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David William Edson
May 17, 2020
David William Edson passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, May 17, 2020 while under Hospice Care following some recent medical challenges. He was 71 years old. David was born on July 31, 1948 in Brattleboro, Vermont, the proud son of Evelyn Blanche (Bell) and Arthur Sanford...
Gregory Bruce King
May 16, 2020
Gregory Bruce King of North Ft. Myers, Florida and formerly of Lansing, Michigan died on May 16, 2020. He was 62 years old. Greg was born on January 3, 1958 to Patricia King (Wright) and Bruce King. His mom always referred to him as “the kid with the stars in his eyes”. Greg graduated Waverly...
William Joseph Lonergan
May 16, 2020
William Joseph Lonergan of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully at Health Park Medical Center following a sudden medical emergency on Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was 79 years old. William was born on November 1, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, the proud son of Alberta (Jacobs) and William J....
Webster B. Armstrong, III.
May 16, 2020
Webster B. Armstrong, III., 89 , of North Fort Myers, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born January 25, 1931 in Savannah, GA to Webster B. and Ann Elizabeth Semkens Armstrong, II. The oldest of nine siblings, he went to work on his Dad's shrimp boat at the age of 14 which began his...
Betty Jeanne Mitchel
May 15, 2020
Betty Jean Mitchel passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020. Betty was born in Rochester New York to Oliver and Emmy Mitchel on January 1, 1937. She loved to spend time with family and friends. Betty waitressed in the Fort Myers area and enjoyed socializing and meeting new people. Betty is preceded...
Franklin O'Brien Smith
May 14, 2020
Franklin O'Brien "Brien" Smith, Jr., 64, of Punta Gorda, passed away May 14, 2020. He was born September 22, 1955 in Lynchburg, VA and has lived in Punta Gorda for the past 20 years, moving here from Virginia Beach, VA. He retired in 2012 from Scottrade. Before moving to Florida, he worked for...
Joan Morrissey Reese
May 14, 2020
Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother Joan Morrissey Reese passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on May 14. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Gunther Reese, 4 children: son James Arthur Reese and his wife Janet, daughter Carol Reese Tomaselli and her husband Pete, daughter...
Robert James DePalma
May 12, 2020
Robert James DePalma, 71, a longtime Florida resident passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his residence in Fort Myers, FL. Bob was born in Newark, NJ on December 26, 1948 to the late James and Rose DePalma. He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa DePalma of Fort Myers Beach, FL. A Celebration of...
Lillian Patricia Hopkins
May 12, 2020
Lillian Patricia Hopkins, 64, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 1987, formerly of West Orange, NJ passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was born in New Jersey on November 19, 1955 to the late Conrad and Amelia Powell. Lillian is survived by her significant other of 20 years, James Haney...
Lane M Jewart
May 12, 2020
Lane Myles Jewart, age 52, died peacefully in his sleep on May 12th, 2020 at his home in Fort Myers, Florida. Lane was born on June 12th, 1967 in Chicora, Pennsylvania to Donna & Donald Jewart. He was the youngest of 5 children. His siblings were Lonny, Larry (Debbie), Leasa (Ben Covert) and...
Jan Lambert DeGooijer
May 10, 2020
Jan Lambert (Bert) DeGooijer 82 yrs - Cape Coral FL. 05.10.2020 (Cape Coral) A service celebrating Jan's life will be held Friday May 22, 2020 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens funeral home; 1589 Colonial Blvd. Immediately follow the viewing. Internment will be in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens...
Luis Alberto Fernandez
May 10, 2020
Luis Alberto Fernandez, 46, of Miami, FL, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020. He was born June 19, 1973 in Peru. He is survived by his mother, Manzueta Fernandez and his sisters, Carolina Fernandez and Deanna Parra. Funeral services are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral...