Gerald Lee Finfinger
2026
Gerald Lee (Fin) Finfinger (1951-2026) worked for the federal government as a Mining Engineer (but please don’t hold that against him as he was not a fan of big government and had wanted to be a park ranger until he learned how little it paid).He enjoyed many things including golfing, fishing, and giving advice to the television on how the...
Sue Ann Bailey
2026
Sue Ann Bailey, a journalist who became a communications manager at IBM, died peacefully at her home in Venice, Fla. on May 28. She was 86. Graduating from Mamaroneck High School in 1957, she attended Bethany College in West Virginia as well as the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, while raising two daughters with her then-husband, Richard...
Karen Ann Goodman
May 27, 2026
Karen Ann Goodman 78 of Venice, Florida passed away on May 27, 2026, at home surrounded by love. She was born on November 24, 1948 in California. She grew up with her only sibling Jay, whom she had a close bond with. From a very young age, her life was filled with adventures, mainly on the water. Her love for...
Vernon Leroy Hoeksema
May 27, 2026
Mr. Vernon Leroy Hoeksema, age 94, recently of Orlando, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Florida Veterans Administration facility in the Orlando area.
Mr. Hoeksema, the son of Jakob J. Hoeksema and Lillian May Wiggers Hoeksema, was born in Muscatine, IA, on April 24, 1932. Vernon married Patricia Ann Connor on January 4, 1953. At the age of 19,...
Eleanor Elkalyoubie
May 27, 2026
Dear Mom,
How do you say goodbye to the person who has been there your entire life?
The person who loved you before anyone else did. The person who encouraged you, believed in you, protected you, and loved you fiercely and unconditionally.
My mother, Eleanor Elkalyoubie, was all of those things and so much more.
Born on January 24, 1954, she learned the secret...
Adam Daniel "Bull" Dillman
May 26, 2026
Adam Daniel "Bull" Dillman, age 88, passed away peacefully of natural causes and complications from a recent fall on May 26, 2026, at UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital in The Villages, Florida.
Born on September 1, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky, Adam grew up with a strong work ethic and a deep sense of duty. After graduating from Flaget High School, he...
Donald Stanley Kuzmickas Sr.
May 26, 2026
Donald Stanley Kuzmickas, Sr. passed away on May 26, 2026, which was also the 8th anniversary of his marriage to his beloved wife, Mariann Cardello. Don was preceded in passing by his father, Stanley Kuzmickas; mother, Violet Utaras Kuzmickas; and his sister, Barbara Lapp.
Don leaves behind his son, Barry (Laura); daughter, Donna (Rick) Klotz; and son, Robert (Lynda), from their...
Ellen Lucille Uminsky
May 26, 2026
Ellen (Compton) Uminsky, 86, of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 after a long illness. Born in Cambridge, MA., she was the daughter of the late Lemuel “Carl” & Lucy (Bears) Compton of Marlborough, MA and the wife of the late Bruce Uminsky of Framingham, MA. Ms. Uminsky moved from Framingham to Port Charlotte, FL with...
Eric Brian Fletcher
May 26, 2026
Eric Brian Howard Fletcher passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, at the age of 92.
Born on December 19, 1933, in the United Kingdom, Eric lived a life distinguished by scholarship, music, service, and entrepreneurship. He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and King's College, Cambridge, where he pursued his academic and musical studies with great dedication.
Eric served in the...
Deborah O'Connor
May 25, 2026
It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of our beloved mom, wife, sister, and friend, Deborah O’Connor.
Born and raised in Southern California, she eventually made her way to Colorado, where she built a beautiful life and continued to raise her family. In retirement, she settled in Florida, where she enjoyed the sunshine and the ocean.
She is survived...