryAnn Lake. She married James Edward Cochran Sr. on July 7, 1957, in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Daniel Chiara, 97, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at home.

Edward Foster, of Englewood, Fla., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 6, 2021, with his wife by his side.

Hermann Rosemond, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla., on Thursday, September 2, 2021, the Lord called Hermann’s name. As a member of the Murdock Baptist Church, Hermann Rosemond, served in various ministries, including visiting the sick. He often shared with others memories from a visit with a fell…

Ronald Dean Crandall Jr., 50, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Monday, August 30, 2021.

Jessie Pauline Giliam, 94, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Sunday, September 5, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home.

Norman Jones, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2021, at the Harbor Health Center South Port Square, in Port Charlotte, Fla.

David L. Scire , 71, of Rotonda West, Fla., passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his Charlotte County residence.

It is with great sadness that the family of James E. Straub (Captain Jim) of Englewood, Fla., announces his passing on Monday, August 9, 2021, at the age of 91.

Richard E. Ziegler, Jr. (Ziggy) went on to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 26, 2021, after several months of declining health.

Louise Geraldine (Keifer) Miller passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in Arcadia, Florida. She was born September 3, 1924, in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of Calvin Dale and Clara Myrtle (Helmick) Keifer.

Beloved mother, wife, grandmother, and community volunteer, Patricia “Pat” Frye, 82, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 2, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born and raised in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Dorothy and William Cook. She pl…

Victoria Ann Elizabeth (Galeone) Markowski, 68, of Port Charlotte, Fla., who was born on April 10, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pa., to the late Elizabeth Galeone and the late Emmanuel Galeone, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in Port Charlotte.

William “Bill” F. Duffy, 73, of Port Charlotte, Florida died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Bayfront Health-Port Charlotte.

Dr. Ricky L. Mentzer, 62, of Port Charlotte, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 2, 2021. He was a beloved chiropractor who practiced for over 35 years in the Charlotte County community.

John Patrick Loftus, 91, of North Port, Fla. passed away peacefully at his home on August 27, 2021. He was born to the late John Patrick and Etta Hazel (Monroe) Loftus on June 16, 1930 in Fall River, Mass.