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Laurie Ann Smith
Aug. 10, 2026
Laurie Ann Smith, 60, of Lehigh Acres, FL passed away August 10, 2026. She was born June 10, 1966. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida.
Tony Williams
Aug. 09, 2026
With heavy hearts, yet with gratitude for the many memories we were blessed to share, we celebrate the life of our beloved Tony Williams, who departed this life on August 9, 2026, at the age of 66. Tony was born on November 28, 1959, in Nassau, Bahamas, to his loving parents, Helen Williams and...
Audrey L. Saltz
Aug. 09, 2026
Audrey Saltz was a special person loved by many. She was born, August 11, 1936. She was in the Honorary Society when she graduated from Urbana High School in Urbana, Ohio in 1954. At a young age, Audrey was a pioneer of sorts, being a paper girl. She passed this experience to all three of her...
Frances M. Ottavio
Aug. 09, 2026
Frances M. Ottavio (nee Elder) was born and raised in southern New Jersey, but lived in Fort Myers, Florida the past ten years. Fran is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Gary R. Ottavio, Sr. and her children, Wendy Drotleff (David) and Gary R. Ottavio, Jr. (Debra). She was predeceased...
Ggiovalia "Ggio" Gary Cion Brown
Aug. 08, 2026
Ggiovalia "Ggio" Gary Cion Brown, age 23, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2026. Born on January 2, 2003, in Fort Myers, Ggio was raised in the Cape Coral community he proudly called home. He graduated from Ida S. Baker High School and was known for his vibrant...
Larry Dale Parsons
Aug. 08, 2026
Larry Dale Parsons, 87, of Lehigh, Florida, passed away at his home on August 8, 2026. Born on January 11, 1939 in Alton, Illinois, Larry was the first-born son of Leonard Paul Parsons and Helen Ursula Vail Parsons. After graduating from Civic Memorial High School, he proudly served in the United...
Yolande M. Welch
Aug. 08, 2026
Yolande Marie-Therese Welch of Sanibel Island, Florida, formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at age 99, surrounded by loved ones. She was born April 17, 1927, in Washington, D.C., and was raised in Falls Church, Virginia. Throughout her life she loved saying,...
Alida Ivette Estrada Lopez
Aug. 08, 2026
Our beloved mother, Alida Ivette Estrada Lopez, 69, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 22, 1956, to Adolfo Estrada and Zenaida, Alida devoted her life to the people she loved. She cherished her family, friends, and...
Gail Molloy
Aug. 06, 2026
Gail Molloy, 89, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, in Fort Myers. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1937, Gail was the daughter of the late James and Helene (Giannopoulis) Andrian. She spent much of her early life in the Greater Boston Area of Massachusetts,...
Michael Francis Bonatsos Sr.
Aug. 04, 2026
Michael Francis Bonatsos, Sr., 68, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away on August 4, 2026, in Cape Coral. Born on March 10, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George and Lorraine (Fox) Bonatsos. Michael was a man of faith and attended St. Katharine Drexel Catholic...
Eleanor "Ellie" Marie Kolar
Aug. 04, 2026
Eleanor Marie “Ellie” Kolar, born December 31, 1933, in Batavia, Illinois, passed away on August 4, 2026, at the age of 92. She and her husband, Tom, were married for almost 74 years. In 1959, Ellie and Tom journeyed down the Mississippi River in their cabin cruiser to become among the first...
Carol Ann Mellor
Aug. 03, 2026
Carol Ann Mellor, 75, of North Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on August 3, 2026, in Cape Coral, Florida. Born on March 22, 1951, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Carol spent her early years in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. In 2004, she and her husband made North Fort Myers their home, where she quickly...