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Earl "Bud" Gordon LaRoe
Jan. 09, 2022
Earl "Bud" Gordon LaRoe, 97, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Greenhills, OH, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 9, 2022. Earl joined the Army Air Corp immediately following high school, and after completing his flight training he traveled to Europe to help transport injured...
Kenneth Kevin Sands
Jan. 08, 2022
Kevin Sands of North Fort Myers, Florida passed away at his residence with his loving family by his side on Saturday, January 8, 2022 following some recent health challenges. He was 67 years old. Kevin was born on December 23, 1954 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida and was proud to...
Ray V. Pottorf
Jan. 08, 2022
Ray V Pottorf (93), passed away January 8, 2022, reuniting him with his wife Trixie. He will be remembered and loved by his children Lynn and George, his grandchildren Barbe, Garrett, Meredith and Lauren, and his 10 adored great-grandchildren. He will always be remembered for his dedication and...
James G Thomas
Jan. 07, 2022
James G. Thomas, 86 a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 1976 passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home. He was born December 10, 1935 in Williamsport, PA to the late James Z. and Hildred I. (nee Taylor) Thomas. Jim grew up in Auburn, NY and moved to Coral Springs, FL in 1971. He was a...
Nicholas Robert Repetti
Jan. 07, 2022
Nicholas Robert Repetti, 47, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 1978, formerly of Long Island, New York passed away after a long courageous 10-month battle with COVID-19 in Orlando, FL. He was born in New York on October 13, 1974 to the late Robert and Maryann (nee Barbetta) Repetti. Nick loved...
Enrique Martinez
Jan. 07, 2022
Enrique Martinez, 53, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 2003, formerly of Yuma, AZ passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1968 in Yuma, AZ to the late Jose and Lourdes (nee Madrid) Martinez. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Angelica...
Michael Joseph Hagan
Jan. 01, 2022
Michael Joseph Hagan, aka “Big Mike”, was born on December 23, 1945, the cherished son of Eleanor Silk Hagan and Michael Hagan, Manhattan, NY. He lost his valiant battle on January 1, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carol Jean Hagan of Fort Myers, Florida, his daughter Heather Jean...
Eleanor Brandon Stiles
Dec. 31, 2021
Eleanor (Ellie) Brandon Stiles, age 95, of Fort Myers, Florida passed peacefully on December 31, 2021. Ellie retired as a kindergarten teacher after 22 years. She was a volunteer in many organizations and always very active in her church work. She is preceded in death by her loving husband...
Donna Mae Bright
Dec. 30, 2021
Donna Mae Bright was born July 28, 1929 and passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 30, 2021. She is in heaven with her wonderful husband James O. Bright. She is survived by her three beautiful children, Bill Bright (Karla), Bobby Bright (Sandy) and Mary Bright Casella (Mike)....
Jose Enrique Rosa
Dec. 29, 2021
Jose Enrique Rosa, 61, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 after a long illness. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio and Cutler Bay, Florida, Jose had just moved to Fort Myers to be closer to his children. Services are being handled by Fort Myers Memorial Gardens...
Fame Judalena Academia
Dec. 29, 2021
Fame J Academia of Cape Coral, Florida and Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Fame Judalena Academia, 93, passed away peacefully with his son, James at his side on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Paoli Hospital, in Paoli PA. Fame was born on April 29, 1928 in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan Valley, Philippines to...
Betty Ann Mayer
Dec. 26, 2021
The world lost a most precious and wonderful soul on the morning of December 26, 2021. Born October 15, 1946, Betty lived a life of loving, caring and giving, and thought of others even in her illness. Dedicated wife to Vahan Vahanian, beloved mother of Jeff Mayer and adoring grandmother of Jacob...