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John L. McCarthy
John L. McCarthy, 61, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at the Sarasota Hospice House in Sarasota, Fla.
He was born May 30, 1943, in Fall River, Mass.
Mr. McCarthy served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as owner and operator of Tiki trucking. He moved to Port Charlotte in 1993 from Chiefland, Fla.
Mr. McCarthy is survived by his wife, Sandra V. McCarthy of Port Charlotte; a daughter, Holly M. Yager of Port Charlotte; a son, John J. (Stephanie) McCarthy of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, "LA." Tom McCarthy of Port Charlotte; his father, John McCarthy of Bastrop, La.; and two grandchildren.
There will be a family gathering from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory in Port Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of SW Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Robert S. Nagy
Robert S. Nagy, 63, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Friday, Aug. 6, 2004.
Arrangements are by Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, Punta Gorda Chapel.
Joyce J. Schoonover
Joyce J. Schoonover, 62, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Saturday Aug. 7, 2004, at Hospice House of Port Charlotte. Arrangements are by National Cremation Society of Port Charlotte.
Norma K. Shire
Norma K. Shire, 77, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004.
She was born Aug. 25, 1926, in Creighton, Neb., to Karl H. and Anne Lanz Krugman.
Mrs. Shire graduated from Corinth High School, Corinth, N.Y., in 1943. She was married to Richard J. Shire. Mrs. Shire had been a resident of Port Charlotte since 1979.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, in 1986; and her parents.
Private burial was held in Gloversville, N.Y.
Arrangements are by the Kobuskie-Konik Funeral Home, Gloversville, N.Y.
Arthur A. Gregory
Arthur A. Gregory, 73, of North Port, Fla., and formerly of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004, at Sarasota Hospice House of Southwest Florida.
He was born Dec. 6, 1930, in Jamaica, West Indies.
Mr. Gregory was a claims adjuster for General Motors Acceptance Corporation, and retired after many years of service. He moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Port Charlotte in 1997. He moved to North Port in 1999. Mr. Gregory was of the Roman Catholic faith.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Gloria E. Gregory; five sons, Arthur Gregory Jr. of Riverdale, Ga., Colville L. Gregory of Acworth, Ga., Michael C. Gregory of Wilmington, N.C., Dwight M. A. Gregory of Roswell, Ga., and Cleon B. Gregory of North Port; two daughters, Camille E. Gregory-Rodriguez of North Port, and Michelle A. Myers of Brooklyn; 19 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with an evening wake service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, at Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel. A reverend from San Pedro Catholic Church of North Port will officiate.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Francis G. Smith lll
Francis Gurney Smith III, 69, of North Port, Fla., died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at his residence. Arrangements are by Paul Schelm Funeral Home, Port Charlotte, Fla.
James Reid
James Reid, 63, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Hospice House of Palmetto, Fla.
He was born June 27, 1939, in St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies, to Theodore and Henretta Graham.
Mr. Reid will be greatly missed and is survived by two brothers, Theadious Graham and Seabert Graham; four sisters, Hazel Graham, Victory Greenland, Ethlyn Davis and Icyoda Graham; nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Hickson Funeral Home Chapel, Arcadia. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hickson Funeral Home, Arcadia.
Theresa D. DeFusco
Theresa D. DeFusco, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Providence, R.I.
Mrs. DeFusco retired as a telephone operator. She moved to Port Charlotte 20 years ago from Rhode Island, and worked in the communication department at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte for 15 years. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Port Charlotte.
She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Casey and Betty (Mario) Maietta, both of Port Charlotte; a son, Raymond J. (Joanne) DeFusco of Cranston, R.I.; a sister, Jane DiNofa of Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother, John DeFusco of Albuquerque, N.M.; seven grandchildren, Melissa, Carmine, Raymond, Cristina, Michael, Joey and John; and one great-granddaughter, Gianna. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles DeFusco, in 2000.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005, with a Catholic wake service at 7 p.m. at the Port Charlotte chapel of Roberson Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Port Charlotte. Entombment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Carmen Parisse
Carmen Parisse, 79, of Port Charlotte, Florida, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at Hope Hospice South in Fort Myers, Fla.
Carmen was born Aug. 12, 1925, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She is the daughter of the late Lucia (Jean) and Nicolas Jeanty.
Retired, Carmen and her husband, Luc, moved to this area from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1989. After her husband of 40 years suffered a devastating heart attack and stroke in 1991, she devoted her daily life to his care until his recent death on March 6, 2005. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses French Congregation of Port Charlotte.
She is survived by three sons, Neddy (Rita) and Mario Parisse, and Joel-Jean (Nicole) Louis; four daughters, Yolette Jn Louis, Wilda and Venise Parisse, and Nicole (Maurisier) Menard; six grandchildren, Jessica, Michee, Franklin, Blandine, Wendy Parisse and Neddy Parisse Jr.; seven great-grandchildren, Isaiah Luc Clark, Hakeem Parisse Cantave, EliJwah, Malik, Phalisha, and Nadia and Rachel Menard; five nephews, Ronald and Spencer Jean, Pierre, Michou and Gaspard Parisse; one niece, Lucre Tonge; and one cousin, Gizette Jn Vilounge.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at the Port Charlotte Chapel of Roberson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Jehovah's Witneses Kingdom Hall, 17520 Lake Worth Blvd., Port Charlotte. Committal services and emtombment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home.
