Obituaries

Edward D. Hokenson

1/5/2007

EDWARD D. HOKENSON, 92, of Port Charlotte, Florida diedFriday, January 5, 2007 at Peace River Regional Medical Center, PortCharlotte. He was born June 8, 1914 in Bradford, Pennsylvania and moved toPort Charlotte in 1976 from Buffalo, NY. He was a retired Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army and civil service employee for the U.S. Government in Quality Assessment. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association. Edward was a veteran of... Read more

Kathryn Jordan Creutzburg

1/4/2007

KATHRYN JORDAN CREUTZBURG, 93, of Fort Myers, Florida andformerly of Port Charlotte, Florida died Thursday, January 4, 2007. She was born March 1, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved toPort Charlotte in 1974 from Dearborn, Michigan. She was a member of thePort Charlotte United Methodist Church where she was a member of theUnited Methodist Women. Kathryn loved participating in activities at the Charlotte County Cultural Center... Read more

Edwin K. Wood

1/4/2007

EDWIN K. WOOD, 91, of Punta Gorda, Florida died Thursday, January 4, 2007at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda. He was born August 4, 1915 in Cerro Gordo, Illinois and moved to Port Charlottein 1975 from Tulsa, Oklahoma and then to Punta Gorda in 1998. He was a retired Director of Maintenance for the Fleet Division of Pepsico. Edwin was a member of the Port Charlotte United Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 707 of Williamsport,... Read more

James E. Patchen

1/3/2007

JAMES E. PATCHEN, 70, of North Port, Florida died Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at Peace River Regional Medical Center, Port Charlotte. He was born August 16, 1936 in Jamestown, New York and moved to NorthPort six months ago from Coram, Long Island, New York. He was a retired bus and motor coach driver. He was a Catholic and a member of the American Legion Postof Port Jefferson, NY. James was a Veteran of the Viet Nam War, serving in theU... Read more

Dolores Marie Boland

1/2/2007

DOLORES MARIE BOLAND, 76, of North Port, Florida died Tuesday,January 2, 2007 at Venice Regional Medical Center, Venice, FL. She was born August 9, 1930 in New York, New York and moved toNorth Port in 1990 from Queens, New York. She was a retired waitress anda member of San Pedro Catholic Church of North Port. She is survived by her loving husband 50 years, James T. Boland ofNorth Port; a daughter, Deborah Bartolotta of Orlando, FL; a... Read more

Linda Ann Ebinger

Linda Ann Ebinger

1/2/2007

Linda Ann Ebinger, 62, of Port Charlotte FL., passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007 in Port Charlotte. She was born in Attleboro Massachusetts on April 6, 1944 to Muriel and Donat Deshetres. Linda began her medical career as an ECG Lab technician at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro MA. Linda lived in Miami, FL for over 25 years with her husband, Carl Ebinger, Jr. who died in April 1994, and sons, Carl III and Eric. She worked as a... Read more

James C. Patterson

James C. Patterson

12/30/2006

James C. Patterson, 64, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died December 30, 2006 at his Punta Gorda residence. Born April 16, 1942 in Danville, Virginia, James was a Sales Associate with KB Homes in Florida for the last 3 years. Prior to moving to Punta Gorda, he resided in Colorado for many years. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Forrestal during the Vietnam War. James, a bachelor, is survived... Read more

Richard D. Keller

12/28/2006

RICHARD D. KELLER, 81, of Port Charlotte, Florida died Thursday, December 28, 2006 December 28, 2006 at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, Port Charlotte. He was born December 27, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to PortCharlotte in 1979 from Lakewood, Ohio. He was a retired police officer for theCity of Lakewood. Member of the Port Charlotte Golf Club, Masonic Lodge No. 703of Rocky River, OH, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #25 of... Read more

Norah Katherine O'Driscoll

12/27/2006

NORAH KATHERINE O DRISCOLL, 86, of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Peace River Regional Medical Center, Port Charlotte. She was born April 5, 1920 in County Kerry, Ireland and moved to London,England where she met her late husband, Joseph in 1946. She immigrated to the United States with her husband and children in 1956 and lived in Cleveland, Ohio until 1985, when she and Joseph moved to Port... Read more

Frances C. Faulks

Frances C. Faulks

12/26/2006

FRANCES C. (Fran) FAULKS, 80, of Port Charlotte, Florida died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, Venice, FL She was born May 6, 1926 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and moved to PortCharlotte in 1991 from Green Brook, New Jersey. Fran was a retired registered nurse. Fran received a Bachelor's Degree in Education with a minor in English and later went on to attend nursing school in Fort Worth, Texas. Fran spent... Read more