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Thomas Francis Winters Jr.
Aug. 25, 2025
Thomas Francis Winters, Jr., beloved father, friend, and community member, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on December 9, 1933, Tom lived a life marked by quiet joy, enduring love, and a deep appreciation for the simple pleasures that made each day meaningful....

Donna Ambrose
Aug. 25, 2025
Donna Ambrose, 86, of Nort Fort Myers, FL, passed away on August 25, 2025. Donna was born on January 1, 1939, in Wayne County, WV. Donna graduated from Rittman High School in 1957, then went on to college, earning a degree in Education. Donna married Wayne Ambrose on July 28, 1957. Donna worked...

Lillian Elaina Houston
Aug. 23, 2025
Lillian Elaina Houston was born on November 23, 1940, in Stonehenge, St. James, Jamaica, West Indies, to the late Theodore and Christiana Stevens. She was the eighth of ten children-two boys, Wolsey (Uncle Rob) and Austin, and the youngest of eight daughters: Arnetta (Netta), Francis (Ruby),...

Florence Fisher
Aug. 22, 2025
Florence Fisher, a woman of warm, caring, and sociable personality, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025. Born on June 1, 1937, she was a beacon of love and pillar of strength for her family throughout her lively journey of 88 years. Her love for bingo and frequenting the casino coupled with...

Anthony "Hank" DeSanctis
Aug. 21, 2025
Anthony “Hank” DeSanctis, 92, known as “Poppy” to his adoring grandchildren, passed away on August 21, 2025, at home in Cape Coral, FL, surrounded by family. Born on June 26, 1933, to Austin and Mae DeSanctis, he was raised in Westfield, NJ. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly...

Marie Josephine Ciarelli
Aug. 20, 2025
Marie Josephine Ciarelli (Danese) (91) passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025. She was born March 13, 1934, at home in Flushing, NY, to parents Vincent and Antoinette Danese. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Paul F. Ciarelli, and grandson Thomas C. Platt. Marie is survived...

Wallace W. Snyder
Aug. 14, 2025
Wallace W. Snyder, 86, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital. Formerly of La Plata, MD, Wallace had made Punta Gorda his home since 2011. Born on February 26, 1939, in Martinsburg, WV, he was the son of the late Leonard H. and Ethel E....

Marlene Hall
Aug. 14, 2025
Marlene Sylvia (Molly) Hall, age 91, died August 14, 2025 in Punta Gorda, FL. She was born November 6, 1933 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Roland F. and Alice Vogelpohl Radecke. Molly was a graduate of Alton High School, Alton IL. She attended the University of Colorado (Boulder) for two years...

Doris Gloria Peoples Smith
Aug. 13, 2025
It is with deep love and remembrance that we celebrate the life of Doris Gloria (Peoples) Smith, age 91, she passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, in Fort Myers, Florida. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was one of four children born to Howard and Kathryn Peoples. A devoted mother,...

Joyce and Waldo Yeager
Aug. 11, 2025
Joyce A. (Wilcox) Yeager September 5, 1941 – August 11, 2025 Joyce A. (Wilcox) Yeager, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and servant of the Lord, entered her heavenly home on August 11, 2025. She was born on September 5, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to Howard and Geraldine (Butler) Wilcox. A gifted...