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Sherry McBryar Goulding
Sherry M. Goulding, 62, of St. Pete Beach, Fla., died Friday Aug. 20, 2004, at her residence.
She was born in Chattanooga, Tenn.
She graduated from the University of Alabama with an accounting degree, and received a masters of accounting from the University of South Florida. She began her career with Peat Marwick Mitchell and was a long-time Certified Public Accountant. She was also active in youth sports for many years in Florida.
She is survived by her husband, of 40 years, Michael Goulding, formerly of Port Charlotte, Fla.; three children, Reid Goulding of Atlanta, Ga., Jason R. Goulding of St. Pete Beach, and Amber S. Plourde of Lake Mary, Fla.; two sisters, Nita Warren and Kristi Tatum, both of Trenton, Ga.; and five grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home in St. Petersburg, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation of America Inc., 2000 L Street N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036. Online address, www.lupus.org.
Arrangements are by Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
Gerald S. Race
Gerald S. "Gerry" Race, 83, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and formerly of Novi, Mich., passed away Aug. 21, 2004, in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Gerry was born Dec. 22, 1920, in Detroit, Mich.
He served his country during World World II in the U.S. Army. After the war he worked for Ford Motor Co., as a senior trim technician. He retired after 42 years of service, and moved to Punta Gorda, where he was an active member of the Elks Lodge. He was also an active member of Faith Lutheran Church of Punta Gorda.
Gerry is survived by his wife of 62 years, Gertrude; four children, Janet (Glen) Powell of Port Charlotte, Virginia (Robert) Scates of Apopka, Fla., Gerald (Linda) Race of Sears, Mich., and Ronald (Judy) Race of Wixom, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at Lynch and Sons Funeral Home, 340 Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, Mich.,
Memorial donations may be made to Faith Lutheran Church of Punta Gorda, 4005 Palm Drive, Punta Gorda, Fl., 33950
Local arrangements are by Kays-Ponger Royal Palm Funeral Home.
Thelma M. Tweedie
Thelma M. Tweedie, 89, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away, August 18, 2004, at Hospice House in Sarasota. Arrangements are by National Cremation Society, Venice, Fla.
Kenneth Young
Kenneth Young, 70, Port Charlotte, Fla., died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte.
He was born Dec. 5, 1933, in Elizabeth, N.J.
Mr. Young was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was a construction worker for more than 20 years with the Meisnick and Steiger Construction Company in Edison, N.J. Later he was employed by American Cyanamid Company in Linden for 10 years. Mr. Young moved from Iselin, N. J. to the Port Charlotte area 18 years ago. He worked as a lot person for seven years at a Lincoln-Mercury dealer in Punta Gorda, Fla. He also worked for six years at First Financial Leasing Company in Port Charlotte, before retiring this past year. He attended the First Presbyterian Church in Port Charlotte, Fla. and was a member of the Sportsmens Club and bowling league in Linden, N.J.
He is survived by his wife, Grace (Boisvert) Young; two sons, Kenneth (Diane) Young of Yardville, N.J., and Richard (Susan)Young of Ashburn, Va.; five sisters, Marion Reese, Florence and Jessie Touloumis, Alice Sawicki and Carol Factor; three grandchildren, Brett, Rachel and Emily Young.
Arrangements are by Werson Funeral Home, Linden, N.J.
Richard E. Todd
Richard E. "Rick" Todd, 45, of Rotonda West, Fla., passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at Edward White Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mr. Todd was born Sept. 17, 1958, in Tampa, Fla., to Hansel and Lamona (Hickman) Todd.
Rick moved from Tampa to Englewood in 1963. He attended Placida Road Church of God in Placida, Fla., and the Men's Prayer Group of Suncoast Worship Center. Rick was the first president of the Englewood Soccer League and enjoyed many hours coaching Little League Soccer, and basketball in the Englewood area. He was employed at Charlotte County Utilities since 1977 and retired as a wastewater plant operator in 2002.
