OBITUARIES

Gary Paul O’Connor

Gary Paul O’Connor

Oct 11, 2022

Gary Paul O’Connor, 51, a resident of Lehigh Acres, FL, formerly of Queens, NY and Dublin Ireland, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Fort Meyers FL. He was born April 24, 1971 in Dublin, Ireland.

Gary always kept us all guessing what he would get up to next. His adventures took him from Dublin to New York...

Peter C. Portman

Peter C. Portman

Oct 11, 2022

Peter C. Portman, 81, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away October 11, 2022 at home, surrounded by family. He was born in Peoria, Illinois on October 29, 1940. 

Pete married Patricia Vonderheydt on February 3, 1962. In 1983, Pete moved with his wife to Cape Coral, Florida. Pete enjoyed spending time with his family, walking, tennis, golf, and was an avid...

Allen Lee Burchfield

Allen Lee Burchfield

Oct 10, 2022

Allen Lee Burchfield, 61, of Fort Myers, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Nephtali Rivera

Nephtali Rivera

Oct 10, 2022

Nephtali Rivera, 58, of Cape Coral, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Mullins Memorial, 3654 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33916 with committal services to follow at Fort Myers City Cemetery, 3200 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916. The family will receive friends for a...

Edward Wayne Jones

Edward Wayne Jones

Oct 9, 2022

Edward Wayne Jones, 68, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 1985, formerly of Addison, IL, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Fort Myers. He was born July 25, 1954 in Oak Park, IL.

Edward was a man of deep faith, ordained under Christians Arise Ministries, devoted to his family and friends, a lifelong learner, a counselor, an entrepreneur,...

Esther Adeline Chambers

Esther Adeline Chambers

Oct 8, 2022

Esther Adeline Chambers, 79, a resident of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Sharon, MA, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Naples, FL. She was born April 22, 1943 in Brockton, MA to Samuel and Ada Polinsky, now deceased.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ronald Chambers; as well as her children, Scott Chambers of Cape Coral,...

Elian Reinoso Abreu

Elian Reinoso Abreu

Oct 8, 2022

Elian Reinoso Abreu, 29, a resident of North Fort Myers, FL since 2005, formerly of Miami, FL passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022. He was born December 31, 1992 in Cuba.

Elian was born into a Jehovah's Witness household. He was the most amazing human being alive, if you had the opportunity to meet him, you would say the same....

Guillermo Alberto Tabares

Guillermo Alberto Tabares

Oct 8, 2022

Guillermo Alberto Tabares, 62, of Punta Gorda, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Gail Davidson-Wills

Gail Davidson-Wills

Oct 7, 2022

Loving wife & mother, Gail Davidson-Wills passed peacefully in Fort Myers, Florida on Friday, October 7, 2022. Gail, predeceased by her parents, Kenneth, and Irene Williamson; brother, Hallie Williamson and husband, John Davidson (1997). She is survived by her loving husband, Keith Wills and was the loving mother of Cindy (John) Wilson and Jennifer (Todd Major) MacLean, loving grandmother of...

Richard Walter Czerwinski

Richard Walter Czerwinski

Oct 7, 2022

Richard Walter Czerwinski, 84, of Bokeelia, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Charles Edwin George

Charles Edwin George

Oct 5, 2022

Charles Edwin George- affectionately known as Chick, 82, a resident of Cape Coral, Fl since 2004, formerly of Hawaii and Munroe Falls, OH, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in Cape Coral. He was born January 12, 1940, in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, to Irving and Mildred George, now deceased.

Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. A...

John Joseph Mullen

John Joseph Mullen

Oct 4, 2022

John Joseph Mullen, 83, of Fort Myers, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fort Myers, is entrusted with final care.

Clarence Hill Willis, III, (Jack)

Clarence Hill Willis, III, (Jack)

Oct 3, 2022

Clarence Hill Willis, III, (Jack), 81, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past year, formerly of Boca Raton, FL, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 in Cape Coral. He was born September 23, 1941 in Augusta, GA to Clarence and Annie Willis, Jr., now deceased.

Jack was of the Episcopal faith. He was a good horseman and a...

Helen Ross McDermott

Helen Ross McDermott

Oct 3, 2022

Helen Ross McDermott, 91, a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 2014, formerly of Carlsbad, CA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 3, 2022 in Fort Myers. She was born March 10, 1931 in Bellmore, Long Island, NY to Raymond and Myrtle Ross, Sr., now deceased.

Mom obtained her Bachelor and Masters degrees from Adelphi University and...

Ruth Evelyn Fries

Ruth Evelyn Fries

Oct 2, 2022

Ruth Evelyn Fries, 88, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past two months, formerly of Holly Springs, NC and a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 in Cape Coral. She was born February 20, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA to John V. and Ruth K. Hastings, now deceased.

Ruth was a devoted wife, mother,...

Sherrill Wayne Wasson

Sherrill Wayne Wasson

Oct 2, 2022

Sherrill Wayne Wasson, 87, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for over 20 years, formerly of Huber Heights, OH, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 in Cape Coral. He was born June 5, 1935 in Georgetown, KY to Robert and Flossie Wasson, now deceased.

Sherrill retired after 25 years of service to Dayton Tire and Rubber and afterwards took a...

Elizabeth Ann McGuire, “Liz”

Elizabeth Ann McGuire, “Liz”

Sep 30, 2022

Elizabeth Ann McGuire, “Liz”, 49, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past five years, formerly of Germantown, MD, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 in her Cape Coral home. She was born July 12, 1973 in Silver Spring, MD.Liz was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Derwood, MD, since childhood.  She had been active there for...

John Dana Burkhalter

John Dana Burkhalter

Sep 29, 2022

John Dana Burkhalter, 63, of North Fort Myers, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Gracie Mae Fraley

Gracie Mae Fraley

Sep 26, 2022

Gracie Mae Fraley, 79, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since June of 2022, formerly of Millsboro, DE, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 in Cape Coral. She was born January 19, 1943 in Winchester, KY to Fred and Allie Sparks, now deceased.

Gracie was of the Christian faith. She was most proud of her title as "Gigi" to her...

Dr. Gary Vaughn Burkholder

Dr. Gary Vaughn Burkholder

Sep 25, 2022

Dr. Gary Vaughn Burkholder, DDS, 74, a resident of Fort Myers, FL for the past 18 years, formerly of Thorp, WI, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Cape Coral, FL. He was born January 12, 1948 in Kenosha, WI to Leonard and Roxie Burkholder, now deceased.

Gary graduated from Kenosha Tremper High School in 1966 and then attended UW...