Patricia "Trisha" Coats
Mar 8, 2026
Patricia "Trisha" Coats: The "Stilettos & Bourbon-Water" FarewellTrisha Coats, Sarasota’s undisputed queen of kitchen design and the only woman brave enough to navigate a construction site in Stilettos, officially traded her drafting table for a front-row seat at the great celestial gathering on March 8th, 2026. She likely arrived and immediately realized the kitchens in heaven were due for a...
Linda Nathan Viqueira
Mar 8, 2026
Linda Nathan Viqueira, 77, of Venice, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Family services will be private.
Dennis Larkin Pilliteri
Mar 7, 2026
Dennis Larkin Pilliteri, 82, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on March 7, 2026.
Born on October 25, 1943, in Fair Lawn, NJ, Dennis is predeceased by his father, Anthony “Tippy” Pilliteri and mother, Irene DeBlock (nee Sverduk) and stepfather, Abe DeBlock.
A cherished husband, Dennis is survived by his beloved wife, Christina Pilliteri (nee Faro). He is also survived by his...
Bert Julius Keehr
Mar 7, 2026
Bert Julius Keehr, 95, of Morriston, FL passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The obituary will be available shortly.
Scott Dunn
Mar 7, 2026
Scott Dunn, 59, passed away on March 7, 2026. He was born on April 10, 1966, in Roanoke, VA, to Hugh and Karen Dunn.
Scott proudly served in the United States Army from 1990 to 1996 with the 440th Signal Corps. During his service, he and his family were stationed in Darmstadt, Germany, and he was later deployed to Bosnia in...
Thomas William Flaherty
Mar 7, 2026
Thomas William Flaherty, born on February 8th, 1949, in Pittsfield MA, passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2026 after a long battle with Parkinson Disease, in The Villages Florida, at the age of 77.
Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife Patricia Flaherty and his parents Edward Flaherty and Margaret (Shea) Flaherty. He is survived by his sister Patricia...
William M. Reiter
Mar 7, 2026
William Michael Reiter of Venice, Florida, formerly of Clinton, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 82.
Bill was born February 29, 1944 – a Leap Year Baby that he liked to joke only made him 1/4th his age! He was born in New York City, lived for a couple years...
Edward "Ed" C Stapp
Mar 6, 2026
Edward “Ed” C. Stapp Jr. of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away on March 6, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 73.
Ed was born on April 12, 1952, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Eddie and Faye Stapp. He spent most of his childhood in Orlando, Florida, where he was the oldest of four children. To his family, he...
Jean Ellen Painchaud
Mar 6, 2026
Jean Ellen Painchaud, née Cohen, 96, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on March 6, 2026.
Jean was born in Morristown, New Jersey. She earned a degree in English Literature from Drew University, beginning a lifelong passion for language, learning, and education.
She devoted 35 years to teaching, primarily at the high school level, where she inspired generations of...
Steven Edward Kuziel
Mar 6, 2026
Steven Edward Kuziel, 78, of Venice, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. A viewing will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at Baldwin Brothers Funeral & Cremation Society, 4609 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34233. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at Venice Memorial Gardens, 1950 Center Rd, Venice, FL 34292.