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Margarete Gray
Jul. 17, 2019
Margarete Kromschroeder Gray was born April 16, 1932 in Frankfurt, Germany. During the Korean conflict she met Edward Philip Gray who was stationed in Germany. Margarete married her true love and life partner in a civil service in Frankfurt, Germany, 1952. They moved back to the U.S., where...
Regino Quevedo
Jul. 16, 2019
Regino Quevedo, 89, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away on July 16th, 2019. He was born to Antolin and Ascuncion (Esperon) Quevedo, in Guanajay, Cuba on September 7Th 1929. He’s been a local resident since 1971.Regino was self employed landscaper. He was a member of the Hermita de la Caridad and...
Cecilia Kaye Caldwell
Jul. 16, 2019
Cecilia Kaye Caldwell, 72, of Sanibel, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2019. She was born February 24, 1947 in Watseka, IL to Cecil M. and Evadean (Pentecost) Bentley. She was a member of the Elks Lodge and was very actively volunteered for F.I.S.H. of Sanibel and Captiva Islands. She also...
Elizabeth Murphy
Jul. 16, 2019
Elizabeth “Beth” Murphy passed away on Tuesday, July 16. Born in Savannah, Ga. on August 20, she was a resident of Fort Myers since 1993. Beth is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, Edward Murphy; her three children and their spouses, Sean and Michelle Murphy of Fort Myers, Chris and...
Myra J. Baxter
Jul. 16, 2019
Myra Baxter, age 84, formerly of Pahokee, Florida, passed away in Cape Coral, Florida on July 16, 2019. She had been a resident of Fort Myers, Florida since the 1950’s. She had a Masters Degree from the University of Florida, and she loved to teach. Myra was a member of the New Hope Presbyterian...
Larry "Pokey" Neil Payne
Jul. 15, 2019
Larry “Pokey” Neil Payne, 76, of Alva, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born September 19, 1942 in Fort Myers, FL, the son of Ellieb Mancel and Nella Mabel (Robinson) Payne, who preceded him in death. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. He retired in 1999 from Sprint...
Patricia E. (Tish) Kendall
Jul. 15, 2019
Patricia E. Kendall passed away in her home in Fort Myers, Florida on July 15, 2019.Tish was born in Trenton, New Jersey on February 11, 1928, the youngest of four daughters of the Rev. Dr. Peter K. and Helen W. Emmons. She grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania and was a 1944 graduate of Country Day...
Mary Ann Wade
Jul. 12, 2019
Mary Ann Wade, 87, of Fort Myers, FL passed away on July 12th, 2019. She was born to George and Inez Wilhelm on October 31, 1931 in Boca Grande, Florida. “MaryAnn” was married to her beloved husband Carl C. Wade for 34 Years before his passing.Mary Ann was a graduate of Fort Myers High School....
R. Douglas Hovenden
Jul. 09, 2019
Roland “Douglas” Hovenden, age 80, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home on Fort Myers Beach, FL. Doug was born August 31, 1938 in Shenandoah, Iowa, to the late Roland Cavour and Berniece Margaret (VanWyngarden) Hovenden. He attended Shenandoah schools and upon graduation attended...
Doris M. Houston
Jul. 09, 2019
Doris M. Houston of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 following a brief illness. She was 92 years old.Doris was born on July 20, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the beautiful daughter to Florence C. (Ramsey) and John E. Hipple. She was the devoted wife to...
James Darby
Jul. 08, 2019
On July 8, 2019, James Lee Darby, loving husband of Linda Darby, passed away in his home at the age of 67.James was born on December 25, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Richard and Lucille Darby. He received his Bachelor degree in Music from Morehead State University in 1975.He married the love...
Anicie Mongerard
Jul. 04, 2019
Anicie Mongerard, 70, a Cape Coral, FL resident since 1988, formerly of Haiti passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019. She was born May 1, 1949 in Haiti to Previus and Setrangese Mongerard, now deceased.Anicie was a devoted, loving, compassionate, and caring but a very reserved person. She was a hard...