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Alberta R. Chess
Alberta R. Chess, 77, of Englewood, Fla., passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, at Englewood Community Hospital.
Mrs. Chess was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Sheakleyville, Pa., to Albert J. and Huldah Mae (Peterson) Osborn. Alberta was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and for her family, the title "Homemaker" had a very special meaning. She was known as "Grandma Chess", not only to her grandchildren, but to over 70 foster children who had been fortunate enough to be entrusted to her care over the last 30 years. She attended the Calvary Baptist Church in Englewood. Mrs. Chess was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Blanchard Horner.
She is survived by her daughters, Elaine (Lee) Williams and Dianna (Jeffrey) Walston, both of Englewood; sons, Keith (Charlene) Chess of Century, Fla., and Duane (Linda) Chess of Hurst, Texas; a sister, Twila (Kenneth) Thompson of Athens, Ga.; home companion, Connie Allen; eight grandchildren, Barbara Pendergrass, Darren Chess, Kimberly Williams, Katy Corsi, Tracy Williams, David Walston, Daniel Walston and Alexis Jade; and two great-grandchildren, Marina Cay and Bret James Pendergrass.
A visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, followed by the funeral service. The Rev. John Meyer will officiate. Interment will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Park Cemetery in Englewood.
Arrangements are by Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood Chapel.
JoAnn E. Buckingham
JoAnn E. Buckingham, 53, of North Port, Fla., died on Sept. 22, 2001.
She was born on Feb. 15, 1948, in Baltimore, Md. She came to this area three years ago from Baltimore and was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by her husband, Elmer G. Buckingham Jr. of North Port; a son, Elmer G. (Alisha) Buckingham III of North Port; a daughter, Cheryl M. (Larry) Buckingham of Palmer Lake, Colo.; a sister, Trisha Proctor of Baltimore; two brothers, Denny Murphy of Baltimore and Joey Murphy of Eastern Shores, Md.; a grandson, Elmer G. Buckingham IV; and a granddaughter, Dianna E. Guisinger.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Farley Funeral Home, North Port Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. A burial will follow at Venice Memorial Gardens.
Farley Funeral Home, North Port Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Kathryn Berardi
Kathryn "Kay" (Bradshaw) Berardi, 75, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Rockville, Md., died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, at Charlotte Regional Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Butler, Pa., to Arthur and Susie Bradshaw.
Mrs. Berardi enjoyed donating her time to various charitable organizations. For many years she helped to raise money for the MDA and the Shriners Hospitals. She also loved the many friends she made while volunteering at the the Cultural Center of Charlotte County. More than 50 nieces and nephews were fortunate to be loved by their aunt Kay.
She will be greatly missed by her devoted and adoring husband of 55 years, Edward Berardi; her loving daughter and son-in-law, Nannette (Mark "Ski") Gadomski; her younger siblings, Charles Bradshaw, Daniel Bradshaw, Betty Taylor and Russell Bradshaw; and her beloved dogs, Cricket and Mink. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, Robert and Douglas Bradshaw.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, 2405 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte, with the Rev. Kenneth Redmann officiating.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Shriners Children's Hospital, 12502 North Pine Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-9499.
Arrangements are by Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, Port Charlotte.
James L. Carter
James L. Carter, 80, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, in Punta Gorda.
He was born Dec. 11, 1924, in Middle Grove, Mo.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Spirit of St. Louis Lodge No. 27 F&AM of Webster Groves, Mo., and Moola Temple of the Shrine of St. Louis. He retired as a salesman for Standard Oil Company.
Mr. Carter moved to Punta Gorda from St. Louis, Mo., in 1988. He attended the First Baptist Church of Punta Gorda.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby J. Carter of Punta Gorda; a daughter, Candace Knight of Memphis, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Sandra Stinett of St. Louis; twin sons, Richard Carter of Dallas, Texas, and Randall H. Carter of St. Louis; two stepsons, Forrest Crawford of South Haven, Miss., and Hoyt Crawford of Fairfield Bay, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. until funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at the Punta Gorda chapel of Roberson Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul H. Russell of the First Baptist Church of Punta Gorda will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 459 Gill Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Punta Gorda Chapel.
Margaret K. Schneider
Margaret K. Schneider, 87, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Wednesday,
Sept. 21, 2005.
She was born July 21, 1918, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Thomas and Mary (Barthel) Koehring.
Margaret retired as a postmaster from the U.S. Postal Service in Clay, N.Y., after more than 25 years of service. She was a member and past president of the National Association of Postmasters in New York. She moved from Clay to Punta Gorda in 1978. She was a member of the American Cancer Society, and established the Charlotte County Road to Recovery Program. She also was a member of the Altar Rosary Society, and a parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in both Cicero, N.Y., and Punta Gorda.
