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Daniel E. Whidden
Daniel Eugene Whidden, 57, of Arcadia, Fla., passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Arcadia.
He was born Dec. 14, 1946, in Arcadia, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He retired as a vocational technical instructor, and was a part-time deputy for the Sheriff's Department, and he was a member of the sheriff's auxiliary. He was of the Protestant faith.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Whidden of Arcadia; daughters, Lisa Whidden and Angela Whidden, both of Arcadia; and four grandchildren, Xierria Whidden, Corey Daniel Whidden, Isaiah Whidden and Jameesyn Vann, all of Arcadia.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Robarts Funeral Home, Arcadia chapel, 163 N. Brevard Ave., Arcadia. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Joshua Creek Cemetery in Arcadia.
Robarts Funeral Home, Arcadia Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Carmine D. Filleti
Carmine Domenick Filleti, 78, of Englewood, Fla., died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Englewood Community Hospital.
Born Oct. 19, 1923, in Manhattan, New York, he had been a resident of Englewood for 14 years, coming from Dundalk, Md. Mr. Filleti was the owner and operator of Filleti's Pizza and Subs in Dundalk for 23 years and retired in 1987. He was a life member of VFW Post 10178 in Englewood and a member of the Englewood Flyers Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a communicant of St. Raphael Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Elaine Filleti of Englewood; two sons, Frederick and Jean Filleti of Dundalk, and Domenick and Mary Filleti of Dundalk; a brother, Sebastian Filleti of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34223, in memory of Mr. Filleti. Englewood Community Funeral Home has been selected to handle arrangements.
Eloise M. Boyles
Eloise Marian Boyles, 77, passed away on Jan. 4, 2002, after an extended stay in the Charlotte Harbor Healthcare nursing home.
She was born July 18, 1924, in Ericson, Neb., and moved to North Florida with her parents in 1926. She graduated from Suwanee High School in Live Oak, Fla., and Florida State College for Women, where she played basketball and soccer. Upon graduation, she taught physical education at Ocala High School for five years. From 1951 to 1961, she served with the Army Special Services service clubs as a club director, serving in Okinawa; Korea, during the Korean Conflict; later serving at Fort Gordon, Ga.; and finally at Ulm, Garmish and Frankfurt, Germany. Miss Boyles returned to Live Oak in 1961 and taught physical education at Suwanee High School and social studies at Suwanee Middle School until retirement in 1986. She was selected as Social Studies Teacher of the Year in 1978. Upon retirement, she was elected to the Suwanee County School Board, where she served as vice chairman and chairman during her tenure. She also owned and operated Hilldale Ranch, where she raised purebred Angus cattle, until 1995, when she moved to Punta Gorda. Miss Boyles was past president of the Suwanee County Education Association; a member of the Gamma Theta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary teachers's sorority; a member of the District Juvenile Justice Board, Suwanee County Retired Educators Association, Florida Retired Educators Association and Community Presbyterian Church in Live Oak.
Miss Boyles is survived by a sister, Eleanor B. (Kris) Webb; a brother-in-law, Sankey E. Webb Jr.; six nieces and nephews; 11 grandnieces and nephews; and several great-grandnieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at First United Methodist Church, 507 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Community Presbyterian Church, 830 Pinewood Drive, Live Oak. A private burial service will be conducted for the family immediately following the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church Expansion Program, or the newly established Boyles Scholarship Fund with Community Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by the Punta Gorda Chapel of Kays-Ponger Royal Palm Funeral Home.
Ruth A. Nilson
Ruth Ann Nilson, 46, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Jan. 5, 2002, at the H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa.
Born on May 2, 1955, in Boston, Mass., to David and Ruth (McGlynn) Barry, she had been a resident of Port Charlotte for five years, coming from Belmont, Mass. Mrs. Nilson was a purchasing agent for Baystate Automotive in Watertown, Mass., for 12 years and then for Copley Pharmaceuticals in Canton for five years prior to her retirement to Florida. She was an active member of the Lemon Bay High School ROTC.
Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Gary B. Nilson of Port Charlotte; sons, Scott C. Nilson of Englewood, Fla., and J. Joseph Nilson of North Port, Fla.; parents, David and Ruth Barry of Watertown; sisters, Joan McDonough of Watertown, Kathleen Fraser of Newton, Mass., and Patricia Trun of Saugas, Mass.; brothers, David Barry of Maynard, Mass., and Michael Barry of Watertown; mother-in-law, Charlotte Nilson of Port Charlotte; brother-in-law, Kenneth Nilson of Port Charlotte; 12 nieces and nephews; five grand-nieces and nephews; and many cousins.
Visitation was from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at Englewood Community Funeral Home, 3070 S. McCall Road. Funeral service and burial will be in Michigan through Brown and Sons Funeral Home in Belmont, Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Development Office, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, in memory of Ruth Nilson.
Clayton D. Misner
Clayton D. "Don" Misner, 82, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Dec. 27, 2001.
He was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Florence Misner, and has been a resident of Port Charlotte since 1969. His wife, Marion Jean Misner preceded him in death.
