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Jubilee R Brainerd
Jan. 12, 2025
Visitation for Jubilee will be Monday February 3, 2025, 10:15-10:30am at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens. Jubilee's funeral service will be held on February 3, 2025 at 11AM at Wesley United Methodist Church at 4141 Deleon St Fort Myers, FL 33901.

Gerald "Gerry" Friedman
Jan. 11, 2025
Gerry Friedman, 81, was born in Manchester, NH, to be near his parents (I always loved that line. BTW – Gerry wrote this obit to save his family the work when they are in deep mourning [they better be] and to be sure they get things right.) He attended McGill University where he obtained a B.Sc....

Paulina Jimenez-Salazar
Jan. 11, 2025
Paulina Jimenez-Salazar, 90, a beloved resident of Fort Myers, FL since 2001 and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Born on April 29, 1934, in Costa Rica, Paulina was the cherished daughter of the late Antonio Salazar Marin and Rosa...

Danny Lee Fluharty
Jan. 11, 2025
Danny Lee Fluharty, 74, cast his final line on January 11, 2025 passing away peacefully at home. He was born September 28, 1950, to Robert and Eleanor (Hubbard) Fluharty in Easton, Maryland. Raised in Fort Myers, Florida, Danny eventually made a second home in the Florida Keys, where he spent...

Michael A. Dontas
Jan. 10, 2025
Michael A. Dontas, 61, a cherished resident of both North Florida and Cape Coral, FL since 2008, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025, under the compassionate care of Hope Hospice. Born on November 1, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA, Michael's life was a vibrant tapestry woven with...

Juanita Hollister
Jan. 10, 2025
Juanita Hollister, 75, a cherished resident of Aiken, SC for the past two years and formerly a longtime resident of Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, in Aiken, SC. Juanita was a woman of remarkable warmth and boundless generosity. Known for her love of sewing and her...

Gordon Dale Meiers
Jan. 10, 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Gordon D. Meiers, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and friend. Gordon was born on March 11, 1940, in Springfield, Illinois, to the late Francis and E. Alice (Reynolds) Meiers. In 1958, at just 18 years old, Gordon married the love...

Moilan Mena
Jan. 09, 2025
With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Moilan Mena, 62, a cherished resident of Cape Coral, FL since the late 1980s and formerly of Cuba. Moilan passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Moilan was born on May 17, 1962, in Cuba. He was a very loving and...

James Robert Cabai
Jan. 08, 2025
James Robert Cabai, 86, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025 in the loving care of staff at Solaris Senior Living - North Naples and Avow Hospice. James was born March 29, 1938, to John and Josephine (Skora) Cabai in Chicago, Illinois. James graduated from Taft High...

Tommy "Poppy" Earl Spears
Jan. 08, 2025
Mr. Tommy Earl “Poppy”Spears, 74, North Fort Myers, FL passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025. Tommy was born December 23, 1950, to the late Solomon Spears and Bessie Mae Key in Panama City, Fl. Tommy enjoyed reading his scriptures and teaching the word of God. He cherished his family and...

Pullen, Arlene Mary
Jan. 08, 2025
Services are pending with Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.

Gloria "Pixie" June Rothstein Whitesman
Jan. 08, 2025
It is with great sadness that the Whitesman family gives notice of the passing of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Gloria June “Pixie” Rothstein Whitesman, age 98. Gloria was born in 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Wilson College....