OBITUARIES

Gregory Smith Hammond

Gregory Smith Hammond

Oct 4, 2025

Gregory Smith Hammond, 89, of Cape Coral, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Jeremiah Joseph O'Connor, III

Jeremiah Joseph O'Connor, III

Sep 29, 2025

Jeremiah Joseph O’Connor III, 91, of Lombard, Illinois, and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, in Cape Coral. Born in Chicago on June 5, 1934, to Jeremiah Joseph O’Connor II and Ann O’Connor, Jeremiah’s early life was marked by moves that shaped his character. He grew up in Lombard but moved with his family to Tucson,...

Joseph Matthew Connolly

Joseph Matthew Connolly

Sep 28, 2025

Joseph Matthew Connolly, 81, of Port Charlotte, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

Dolores Ann Peter

Dolores Ann Peter

Sep 27, 2025

Dolores Ann (Dee) Peter, born to Wallace and Eleanor Donovan, on January 11, 1929, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dee went to the Lord peacefully on September 27, 2025. She is predeceased by her husband of 68 years, William (Bill); her eldest child, William Jr. (Bill Jr.); and her son-in-law, John Hendricks.

Dee is survived by five of her children, Anna Hingson...

Sidney Arthur Jacobsen

Sidney Arthur Jacobsen

Sep 20, 2025

Sidney Arthur Jacobsen, of Punta Gorda, formerly Bronx, NY, passed away on Saturday, September 20,2025 in Punta Gorda. He was born on August 1, 1937, in Bronx, NY to Thon and Sophie Jacobsen, both now deceased.

Sidney was born and raised in New York and faced a difficult childhood. When his mother became ill, he spent time in an orphanage and...

David Thomas Manion

David Thomas Manion

Sep 18, 2025

David Thomas Manion, 93, a resident of St. James City, Florida, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025, in St. James City. He was born October 19, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA to Christina and Joseph Manion, now deceased. David was of the Roman Catholic faith. He was a Master Machinist and later became a Field Service Engineer in the power industry...

Rolando Lazaro Pinero

Rolando Lazaro Pinero

Sep 17, 2025

Rolando L Pinero, 58, a Cape Coral, Florida resident since 2007, formerly from Miami, Florida, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Cape Coral. He was born on January 22, 1967 in Havana, Cuba.Rolando was a loving family man, devoted husband, loving father to his children and loving grandfather to his only grandson. He loved football, soccer, basketball and golfing....

Rosemary Mattesich Johnson

Rosemary Mattesich Johnson

Sep 16, 2025

Rosemary Mattesich Johnson entered into eternal rest on September 16, 2025, at the age of 69. She will be remembered for her loving heart, her kindness, and her strength. Born on February 3, 1956, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Dominick and Maria (née Picinich) Mattesich, Rosemary grew up in Fort Lee surrounded by a close-knit family and community. She attended...

James Richard Leckemby

James Richard Leckemby

Sep 14, 2025

James “Jim” Richard Leckemby, 88, a Lee County, Florida resident since 1989, formerly of Fredericksburg, VA and Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025 in Lehigh Acres, Florida. He was born August 30, 1937 in Fayette County, PA to Violet and James Leckemby, now deceased.

Jim was of the Episcopal faith. He worked 30 years for the telephone company. After he...

Burle Taylor, Jr.

Burle Taylor, Jr.

Sep 14, 2025

Burle Taylor, Jr., 82, a Fort Myers, Florida resident since 1962, formerly of Pink Hill, North Carolina, passed away Sunday September 14, 2025, in Fort Myers. He was born August 11, 1943, in Lenore County, NC to Mary and Burle Taylor, now deceased.

Burle was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Tice Congregation. He was a hard worker,...

Scott Alan Williams

Scott Alan Williams

Sep 13, 2025

Scott Alan Williams, 65, a Cape Coral, Florida resident since 1999, formerly of Buffalo, NY and Brown Summit, NC, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Cape Coral. He was born September 9, 1960, in Chicago, IL to Roberta and Raymond Williams, now deceased.

Scott was a member of St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, Cape Coral, and was retired from the...

Stefania Wilk

Stefania Wilk

Sep 9, 2025

Stefania Wilk, 91, a Cape Coral, Florida resident for the last two years, formerly of West Palm Beach, FL and Saugerties, NY, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Cape Coral. She was born April 25, 1934, in Poland to Wiktoria and Juzef Paluszek, now deceased.

Stefania was of the Roman Catholic faith. Stefania along with her husband Stefan, immigrated from...

Mark Herbert Pate

Mark Herbert Pate

Sep 6, 2025

Mark Herbert Pate, 66, a North Fort Myers resident for the last 42 years, formerly of Puerto Rico, Passed away, Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born November 7, 1958, in Connersville, Indiana.

Mark was of the Christian faith and was a US Navy veteran. He was a sergeant at Charlotte County Corrections and a sergeant at...

Patricia Ann Koelber

Patricia Ann Koelber

Sep 6, 2025

Patricia Ann Koelber, 83, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born on September 9, 1941, in Chicago IL to Robert and Ethel Lundgren, now deceased.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husbands, Albert King and Fred Koelber, her daughter Sandra King, her brother Carl Lundgren, and her granddaughter Krystal...

Joseph Victor Ciculli

Joseph Victor Ciculli

Sep 5, 2025

Joseph Ciculli, 84, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away September 5, 2025.

Born on October 5, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph was a talented carpenter and enjoyed deer hunting.

On July 22, 1961, Joseph married Katherine Frisina. They had two daughters, three grandsons, four great-grandchildren and their spouses, all of whom he loved spending time with him.

To mourn his passing, we...

Stirling "Hank" Aldrich

Stirling "Hank" Aldrich

Sep 4, 2025

Stirling (Hank) Aldrich, 94, of Cape Coral, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The Celebration of Life will be a private family ceremony. In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations to the charity of your choice.

Salvatore "Sal" Pusateri

Salvatore "Sal" Pusateri

Sep 1, 2025

It is with deep sadness to announce the unexpected passing of Pusateri, Salvatore, “Sal” of Cape Coral, Florida. Salvatore entered into eternal rest on September 1, 2025 at the age of 59. Salvatore was born February 24, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri to Joyce and Salvatore Pusateri. Before recently moving to Cape Coral, Florida, Salvatore and his wife were residents...

Rafael Colon, Jr.

Rafael Colon, Jr.

Aug 29, 2025

Rafael tragically passed away on Friday August 29th, 2025. He was just weeks from his 57th Birthday. He was born on September 18th, 1968 at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He was the middle child of Rafael Colón Sr. and Luisa Gustin (Corsale). Growing up in Brooklyn he was a huge New York Yankees fan, and enjoyed going to baseball...

Dena Ingebretsen Wentz

Dena Ingebretsen Wentz

Aug 28, 2025

Well, I guess that if you are reading this Scotty has beamed me to the other side. I was born on August 21st, 1963 to Ronney D. and S. Diane Ingebretsen in Salt Lake City, Utah and died August 28th, in N. Fort Myers, Florida after a long, hard fought battle with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung and I’ve never...

Mary Ellen Chittum

Mary Ellen Chittum

Aug 26, 2025

Mary Ellen (Troxell) Chittum, 79, of Fort Myers, FL, and formerly of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in the presence of loved ones.

Born in Morgantown, WV on September 13, 1945, Mary Ellen was the daughter of Edward Roy Troxell and Mary Rose (Szarka) Troxell, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death...