He is survived by his loving wife of 13 years, Susan (McClaskey) of Rotonda West; his mother, Lamona Todd, his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Hickman and his sister, Carrie Greus, all of Englewood; his stepson, Jason McClaskey of Salem, N.Y.; a daughter, Desiree Braithwaite of Rotonda West; 11 nieces and nephews, Torie, Erin, Brandi, Sierra, and Emilee of Texas, Ashley and Stephanie of Punta Gorda, Fla., Charleen, David, Wesley, and Bradley of Englewood, Fla.; great nephew, Christopher and great niece Riley; his mother in-law and father-in-law, Roger and Janice McClaskey.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, 8 p.m. at Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood Chapel. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Terry Walker and the Rev. Glenn R. Barrs officiating. Interment will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Richard Todd may be made to the American Cancer Society, N.C.I.C., P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, GA 30368-2454.
Lemon Bay Funeral Home and Cremation Service has been selected to handle the arrangements.
George B. Smith
George B. Smith, 83 of North Port, Fla., passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004.
He was born Sept. 30, 1920, in Rochester, N.Y.
Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from Eastman Kodak Company. He was the Past Commander at Doud Post of the American Legion in Rochester. Mr. Smith moved to the North Port area in 1982, from Wolcott, N.Y. He was a member of the Harbor Ilse Home Owners Asso., and San Pedro Catholic Church in North Port.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Lois; his stepdaughters, Nancy (Dennis) Pogoda of Atlanta, Ga. Mary-Jo (Paul) Sawyko of Rochester; his daughter-in-law, Lorna Foster of Rochester; his sons, William Smith and Gary Smith, both of Rochester; his sister, Claire Marcoux of Rochester; his brothers, Joseph (Ann) Smith of Rochester; Charles (Irma) Smith of Mobile, Ala.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at San Pedro Catholic Church.
In lieu flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lighthouse for the Blind, 7318 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243 or Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive, Englewood, FL 34224.
Carl Leroy Ifft Sr.
Carl Leroy Ifft Sr., 65, of Arcadia, Fla., died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at his son's home in West Sunbury, Pa.
He was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Parker Township, and was the son of Ralph Leroy and Della Matilda Rihel Ifft.
Mr. Ifft was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked many years at Pullman Standard and Armco Butler Works before becoming a well established businessman in the excavating business, Pool King of Butler and Ifft's Trailer Park in West Sunbury. He was a Presbyterian. He was a member of Butler Moose Lodge 64, Elks Lodge 2608 of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and American Legion Post 0274 of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
He is survived by his former wife, Patricia Sweeney of West Sunbury; a son, Carl Leroy Ifft Jr. of West Sunbury; two daughters, Kimberly Sutton of West Sunbury and Karen ( Kenneth) Caldwell of Fenelton; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Donald Sr. and James Ifft Sr., both of Butler; a sister, Eunice Zabicki of Butler; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and four nephews.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service was held at the home of Carl Ifft Jr., 130 Carl Lane, West Sunbury. In lieu of flowers, for donation information contact, Jay Bryan Funeral Home, 724-865-2550. Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.
Arrangements are by Jay Bryan Funeral Home, Inc., Prospect, Pa.
Keith L. Brown
Keith L. Brown, 61, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, in Port Charlotte, Fla.
He was born April 23, 1943, in Moline, Ill..
Keith was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for John Deere at Dubuque Works, in Dubuque. He was a participant in motorcycle runs for Hospice of Iowa, and played the steel guitar with Rick Tittle and his Blue Ribbon Express band. He moved from Dubuque to the Punta Gorda area 19 months ago.
Keith is survived by his beloved wife, Juanita M. Brown; three sons, Timothy Brown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gregory Brown of Apple Valley, Minn., and D.J. Burris of Punta Gorda; his Mother Letha P. Brown of Dubuque; two sisters, Kathleen Schmitz of Dubuque, and Janice Kirchner of Keokuk, Iowa; two brothers, Kenneth Brown of Northridge, Calif., and Robert Brown of Illinois; four granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Currently, no services have been planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Punta Gorda Chapel.
Gilbert C. Dodson Jr.
Gilbert C. Dodson Jr., 83, a long-time resident of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004.
He was born in Logansport, Ind.
