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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...
Margaret M St. Aubin
May 09, 2022
Margaret M. St. Aubin, 88, a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 1979, formerly of Boston, MA passed away peacefully with her loving sister Robina at her side on Monday, May 9, 2022. She was born in Boston, MA on September 21, 1933, to the late Andre and Margaret N. (Noble) St. Aubin. Margaret...
Vanessa Oliverio
May 09, 2022
Vanessa Oliverio led a life devoted to family. After retiring as an Administrative Assistant for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, she worked as a Real Estate Agent and Property Manager. Primarily, though, she cared for her family. When her father, Pat Oliverio, suffered a...
Leslie Clarence Leach
May 09, 2022
Leslie Clarence Leach was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 21, 1931. He attended Ft Wayne Bible College, served in the Army during the Korean conflict, and married his life-love, Kathryn Ann Vorholzer, on December 3rd, 1955. Les loved the Lord and served Him his entire life, from mission trips...
Barry Frank Hom
May 08, 2022
Barry Frank Hom passed away unexpectedly during the night of Sunday, May 8 / Monday, May 9 in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 50 years. He was born in New York City on February 24, 1972, graduated from Fort Myers High School, Class of 1990, and from the University of Florida in December 1994...
Robert Joseph Bastek
May 07, 2022
Robert Joseph Bastek, 70, of Fort Myers, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. He was born August 14, 1951 in Methuen, MA to Joseph Lois and Helen Francis (Doucette) Baskek who preceded him in death. Mr. Bastek proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. During his working...
Merle Wallace
May 07, 2022
Merle Wallace was a warm and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on May 7, 2022 at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Beatrice Guynn; sisters, Ernestine and Sybil, brother, Arnold; and her beloved husband of 56...
Keith E Chambers
May 07, 2022
Keith E. Chambers, 86, a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 1998, formerly of Columbus, IN passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. He was born May 20, 1935 in Muncie, IN to the late Ernest and Eva (nee Beavers) Chambers. Keith grew up on a family farm in northern Indiana where he won the honored title...