OBITUARIES

Joan C. Branam

Joan C. Branam

Oct 20, 2017

Joan C. Branum, 73, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL for the past five years, formerly of Tazewell, VA, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born December 12, 1943 in Tampa, FL to Marcus and Josephine Bunney, now deceased. She is survived by her loving daughter, Josephine Betancourt of North Fort Myers, FL;...

Blanche C. Berté-Illenberg

Blanche C. Berté-Illenberg

Oct 19, 2017

Blanche C. Berté-Illenberg, 76, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past seven years, formerly of Hawley, PA, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Cape Coral. She was born October 29, 1940 in Bronx, NY to Michael and Clara Mecca, now deceased. Blanche worked with the mentally challenged young adults for many years. She was a member of...

Joanne L. Chapman

Joanne L. Chapman

Oct 17, 2017

Joanne L. Chapman, 77, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past year and a half, formerly of Pembroke Pines, FL, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in Cape Coral. She was born January 28, 1940 in Connellsville, PA to John and Helen Lelesch, now deceased. Joanne was married to Ed for 53 years. She was a travel agent...

Kathe E. Lucey

Kathe E. Lucey

Oct 15, 2017

Kathe Elizabeth Lucey, 96, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 1998, formerly of Leesburg, VA, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 in Cape Coral. She was born November 5, 1920 in Lambsheim, Germany to Michael and Elizabeth Riess, now deceased. Upon arriving in the USA from Germany in 1938, Kathe worked hard and finally was so proud to become...

Barbara A. Loges

Barbara A. Loges

Oct 14, 2017

Barbara Ann Loges, 62, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 1982, formerly of Highland Lakes, NJ, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Cape Coral. She was born April 4, 1955 in San Francisco, CA. Barbara was of the Catholic faith. She was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother; who will always be remembered as...

Victoria B. Ervin

Victoria B. Ervin

Oct 12, 2017

Victoria Bartleson Ervin, 28, a lifelong resident of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 in Lehigh Acres, FL. She was born February 7, 1989 in Fort Myers. Victoria was always known to be technically brilliant, able to work on anything anywhere. A loving mother, caring CNA for her patients, and amazing wife. Traveling the states in her...

Eugene Michael Caraotta

Eugene Michael Caraotta

Oct 10, 2017

Eugene "Geno" Michael Caraotta, 84, a Cape Coral, FL resident since 1992, formerly of Buffalo, NY. He was born March 14, 1933 in Buffalo, NY to Joseph and Carmela "Molly" Caraotta, now deceased. Geno was a founding member of Cape Christian Fellowship, Cape Coral, FL. He was also a veteran of the United States Army and served stateside and in...

Michael K. Casto

Michael K. Casto

Oct 7, 2017

Michael Keith Casto, 58, a resident of Fort Myers, FL for the past four years, formerly of Commercial Point, OH, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Fort Myers. He was born March 16, 1959 in Gallipolis, OH to Kenneth and Della Casto, now deceased. Mike was a graduate of Westfall High School in 1977. He worked for the Scioto...

Robert T. Broderick

Robert T. Broderick

Oct 6, 2017

Robert T. Broderick, 74, a Cape Coral resident since 1997, formerly of Massachusetts passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 in Cape Coral, FL. He was born April 9, 1943 in Boston, MA to Lawrence and Lillian Doyle, now deceased. He was a retired machinist for the M.B.T.A. Additionally Bob was a life member of the Elks organization. He loved spending...

Ann M. Kibitlewski

Ann M. Kibitlewski

Oct 6, 2017

Ann Marion Kibitlewski, 75, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 2001, formerly of Colombia, MO, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 in Fort Myers, FL. She was born October 19, 1941 in London, England to First Officer and Julia Ranniko, now deceased. She was the finest person I have ever met. That I became someone worthwhile is because that...

Timothy C. Fagerstrom

Timothy C. Fagerstrom

Oct 5, 2017

Timothy Carl Fagerstrom, 59, a resident of Mulberry, FL for many years, formerly of AL, passed away Thursday October 5th in Mulberry, FL. He was born April 12, 1958 in Ashtabula, OH and became a long-time resident of Florida at a young age. Tim was a "Safety Guy" for the majority of his adult life. He was in the Safety...

Joseph "Joe" D. Flinn

Joseph "Joe" D. Flinn

Oct 3, 2017

Joseph Dock Flinn, 51, of Fort Myers, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Mullins Memorial, 1056 NE 7th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33909. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Ann V. Mawaka

Ann V. Mawaka

Oct 1, 2017

Ann V. Mawaka, 78, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL for the past 15 years, formerly of NY, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born February 3, 1939 in Springfield, MA to Walter and Mary Trombley, now deceased. Ann was a graduate of Commerce High School in Springfield, MA. She married the love...

Doris J. Willard

Doris J. Willard

Sep 29, 2017

Doris J. Willard, 81, a lifelong resident of Virginia, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 in Ft. Myers, FL at the home of her daughter. She was born November 21, 1935 in Wytheville, VA to Wilburn and Hazel Smelser, now deceased. Doris loved life and lived it to its fullest. She loved sewing and worked beside her husband of 62...

Julia L. Vander Decker

Julia L. Vander Decker

Sep 28, 2017

Julia L. Vander Decker, 90, a resident of Cape Coral for the past two years, formerly of Colonia, NJ, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born August 6, 1927 in Elizabeth, NJ to Joseph and Julia Littman, now deceased. Julia was a 1945 graduate of Battin High School, Elizabeth, NJ. She was a loving,...

Mary E. Hartman

Mary E. Hartman

Sep 27, 2017

Mary E. Hartman, 96, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past nine years, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Cape Coral. She was born August 29, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA to Elmer and Ada Lion, now deceased. Mary was a beautiful caring loving Mother and Grandmother. She was such a sweet beautiful woman...

Virginia R. Voll

Virginia R. Voll

Sep 26, 2017

Virginia Rose Voll, 95, of North Fort Myers, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

David S Upton

David S Upton

Sep 25, 2017

David Skinner Upton, beloved father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on September 25th in Fort Myers, Florida. David was born on July 18th, 1954 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Harriet Skinner Upton and David Frederick Upton. He grew up swimming and sailing with his three older siblings on Ridgeway before attending Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. He graduated from...

Anthony E. Dunford

Anthony E. Dunford

Sep 24, 2017

Anthony Eugene Dunford, 44, a Ft. Myers resident since 1992, formerly of West Virginia passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Bonita Springs, FL. He was born February 4, 1973 in Welch, West Virginia. As an active member of the special education community, Anthony was an Edu-Trainer who dedicated his time and talents into enriching young minds with his ability...

Kathleen M. Kelly-Schroeder

Kathleen M. Kelly-Schroeder

Sep 24, 2017

Kathleen Kelly-Schroeder, 56, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past 50 years, formerly of NJ, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Cape Coral. She was born June 16, 1961 in Philipsburg, NJ to Robert and Norma Kelly, now deceased. Kathleen worked at All-Star lanes in North Ft. Myers before obtaining an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice She...