Catherine Elizabeth Robinson
Catherine Elizabeth Robinson, 84, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at Hospice House of Venice in Venice, Fla.
She was born July 8, 1921, in Akron, Ohio, to Henry and Catherine Prasher Holb.
Mrs. Robinson moved to Port Charlotte from Atwater, Ohio, in 1985.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Hardscrabble Club of Marlboro, Ohio, and an associate member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church of Alliance, Ohio. She was a member of Port Charlotte United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Charlotte County Ohio Club. She was a volunteer with Health Plus Thrift Shop.
Mrs. Robinson is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Ralph H. Robinson of Port Charlotte; three daughters, Patricia Jean Maldoven of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Norita Kay Webb of Alliance, and Lynelle Sue Hardy of Cushing, Okla.; two sons, David Charles Robinson of Salt Lake City, Utah and Thomas Dean Robinson of North Canton, Ohio; two sisters, Ruth Krenrick of Akron and Mary Jane Irwin of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Albert Holb of Norwalk, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. until funeral services at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Port Charlotte United Methodist Church, 21075 Quesada Avenue, Port Charlotte, with the Rev. James Kuse officiating. Entombment will be at Charlotte Memorial Gardens, 5200
Indian Springs Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Port Charlotte, 21075 Quesada Avenue, Port Charlotte, FL 33952, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 1144 Veronica Street, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952.
Arrangements are by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Punta Gorda.
Helene Dayton
Helene Dayton, 87, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at HQM of Port Charlotte.
She was born Feb. 21, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio.
She was a retired photographer. She moved to Port Charlotte in 1976 from Brecksville, Ohio.
She is survived by three sons, Robert Giere of Tamarac, Fla., Ronald N. Giere of Columbus, Ohio, and Roger Giere of Brecksville; and 3 grandchildren.
Memorial services and interment will be held in Brecksville.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory Port Charlotte Chapel.
Ronald C. Gardner
Ronald C. Gardner, 71, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, while doing what he enjoyed, playing golf.
He was born April 18, 1934, in Waltham, Mass., to Everett and Bessie (Bacon) Gardner.
Ron served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He and his wife moved to Port Charlotte in 1994 from Hudson, N.H. Ron was a member of the American Legion Post 110 of Port Charlotte, and the Deep Creek and Kings Gate Golf Clubs. He was an avid golfer.
He will be missed by his wife, Charlene; daughter, Darcy (Steve) Cutter of Nashua, N.H.; son, Todd (Michelle) Gardner of Merrimack, N.H.; brother, Robert (Jan) Gardner of St. George Island, Fla.; sisters-in-law, Barbara (Norman) Gray Gardner of Wellfleet, Mass., and Lois (Tony) Cirurso of Port Charlotte; grandchildren, Zachary, Jacob and Brandon of Merrimack, and Rayana and Lindsey of Winter Haven, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; and his golfing friends. Ron was preceded in death by his brothers, Everett and Norman.
Inurnment will be private. To express condolences to the family, please visit www.LTaylorfuneral.com and sign the guest book.
The family requests that memorials be made to Deep Creek Junior Golf at the Deep Creek Golf Course, ATTN Todd Evans, 1260 San Cristobal Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33983.
Arrangements are by Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, Punta Gorda Chapel.
Roy Hearl
Roy Hearl, 88, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Venice, Fla., died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005.
He was born April 12, 1917, in Chicago, Ill.
He was a sales associate with Schramm Inc. in Chicago for 40 years before he retired. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite in Chicago. He enjoyed playing euchre and dancing.
He moved to Venice from Chicago in 1979. Earlier this year, he moved to Port Charlotte.
He is survived by his sons, Roger, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Alan, of Nole, Mo.; daughter, Susan Keller, of Katy, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at the Venice Chapel of Farley Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until services at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, FL 33742, or to the Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.
William R. Lee
William R. "Bill" Lee, 91, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Punta Gorda, Fla., died Sunday, July 31, 2005, in Windsor, Wis.
He was born Oct. 4, 1913, in Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Lee retired as owner and operator of a dry cleaning businesses in Wisconsin and moved to Punta Gorda in 1976 from Madison, Wis. He was a member of Port Charlotte United Methodist Church. Mr. Lee was a former member of the Port Charlotte Rotary Club and the Isles Yacht Club of Punta Gorda.
He is survived by a son, Robert W. Lee of Waunakee, Wis.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Lee, who died in 1998.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at Port Charlotte United Methodist Church. The Rev. J. Ralph Burton Jr. will officiate. Entombment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association of Southwest Florida, P.O. Box 494708, Port Charlotte, FL 33949-4708.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.
