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William Frederick Carpenter

William Frederick Carpenter

Mar 10, 2021

William (Bill) Carpenter, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away March 10, 2021, after a long battle with leukemia.

Bill was an educator in New Jersey, beginning as an elementary school teacher and progressing to superintendent of schools before he retired.  He was active in USTA, having served as Adult Competition Coordinator for USTA Middle States, and was a member of...

Edward Russell Baltes

Edward Russell Baltes

Mar 8, 2021

Edward Russell Baltes, 48, a resident of Elgin, IL, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021.

He was born May 23, 1972 in Park Ridge, IL.

Ed was loved so much by all his family and friends. He will be remembered for his charm, smile, and infectious personality. His ability to recall random factoids at just the right time was impressive....

John “Jack” Cogan

John “Jack” Cogan

Mar 6, 2021

John “Jack” Cogan, 86, a resident of Massachusetts and a seasonal resident of North Fort Myers, Florida for more than 25 years, passed in peace unexpectedly on March 6, 2021 in Ft. Myers Florida.

Jack was born September 2, 1934 in Boston, MA to the late Joseph and Anne Cogan. He was an unmatched Mack mechanic who went on to...

Jorgelina “Gina” Nuñez Allende

Jorgelina “Gina” Nuñez Allende

Mar 6, 2021

Jorgelina “Gina” Nuñez Allende, 81, residente de Cape Coral, FL desde 2007, antes de Nueva Paz, Cuba, falleció el sábado 6 de marzo de 2021 en Cape Coral rodeada de familiares y seres queridos. Nació el 17 de agosto de 1939 en Nueva Paz, Cuba de Israel Nuñez y Rosario Allende, ahora fallecidos.

Gina era de fe católica. Era la...

Richard (R.J.) Salisbury

Richard (R.J.) Salisbury

Mar 5, 2021

Richard (R.J.) Salisbury, March 5, 2021 of North Fort Myers, FL passed peacefully after a short battle with pneumonia and heart failure. 

R.J. had a thirst for life and adventure, he loved his family, his friends, his cars, and driving, but most of all he loved people and sharing his stories with anyone who would listen. He was a member...

Josephine Gulden Stewart

Josephine Gulden Stewart

Mar 4, 2021

Josephine Gulden Stewart, 73, a resident of Fort Myers, FL since 1961, formerly of Milton, FL, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Fort Myers. She was born December 5, 1947 in Milton to William and Lessie Gulden, now deceased.

Josephine was the first woman to drive a cement mixer in Lee County. She later became a school bus driver...

Chantal Immacula Pierre

Chantal Immacula Pierre

Mar 4, 2021

Chantal Immacula Pierre affectionately known to her friends and family as Chantou, 67, of Lehigh Acres, FL, formerly of New York, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Lehigh Acres. She was born on February 5, 1954, in Les Cayes, Haiti to the late Pedro Maribal and Marieanne Leonce. She migrated to the United States at the age...

Gary Dennis Howard

Gary Dennis Howard

Mar 2, 2021

Gary Dennis Howard, 82, of North Fort Myers, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Bonita “Bonnie” Jean Nottingham

Bonita “Bonnie” Jean Nottingham

Mar 1, 2021

Bonita “Bonnie” Jean Nottingham, 82, a resident of Lee County, FL since 1945, formerly of Columbus, OH, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 in North Fort Myers. She was born September 29, 1938, to Harold and Olive Hager, now deceased.

Bonnie was a devoted wife and a loving mother to four children, but she was also the neighborhood Mom, the...

Donna Jean Nasser

Donna Jean Nasser

Mar 1, 2021

Donna Jean Nasser, 83, of Sylvania, OH and a seasonal resident of Fort Myers, Florida for more than 20 years, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 in Fort Myers. She was born June 8, 1937 in Toledo, OH to Raymond and Ruth Mustafaga, now deceased.

Donna was a graduate of Whitmer High School. She spent her younger years being a...

Angelo Salvatore ‌Carrube

Angelo Salvatore ‌Carrube

Feb 28, 2021

Angelo Salvatore ‌Carrube,‌ 68,‌ ‌a‌ ‌resident‌ ‌of‌ ‌Cape‌ ‌Coral,‌ ‌FL‌ ‌since 2011,‌ ‌formerly‌ ‌of‌ Hillside, NJ, ‌passed‌ ‌away‌ Sunday, February 28, 2021 ‌in‌ Cape Coral.‌ ‌He ‌was‌ born June 14, 1952 ‌in‌ Brooklyn, NY ‌to Angelo and Dorothy Carrube,‌ ‌now‌ ‌deceased.‌ ‌

Angelo‌ ‌was‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ Catholic faith. He worked in NYC for over 40 years. He worked for the phone...

Carl L. Mowry

Carl L. Mowry

Feb 26, 2021

Carl L. Mowry, 78, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past 43 years, formerly of Mansfield, OH, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 in Cape Coral. He was born October 28, 1942 in Mansfield, OH to Harold and Elizabeth Mowry, now deceased.

Carl was of the Christian faith and was a Veteran of the United States Army. He...

Kathleen Troxell

Kathleen Troxell

Feb 22, 2021

Kathleen Troxell, 73, of Cape Coral, passed away Monday,  February 22 , 2021. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Anthony Vito Passemante

Anthony Vito Passemante

Feb 21, 2021

Anthony Vito Passemante, 69, of Cape Coral, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Lena Mae Butcher

Lena Mae Butcher

Feb 21, 2021

Lena Mae Butcher, 95, of Fort Myers Beach, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Fort Myers, is entrusted with final care.

Christine O. Eyster

Christine O. Eyster

Feb 20, 2021

Christine O. Eyster, 66, of North Fort Myers, FL, passed away suddenly Saturday, February 20,2021. Christine was born in Germany and immigrated to the USA with her family in 1961.

She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Ann Schuler; sons, Peter Boginsky III (Danielle) and Edward L Kowalczyk; and her six grandchildren, Anthony and Meadow Schuler, Simon, Milo, Harlow, and...

Cruz Junior Galarza

Cruz Junior Galarza

Feb 19, 2021

Cruz Junior Galarza, 54, of Cape Coral, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Melvin Marcelous Goldwire, Jr.

Melvin Marcelous Goldwire, Jr.

Feb 19, 2021

Melvin Marcelous Goldwire, Jr., 52, of Apollo Beach, FL, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.

This is Melvin Goldwire, this is my dad. He has two grandchildren that he is leaving behind. He had a heart of gold, didn't have much but would give all he had. He loved music from the 60's and 70's. All types of music,...

Jacquelyn E. Chaffin

Jacquelyn E. Chaffin

Feb 19, 2021

Jacquelyn E. Chaffin, 83, of Cape Coral, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021. No formal services are planned at this time. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

David Howard Whiteleather

David Howard Whiteleather

Feb 17, 2021

David Howard Whiteleather, 58, a resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past five years, formerly of Carol Stream, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was born March 20, 1962 in Chicago, IL to Robert and Gayle Whiteleather, now deceased.

David was a friendly and kind person who prided himself on his hard work-ethic and commitment to those...