He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Ellen (Rick) Kipper of Port Charlotte; sons, David Misner of Shelby Township, Mich., and Richard (Tracy) Misner of Cape Coral, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Christopher L. Misner, Pete Misner, Corinne Butts, Matt Misner, Mark Misner, Alex Kipper, Rich Misner and Chris D. Misner; and two great-granddaughters, Emily Misner and Paige Misner.
A private memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, Jan. 12. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, 3880-A Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33952.
Barbara Roberts
Barbara Coker Roberts, 74, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at home.
She was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Auburndale, Fla., the daughter of Carmon Poncho Coker and Louise Braddock Coker. She married John Thomas Roberts on Jan. 16, 1952. John died April 24, 1994. Barbara was a descendent of pioneering families who settled in Florida prior to the Civil War. She was a direct descendent of David Cutler Braddock, who in 1756 charted the waters of the west coast of Florida from the Keys northward, including Boca Grande and Tampa Bay. On her father's side, Barbara was descended from Daniel D. Coker who was buried in 1886 in the Coker Cemetery, Limestone, Fla.
Barbara was a retired schoolteacher who specialized in elementary education. In 1987, she moved from Palm Bay, Fla., to North Carolina, and returned to Florida in 1999, residing in Port Charlotte.
She is survived by two daughters, Jaynellen Roberts Ward of Palm Bay and Angelique Naomi Roberts of Chicago, Ill.; three sons, John Thomas Roberts of Pittsford, N.Y., Jefferson Davis Roberts of Port Charlotte and Joshua Edward
Roberts of Washington; two brothers, Carmon Paul Coker of Punta Gorda, Fla., and James Edward Coker of Winter Haven, Fla.; five grandchildren, Carmen-Louise Iervasi, Jefferson Davis Roberts, Jeremy John-Thomas Roberts, and Amber Christine Ward, all of Palm Bay, and Rachel Ariel Roberts of Pittsford; and two great-grandchildren, Bradley and AnnaMarie Iervasi of Palm Bay.
A Memorial Mass was offered at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan, 7, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Port Charlotte. Interment will be in Coker Cemetery, Limestone.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 22107 Elmira Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL 33952. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Marie L. Schoenle
Marie L. Schoenle, 85, of Deep Creek, Fla., passed away Jan. 5, 2002.
She was born Aug. 1, 1916, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Anthony and Lucrezia (Fioretto) Muscia. She worked as a payroll clerk for many years before retiring. Marie loved to dance and made the best cheesecakes. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is predeceased by a granddaughter, Donna Marie Cline.
Marie will be greatly missed by her daughter, Patricia Marie (Harold) Cline of Deep Creek; son, Robert Edward Schoenle of Port Charlotte; grandchildren, Karen Marie (Ramon) Rosario, Robert Dee (Beth) Cline, Thorpe James (Kara) Schoenle, Steven Patrick (Kimberly) Cline Sr., Laurie Ann Schoenle, and Christine Antoinette (John) Kennison; great-grandchildren, Shanon Marie Rosario, Kassi Marie Rosario, Heather Nicole Cline, Gina Marie Cline, Steven Patrick Cline Jr., Samantha Marie Cline, Ashley Victoria Schoenle, Colin Matthew Cline, Jeanette Christine Banaszak, Jessica Marie Cline, Adam Thorpe Schoenle, Chloe Ann Banaszak and Brookelynn Grace Schoenle; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services. The service in celebration of Marie's life is at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, with burial following at Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services.
Sharon W. Burnett
Sharon W. Burnett, 52, of North Port, Fla., died Jan. 5, 2002.
She was born Sept. 3, 1949, in Hackensack, N.J., and had lived here for 19 years.
She is survived by her husband, David C. Burnett of North Port; stepson, Gregory Burnett of Palm Beach, Fla.; sister, Susan Crocitto of Hackensack; and brothers, Garry, Scott and Gregory Weedo, all of Port Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lupus Foundation of America, P.O. Box 79563, Baltimore, MD 21279-0563.
Mychajlo Lysak
Mychajlo Lysak, 78, of North Port, Fla., died on Jan. 5, 2002.
He was born May 18, 1923, in Zborew, Ukraine. He came to this area in 1989 from Buffalo, N.Y. He worked for Trico Co. in Buffalo until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in North Port. He was a member of Organization of Defense of the Four Freedoms of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.
He is survived by his wife, Florence Lysak of North Port; and a sister in Ukraine.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Farley Funeral Home, North Port Chapel. A Panachyda will be offered at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Farley Funeral Home, North Port Chapel, and continue on to St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Mass will be conducted by the Right Rev. Mitrat Archpriest Wolodymyr Woloszczuk. Burial will follow at Venice Memorial Gardens.
Charles C. Daughtry
Charles C. Daughtry, 71, of Quincy, Fla., and formerly of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in Tallahassee, Fla.