Margaret is survived by her husband of 64 years, Paul R. Schneider; her children, Paul T. (Monika) Schneider and Jude (David) Williman, both of Port Charlotte, Robert F. (Mia) Schneider of Englewood, Fla., Donald K. (Jackie) Schneider of Constantia, N.Y., and Helen Rogers of Punta Gorda; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at Kays-Ponger Funeral Home in Punta Gorda. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Punta Gorda, with interment to follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the donor's charity of choice.
Kays-Ponger Funeral Home of Punta Gorda is in charge of the arrangements.
Jean R. Bennett
Jean R. Bennett, 77, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at her residence.
She was born Jan. 1, 1928, in Jamaica, West Indies.
Mrs. Bennett moved to Port Charlotte from New York, N.Y. in 1990. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Port Charlotte.
She is survived by her loving family, her husband of 58 years, Ferdinand A. Bennett of Port Charlotte; four daughters, Faye Davis and Beverly Bennett, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., Jennifer Colon of Port Charlotte, and Marjorie Tribbett of Dallas, Texas; a son, Anthony Bennett of Miami, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, at the Port Charlotte chapel of Roberson Funeral Home, with a Catholic wake service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Port Charlotte. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Charlie Frates
Charlie Frates, 63, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla.
Arrangements are pending by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Barbara B. Haase
Barbara B. Haase, 88, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, in Sarasota.
She was born July 1, 1917, in Yugoslavia.
She moved to Port Charlotte in 1980 from Franklin Park, Ill., and then to Sarasota after the death of her husband, Rudolph F. Haase, in 2002. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church of Port Charlotte.
She is survived by a daughter, Heidi Grant of Lombard, Ill.; a close friend, Clayton M. Cramer of Sarasota; three grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Diane J. Lancaster
Diane J. Lancaster, 53, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 20, 1952, in Elizabeth, N.J.
She was a park ranger for the Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, at Myakka State Forest and a member of the State Incident Command Team.
She moved to Port Charlotte from Bradenton, Fla., five years ago.
She is survived by her mother, Joan Ann Lutz of Port Charlotte; a sister, Sharon (Scott) Gray of Basking Ridge, N.J.; and many friends in the Division of Forestry throughout Florida.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at the Port Charlotte chapel of Roberson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Jon A. Mueller
Jon A. Mueller, 64, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, at his home.
Jon was born Jan. 3, 1941, in Orange, N.J., to William H. and Mary (Monney) Mueller.
He served in the U.S. Army and later received his bachelor's degree from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa.
Jon was a college administrator at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., before moving to Punta Gorda from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., two years ago. He had been a seasonal Punta Gorda resident for several years.
Jon enjoyed golfing and sailing, and he was member of the Burnt Store Marina Golf Club, as well as a member of the local American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Barbara Mueller; a brother, W. Richard (Janet) Mueller of Milford, N.J.; a sister, M. Christine (Clyde) Gensert of Nashville, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Jon is preceded in death by his sister, Jean Ann Harrower.
A celebration of Jon's life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at the home of Roselyn Brenan, with a reception to follow at 1080 Matecumbe Key Road, Burnt Store Marina.
In lieu flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice and Palliative Care, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.
Kays-Ponger Funeral Home of Punta Gorda is in charge of arrangements.
Mary E. Snow
Mary E. Snow, 85, of North Port, Fla., died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005.
She was born May 28, 1920, in Lynn, Mass.
Ms. Snow moved to Port Charlotte, Fla., from Essex, Mass., in 1970. For 18 years she worked as the X-ray secretary at Bon-Secours-St. Joseph Hospital, now known as Peace River Regional Medical Center. In 2002, she moved to North Port. Ms. Snow was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 110 Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Wanda Kortz of North Port; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Snow Sr.; and her children, Rae Irons, Raymond Snow Jr. and Richard Snow.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, 2405 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte. The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens.
Donations may be made in memory of Ms. Snow to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238; or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Mildred R. Spinella
Mildred Rita Spinella, 88, of Punta Gorda, Fla., died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Peace River Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Charlotte, Fla.
She was born Jan. 11, 1917.
She moved to Punta Gorda from Yonkers, N.Y., in 1996.
Mildred is survived by her daughter, Rosemary (James) McGrady of Punta Gorda; four grandchildren, James K. McGrady of Manorville, N.Y., Alfred T. (Janene) Pisano of Wappinger Falls, N.Y., Russell A. (Cindy) Pisano of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Nicole (Anthony) Palmiero of Wappinger Falls; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell A. (Sam) Spinella; and her daughter, Loretta Gloria Pisano.
The family requests that condolences be made in the form of donations to a Salvation Army branch in the donor's area.
Arrangements are by Kays-Ponger Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Punta Gorda.
