Harold Smith, Sr.

Sep 28, 2022

Harold James (Jim) Smith Sr., 87, of The Villages, FL passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022.

Jim was born on August 1, 1935 in Syracuse, NY.  He was a son to Nina Peet, who fostered 16 children into their family. Jim worked for Amoco Oil Company as Territory Manager spanning 25 years, before moving to The...

Roger Brende

Sep 28, 2022

Roger Brende, 90, of Punta Gorda, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2022. Family services will be private.

Thomas Minichiello

Sep 28, 2022

Fitness entrepreneur Thomas Minichiello died peacefully at the age of 89 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers on the morning of Sep 28, 2022, just hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall along Florida's west coast.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on Nov 22, 1932 to Italian immigrants Rocco and Margaret Minichiello, Tom grew up in nearby...

David Pugh

Sep 28, 2022

David Reed Pugh entered into eternal rest September 28, 2022 in The Villages, FL. Beloved husband of Diana Pugh of 18 years; and survived by Carol (Tom) Carlyon, William Pugh, Donna Tennihill, Janet (James) Kiser; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents Edwin Pugh and Marie Wojciechowski, and Esther Pugh. A memorial will be held...

Geoffrey Schaar

Sep 28, 2022

Geoffrey F. Schaar, 69, of Port Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Family services will be private.

James Brooks

Sep 28, 2022

Private Family Services

William Welle

Sep 27, 2022

William J. Welle, 60, of North Fort Myers, passed away on September 27, 2022. Service information to follow.

Frederick Harris, Jr.

Sep 27, 2022

The Villages, Florida – Frederick G. Harris, Jr., 69, died peacefully in the company of loved ones and friends on September 27, 2022. Fred lived a wonderful life in Pennington and The Villages with his beloved and devoted wife Joan and so many friends made while enjoying life to its fullest. Fred was born in 1953 in Brooklyn, NY,...

John Ragan

Sep 27, 2022

John (Jack) Ragan, of The Villages, FL, peacefully passed away on September 27, 2022 at Cornerstone Hospice with his family by his side.

John was born September 25, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Frank and Ann Ragan (nee Cosgrove).  John graduated from St. John the Baptist High School in Manayunk.    Shortly thereafter John became a...

Jesse Hobart

Sep 27, 2022

Jesse Dylan Hobart has gone "home to the clouds" as his son had said. He is survived by his wife, Shannon, sons, Jaiden Daniel, and Liam Patrick, mother Vicky Long, father Raymond Hobart, brother Justin Losh (Jois), many aunts, uncles, cousins, father in law Dan McDevitt (Mary Anne), brother in law Danny McDevitt (Yidah), and friends.

Jesse...