OBITUARIES

Neal Guy DiRito

Neal Guy DiRito

Oct 24, 2024

Neal Guy DiRito, 82, of Cape Coral, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024.

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Manuel John Lopes

Manuel John Lopes

Oct 21, 2024

Manuel John Lopes, 79, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 1998, formerly of Warwick, RI, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024 in Cape Coral. He was born January 26, 1945 in Boston, MA to Custudio and Mary Lopes, now deceased.

Manuel was of the Catholic faith. He was a warrior who battled Cancer. He Loved the New England Patriots...

Rosemary Clare Duda

Rosemary Clare Duda

Oct 20, 2024

Rosemary Clare Duda, 78, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 2008, formerly of Old Bridge, NJ passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024 in Cape Coral. She was born July 31, 1946 in Elizabeth, NJ to Walter and Margaret Stoliker, now deceased.

Rosemary was of the Christian faith. She was a correction officer for the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

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Robert Lawrence Hetz

Robert Lawrence Hetz

Oct 20, 2024

Robert Lawrence Hetz, 38, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past 11 years, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024. He was born May 4, 1986 in Baltimore, MD.

He is survived by his loving parents, Sherry Hetz and George Hudlin; stepfather, William Crowe; three children, Autumn Hetz, Emily Hetz, and Ryan Hetz; as well...

Wanda Frances Hedlund

Wanda Frances Hedlund

Oct 20, 2024

Wanda Frances Hedlund, 82, of Lehigh Acres, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fort Myers, is entrusted with final care.

Esteban Curiel Duenas

Esteban Curiel Duenas

Oct 20, 2024

Esteban Curiel Duenas, 67, of Cape Coral, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024.  Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care. 

Monica Steele

Monica Steele

Oct 19, 2024

Monica Steele, 61, of Fort Myers, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Joseph Edward Cohen

Joseph Edward Cohen

Oct 19, 2024

Joseph Edward Cohen, 43, of Cape Coral, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Details to be announced via www.MullinsMemorial.com. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care. 

Evelyn Jeanne Pietraszka

Evelyn Jeanne Pietraszka

Oct 15, 2024

Evelyn Jeanne Pietraszka, 83, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 2000, formerly of Key Largo, FL, and Point Pleasant, NJ, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 in North Fort Myers. She was born August 3, 1941 in Newark, NJ to Fred and Jeanne Fasinski, now deceased.

Evelyn was brilliant, beautiful, resilient, sarcastic, wickedly funny, and one of a...

Jack Mitchell “Mitch” Bowles Jr.

Jack Mitchell “Mitch” Bowles Jr.

Oct 14, 2024

Jack Mitchell “Mitch” Bowles Jr., 52 of Fort Myers, Florida passed away on October 14, 2024 following a brief illness.

Mitch was born in Montgomery, Alabama on January 8, 1972 to Colleen (Bates) Bowles and Jack M Bowles, Sr. He attended grammar school at St. Richards in Jackson, Mississippi, middle school in Blowing Rock, North Carolina and completed his schooling...

John “Jack” R. McCaw

John “Jack” R. McCaw

Oct 13, 2024

John “Jack” R. McCaw, 76, a resident of Cape Coral, formerly of New Windsor, IL, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 in Cape Coral.  He was born July 6, 1948 in Moline, IL to Floyd and Evelyn McCaw, now deceased. 

Jack graduated from Winola High School in 1966. He was employed at International Harvester as a welder for over 30...

Claudine Ann Cody

Claudine Ann Cody

Oct 12, 2024

Claudine Ann Cody passed away peacefully at the young age of 60 with her loving husband Kent by her side. She was born on the 4th of July, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York. Claudine was a strong Christian woman but had to leave us to be with the Lord on October 12, 2024 after a short 1-year battle with cancer....

Ivana Marie Rumpf

Ivana Marie Rumpf

Oct 12, 2024

Ivana Marie Rumpf, 72, of Cape Coral, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024.  No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care. 

Jason Dan Ward

Jason Dan Ward

Oct 11, 2024

Jason Dan Ward, 43, a lifelong resident of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 in Fort Myers. He was born November 1, 1980 in Dayton, OH.

Jason was of the Christian faith and lived his life with unwavering devotion to his family, and friends. A proud graduate of North Fort Myers High School. He later pursued a...

Mackenzie Skyler Duffy

Mackenzie Skyler Duffy

Oct 10, 2024

Mackenzie Skyler Duffy, 7, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 2017, formerly of Port Orange, FL, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024 in Fort Myers, FL. She was born December 2, 2016 in Port Orange, FL.

Mackenzie was of the Christian faith; she loved to draw and had just started taking Swimming lessons. She was a caring loving...

James Joseph Roy

James Joseph Roy

Oct 7, 2024

James (Papa) Roy, passed away peacefully on Monday morning in his sleep. He was a wonderful man who had many friends and loved ones who had the opportunity to share their lives with him.

Jim was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife, Rose and a brother, Michael J Roy.

He is survived by his children, Linda Maczko...

Karen M. Garza

Karen M. Garza

Oct 6, 2024

Karen M. Garza, 57, passed away unexpectedly October 6, 2024, at home in Cape Coral, FL. She was born April 28, 1967 in Cincinnati, OH the daughter of Donald E Taylor and Sharon (Fout) Coffman.

She graduated from Hancock County High School Class of 1985. Following graduation, she became a mother while juggling nursing school. She was a previous resident...

Michael Edwin Weiser

Michael Edwin Weiser

Oct 6, 2024

Michael Edwin Weiser, 89, a resident of St. James City, FL since 1995, formerly of Bellmawr, NJ, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at his home in St. James City. He was born January 20, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA to Edwin S. and Marie M. (Brown) Weiser, now deceased. Mike grew up in Glenolden, PA and graduated from St....

Wendy Gail Velvick

Wendy Gail Velvick

Oct 6, 2024

Wendy Gail Velvick, 70, a resident of Punta Gorda, FL since 1992, formerly of Rochester, MI, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born September 17, 1954 in Flint, MI to Russell and Lois Durham, now deceased. Wendy was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Velvick in 2022.

Wendy was originally from Flint, Michigan...

Cecil Eugene Gartrell

Cecil Eugene Gartrell

Oct 4, 2024

Cecil Eugene Gartrell, affectionately known as “Gene,” passed away peacefully on October 4, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on October 20, 1937, in Nashville, Tennessee, Gene was the beloved son of the late Cecil Wilson Gartrell and Mary Elma (Brannon) Gartrell. He was preceded in death by his cherished sister, Mary “Sue” (Gartrell) Frizzell,...