Cynthia Hope Smith Sopher
Apr 12, 2026
Cynthia Hope Smith Sopher, 83, of Venice, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Compete obituary to follow.
William James Cunningham
Apr 11, 2026
William James Cunningham, Jr., 77, of Ocala, FL passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
He was born February 22, 1949 in Washington DC and was the youngest of 5 children and the only son. He
is predeceased by his sisters Claire, Barbara and Carolyn, his parents William Cunningham Sr and Helen
Cunningham. William, known as Butch worked in the hydraulics industry most...
Myroslawa "Mary" Bojsiuk
Apr 11, 2026
Myroslawa "Mary" Bojsiuk, 90, of Venice, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Family services to be private.
Dorothy Louise Van de Vaarst
Apr 11, 2026
Dorothy L. Van de Vaarst
Dorothy L. Van de Vaarst (Dottie) at the age of 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at home in Port Charlotte, Florida surrounded by her family. Born on October 22, 1933 and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey by her parents, Leonard & Anna (Casey) McCracken, Dottie attended St. Mary’s grammar school & graduated...
Harold Wilson Crawford, Jr.
Apr 10, 2026
Harold Wilson Crawford Jr., 75, was born in South Charleston, West Virginia, and grew up in Nitro, where he was a proud Nitro Wildcat, Class of 1968. He enjoyed attending every class reunion he could, which gave him the chance to reconnect with friends across the years. He cherished staying connected to his hometown community and never forgot where he...
Betty Ann Kayackas
Apr 10, 2026
Betty Ann Kayackas (Wrentmore), age 79, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, at Cornerstone Hospice in The Villages, Florida, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Betty Ann was raised in Bedford, where she graduated from Bedford High School. She went on to build a dedicated career with Stouffer’s Hotels, working for 20 years in their...
Ronald L Busick
2026
Ronald Lee Busick, 77, of Titusville, FL, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026.
Born on August 25, 1948, in Clarion, Iowa, Ronald proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force for 20 years, 4 years active duty and 16 years in the reserves. He had a distinguished career as a Quality Assurance Inspector of satellites...
Ann Fralin Purcell
Apr 10, 2026
Ann Fralin Purcell, age 94, passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2026, from respiratory complications.She was born on July 14, 1931, in Roanoke, Virginia, to Louise Woods Webster and James Wesley Fralin. Ann graduated from Jefferson High School in 1949 and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary in 1954. She...
Patricia Doreen Stamm
Apr 9, 2026
Patricia Doreen Upton Stamm was born in New York City (NYC) on January 16, 1942, the third born of 12 children, to the late George and Elvira Upton. Even though the Alzheimer’s had taken away most of her memories, she would still proudly tell people that she had 11 brothers and sisters, and would name them all (including herself!): George,...