Charles was born Dec. 28, 1932, in Fort Ogden, Fla. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, in Korea and Japan. He was a supervisor for Florida Power & Light Company, retiring in 1988 with 35 years service. He relocated to Quincy in 1988. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Daughtry is survived by his wife of 25 years, Delores L. Daughtry of Quincy; a daughter, Sandra Daughtry of Lake Placid, Fla.; two sons, Robert (Diane) Daughtry of Tara, Canada, and Michael (Dena) Daughtry of Lake Placid; a stepdaughter, Malinda (Eugene) Horner of Punta Gorda; and a stepson, Gene (Linda) Sheppard, of Punta Gorda; two sisters, Evelyn Parker of Arcadia, Fla., and Arlin Elerby of Lake Placid; a brother, Homer Daughtry of Blountstown, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at the Punta Gorda chapel of Kays-Ponger/Royal Palm Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dennis E. Postell officiating.
Arrangements are by Kays-Ponger/Royal Palm Funeral Home, Punta Gorda chapel.
Edna B. Johnson
Edna B. "Brownie" Johnson, 80, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at Sun Coast Hospital in Clearwater, Fla.
She was born Dec. 13, 1923, in Pennsylvania. She was one of seven children raised on her family's farm. She attended the University of Buffalo and earned her nursing degree at Meyer Memorial. She was a registered nurse, and was instrumental in setting up the Well Baby Clinic in Buffalo, N.Y. She also used her nursing skills with the school district. She married Roy Johnson in 1953, and they moved to Florida in 1960. She was a general manager at Johnson Wholesale until retiring. Brownie was active in Pilot Club and served as its president. She was a devoted leader for Girl Scouts of America for many years and later became a member of the advisory board. She represented the United States at "Our Cabana Mexico, Girl Scouts International." She was a devoted volunteer for the community, and recently celebrated 50 years of marriage in October 2003.
She is survived by her husband, Roy Johnson of Port Charlotte; her daughter, Brenda (William) Parker of Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Fla.; her son, Brian (Barbara) Johnson of Bountiful, Utah; grandchildren, Brittany Parker, Chase Parker, Jessica Johnson and Kyle Johnson. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Bruce.
Arrangements are by National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte.
Inez M. Miller
Inez Maybelle Miller, 86, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004.
Inez was born Feb. 6, 1917, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and moved to Punta Gorda in 1979 from Elmwood Park, Ill. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker.
She is survived by her daughters, Roberta (Don) Johnson of Levittown, Pa., Mary (Bob) Burek of Lakeland, Fla., Judith Somora of Fairdale, Ill., and Patricia (Lloyd) Sloane of North Fort Myers, Fla.; sons, Larry (Pat) Miller of Sun City, Ariz., Kenneth (Barb) Miller of Round Lake Beach, Ill., and Clifford Miller of North Fort Myers; 21 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held in Elmwood Park.
Memorial donations may be made to Charlotte County American Cancer Society, 22107 Elmira Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL 33952.
Arrangements are by National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte, Fla.
Johanna A. Montefusco
Johanna Adina Montefusco, 79, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, at Charlotte Harbor Healthcare of Port Charlotte.
She was born March 14, 1924, in Prospect Park, N.J., and moved to Port Charlotte in 1986, from Fair Lawn, N.J. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, National Association of Watch Clock Company, and Forever Young Tap Dancing Club, all of Port Charlotte.
She is survived by her loving husband, Anthony J. Montefusco of Port Charlotte; two daughters, Barbara Ann Johnson of Port Charlotte and Johanna Ryan-Cotte of Fort Myers, Fla.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Port Charlotte. Committal service and interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Treatment & Research Center, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101-9021.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte chapel.
Alma L. Sparks
Alma Lucele Sparks, 75, of Bluefield, W.Va., died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at a hospital in Bluefield.
Alma was born April 3, 1928, in Rainelle, W.Va. She was the daughter of Lester M. and Binnie May Sheppard Chinault. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Michael Chinault of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Roger Chinault of Bluefield; two sisters, Wanda Wright and Vonita Brewster, both of Bluefield; six grandchildren, Heather, Michelle, Roger, Mandie, Melissa and Amber; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James S. Sparks; a sister, Loraine Lane; and a brother, John Preston Chinault.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, W.Va., with the Rev. Danny Scott officiating. Condolences to the Sparks family may be sent to Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory, 1231 West Cumberland Road, Bluefield, W.VA. 24701; online to Mercer@MercerFuneral.com.
Mercer Funeral Home and Crematory, is in charge of arrangements.
Mable G. Williamson
Mable G. Williamson, 85, of Harbour Heights, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla.
She was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio, and came to the Port Charlotte area 22 years ago from there. She was a homemaker and a member of TriCity Baptist Church in Port Charlotte.
Mrs. Williamson is survived by her husband, Paul B. Williamson of Harbour Heights; two sons, Bruce (Marge) Williamson of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Glen (Linda) Williamson of Lake Elmo, Minn.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at Paul Schelm Funeral Home, 3044 Caring Way, Port Charlotte. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.
Arrangements are by Paul Schelm Funeral Home.