Mr. Dodson was a veteran of World War II, and a graduate of Purdue University. He worked as an electrical engineer for General Electric Co. for four decades. Gilbert was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and the Port Charlotte Elks Lodge. Throughout his life, he was an avid sailor, a golfer and tennis player, who also enjoyed music and reading. He was a man who loved people, intellectual discussions, and the Southwest Florida area. He was a devoted father and friend, who will be sorely missed.
Gilbert is survived by his son, Eric Dodson of Carrollton, Ga.; nieces, Connie Birthright of Bonita Springs, and Debbie Gant of Indianapolis, Ind.; and his nephew, Robert Bruce of Fayetteville, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his son, Craig Dodson, in 1984.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gilbert's name may be made to the American Red Cross, c/o Charlotte CountyDisaster Relief Fund, 1300 Enterprise Drive #10, Port Charlotte, FL 33953, or to the Purdue University Foundation for Engineering, 403 W. Wood Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2007.
Arrangements are by Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, Port Charlotte.
Margaret L. Seeley
Margaret L. Seeley, 86, of North Port, Fla., and formerly of Foxwood, Englewood, Fla., passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at her Sarasota County residence.
She was born April 26, 1918, in Bethlehem, Pa., to William and Mary (Thompson) Bartsch.
Mrs. Seeley raised eight children. She moved from Bel Air, Md. to Englewood in 1975. She found time to enjoy bingo at the Englewood Elks Lodge, where her husband was a former member. She was a loving wife and mother.
Mrs. Seeley is survived by her sons, Charles of Sparrows Point, Md., Melvin of Baltimore, Md., and Robert of Tamarac, Fla.; her daughters, Barbara Mitchell of Hanover, Pa., Roberta Jenkins of Baltimore, Mary Neal of North Port, Jane Rapisarda of White Marsh, Md., and Stacy Litwiler of Fortville, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at the Lemon Bay Funeral Home Englewood chapel. Inurnment will be at a later date in Gulf Pines Memorial Park.
Lemon Bay Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.
Solomon M. Grant
Solomon M. Grant, 90, of North Port, Fla., died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, in Port Charlotte, Fla.
He was born December 17, 1914, in Jamaica, West Indies.
He moved to this area in 1988 from New York. He was a retired builder and a member of the North Port New Testament Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Grant of North Port; two sons, Rev. Leighton (Cynthia) Grant of Elmont, N.Y., and Maurice G. (Orchid) Grant of Franklin Park, N.Y.; a sister, Gwendolyn Benjamin of Jamaica; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Grant in 2002.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2005, at Port Charlotte chapel of the Roberson Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at the Port Charlotte New Testament Church of God, 21011 Midway Blvd., Port Charlotte. Rev. Leighton S. Grant and Rev. Fennis Huggins will officiate. Entombment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Port Charlotte.
Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel.
Jesse Norris Jr.
Jesse Norris Jr., 75, of Arcadia Fla., died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005.
He was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Arcadia.
Jesse was a lifelong resident of Arcadia. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired from the Florida Department of Transportation after 42 years of service in the Bridge Building and Maintenance department. He also worked as a cattle gate operator for the Arcadia Livestock Market. Jesse was an honorary member and owner of the Wet Foot Hunting Club. He loved hunting, fishing, and cooking. He served as a past member of the deputized Sheriff's Posse. He was a true "Southern Gentleman." He was of the Baptist faith. Jesse was better known as "Pot-so," "Honey," or "Junior" to those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Jo Norris of Arcadia; daughter, Alicia (Dan) Cooper of Arcadia; grandsons, William (Candie) Cooper of Arcadia and Bronson Lawson of Decatur, Tenn.; granddaughters, Brittany (Leo) Bonagua of Tampa, Fla., and Bridgett (Jeff) Camp of Arcadia; seven great-grandchildren, Kelsey and KayCee Cooper, Presslie Metcalf, Jesse Bonagua, Dalton and Preston Camp, and Hollie Lawson; and a brother, Edward (Mary) Norris of Tyler, Texas.
Visitation is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at the Ponger-Kays-Grady Chapel, 50 N. Hillsborough Ave., in Arcadia.
Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at the Ponger-Kays-Grady Chapel. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Arcadia.
Ponger-Kays-Grady is in charge of arrangements.
