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Dolores Klokus
May 15, 2022
Dolores Klokus of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 15, 2022 following some recent health challenges. She was 81 years old. Dolores was born in Kearny, New Jersey on October 24, 1940, the beautiful daughter to Roseann Kielry and Bernard...
Louis Harold Hall
May 14, 2022
Louis Harold Hall, 73, of North Fort Myers, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022. He was born September 6, 1948 to Evertt F. and Freida (Bell) Hall. He retired from the United States Army following 21 years of loyal service. Mr. Hall is survived by his son, Zachary C. Hall; his brother, Edwin E....
Geraldine P. Parkinson
May 14, 2022
Geraldine P. Parkinson of Fort Myers, Florida, more simply known as Gerri as she was called by her friends and family, passed away peacefully at Health Park Care and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, May 14, 2022 following some recent health challenges. She was 86 years old. Gerri was born on...
Luis Miguel Ayuso Winfield
May 13, 2022
Luis Miguel Ayuso Winfield, 44, a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 2016, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving wife and closest friends on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was born February 21, 1978 in Puerto Rico. The moment you met Luis, you loved him. He was a...
James Lynch
May 13, 2022
James Lynch was born in Moyvane, County Kerry in Ireland on September 16, 1949. In 1969, he emigrated from Ireland to New York, where he worked in construction and bartending. James got married and moved to Philadelphia, where he had three daughters and worked as a landscaper for a number of...
Alice Huffer Matz
May 12, 2022
Alice Huffer Matz , widow of Maynard W. Matz, went to be with the Lord in Port Orange, Florida on May 12, 2022. They were long time residents of Fort Myers. Shortly after Maynard’s death in 2016, Alice moved to New Smyrna Beach, Florida and later to Benton House Assisted Living in Port Orange,...
Beverly June Gaudelli
May 12, 2022
Beverly June Gaudelli of Fort Meyers passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022. She was born on June 23, 1936 to Edmond and Anna (Sippy) Gaudelli in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bev called Florida her home for over 50 years. She was a Physical Education teacher. She enjoyed boating, fishing, golf, and...
Vassie Mae Crawford
May 11, 2022
Our precious mother Vassie Mae Crawford, 82, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on 05/11/2022. She was born to parents Vastie Kinney Ellerbe and Lonnie Ellerbe, on 09/02/1940 in Marlboro County, South Carolina. She devoted her life to her children, and anyone elses who needed a place to stay or...
Dorothy M. Smith
May 11, 2022
Dorothy M. Smith, 96, a lifelong Florida resident passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at her residence. She was born September 26, 1925 in Fort Myers, FL to the late Charles and Celestine (nee Cross) McWilliams. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Arthur; daughter, Cecelia...
Mabel Bocock-Akin
May 11, 2022
Mabel Bocock-Akin, 97, of Lehigh Acres, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022. She was born October 17, 1924 in Pulaski, Virginia to Walter W. and Laura (Sutphin) Eversole. She moved to Fort Myers in 1955. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where in 1983, she became the secretary,...
William James "Bill" Black
May 09, 2022
William James Black (Bill), 80, passed away peacefully in his LaZBoy on May 9th, 2022 at his home in N. Ft Myers, FL with his family by his side. Bill was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 11, 1941 to Thelma Marie Whittaker-Black and Dr. Fred J. Black. Unfortunately, a very pregnant Thelma...
Mary Frances Ferrar
May 09, 2022
Mary Frances (Fran) Ferrar (née Smith) of Fort Myers Beach, FL passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the age of 85. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jerome Pyle Smith and Bess (Cowan) Smith on January 24, 1937. Fran will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 35 years Stanley “Lee “Ferrar...