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Marielle Aimée Magnant
Apr. 23, 2023
Marielle Aimée Magnant, née Dufour, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, died peacefully of natural causes on April 23, 2023 at the age of 93 at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, Florida with family at her side. Marielle was born on September 24, 1929 in New Bedford,...
Donald Ray Sitar
Apr. 23, 2023
Donald Ray Sitar, 73, of Fort Myers, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born September 13, 1949 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Albert Matt and Alice Irene (Tarala) Sitar, and moved to Fort Myers in 2014. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Brenda Sitar; his...
Douglas Theodore Nichols
Apr. 21, 2023
Douglas Theodore Nichols ( Ft. Myers, Fl /Provincetown, Cape Cod, Ma) passed away at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Ft. Myers, Florida on April 21, 2023 after an intensely, quick battle with cancer. He was born March 29,1953 in Rockville Center, NY, to Theodore and Barbara (Wagner) Nichols....
Lorraine P. Owen
Apr. 21, 2023
Lorraine P. Owen, 94, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 1984, formerly of New Jersey passed away peacefully at her residence under the care of Hope Hospice. Lorraine was born February 21, 1929 in Pennyslvania to the late Harry and Mary (nee Reese) Powlus. She was preceded in death by her...
Morton L. Phillips Jr.
Apr. 21, 2023
Morton L. Phillips Jr., of Bonita Springs passed peacefully at the age of 75 on April 21, 2023. Junior was born July 16, 1947, to Morton and Catherine (Sala) Phillips in Brooklyn, New York. Junior has called Florida his home for 22 years. Before his life in Florida, he was a part of the Knights...
USCG CMCPO (Ret.) Antone P. De Mello Jr.
Apr. 21, 2023
Antone P. De Mello, Jr., also known as “Tony De Mello, Jr.” of Estero, FL, passed away on Friday morning April 21, 2023, at the age of 76 after a five-year courageous battle with Metastatic Prostate Cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Tony was born on September 15, 1946,...
Joseph "Tom" Thruston Manning IV
Apr. 20, 2023
Joseph “Tom” Thruston Manning, IV (77) passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 in Fort Myers, FL. Tom was born February 20, 1946 to Joseph Thruston Manning, III & Virginia Rose Larzelere in Philadelphia, PA where he grew up in the Wyndmoor and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods. He was a 1963 graduate...
Leona M. Echols
Apr. 20, 2023
Leona M. Echols, 94, of Fort Myers, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was born September 30, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Lyndon O. and Leona M. (Hamlin) McHaney. She moved to Fort Myers from Maryland in 1989. Mrs. Echols is survived by her children:Barbara Murphy of Fort Myers, Donna...
Santos Rodriguez Rivera Jr.
Apr. 19, 2023
Santos Rodriguez Rivera, Jr., 65, of Fort Myers, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023. He was born October 4, 1957 in Bradenton to Santos and Juana (Molina) Rivera. Mr. Rivera is survived by his children: Sandra, Alisha (Kevin) and Moises (Dana); his siblings: Norma, Carmen, Nellie, Maria,...
Rowena Lee Matzat
Apr. 18, 2023
Rowena Lee Matzat, of North Fort Myers, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She was born July 30, 1945, to Pastor Roy G. and Willena (Frank) Moeller in West Frankfort, Illinois. Rowena has called Florida her home for five years when she and her husband, Pastor...
Larry W. Bergeson
Apr. 14, 2023
Larry W. Bergeson (80) of Bonita Springs, FL, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to Clifford and Lois Bergeson. Following his graduation from Park High School in 1960, Larry went on to a 39 year career with S.C Johnson...
Dennis M Cianfrini
Apr. 14, 2023
Dennis M. Cianfrini, age 78, of Fort Myers FL. April 14, 2023. Beloved husband of 53 years to Karen M. Cianfrini (Winkler), loving father of Leanne Cianfrini, Charles Rader, Gregg Cianfrini, and Tracey Cianfrini (Amey), and grandfather to two grandchildren. Dennis dedicated his career to physical...