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Obituaries


OBITUARY: Jean Seward

November 10, 2022
Jean Seward of Venice, a beloved director, mentor and friend of the members of the Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club, died on November 2, 2022. She was a well-loved popular director of the club fr…

OBITUARY: Nancy Ellen Pais

November 4, 2022
Nancy Ellen Pais of Oxford, Michigan and Boca Grande passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2022. At the time of her passing she found comfort in being at her beloved farm in Oxford, surrou…

OBITUARY: Nancy Pais

October 28, 2022
Nancy Ellen Pais of Oxford, Michigan and Boca Grande, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2022. Nancy was predeceased by her parents, Tom and Ellen.  She is survived by her h…

OBITUARY: Joy Bowe

October 20, 2022
Joy Bowe, a beautiful island lady with a love of nature, music, flowers and most of all, her family, passed away from bone cancer on October 12, 2022. She was surrounded by family and friends.  …

OBITUARY: John Fleming

October 20, 2022
John Marley Fleming, a former resident of Boca Grande, died on August 29, 2022 in Exeter New Hampshire at the age of 92. The cause of death was Covid.  John and his wife Jeanne lived for 20 yea…

OBITUARY: Bonnie McGee

October 12, 2022
We lost another island light. Bonnie McGee lived on the island for many years and was known as a woman who was a most soft-hearted joker and the life of the party. If there was a way to get you in…

OBITUARY: Steve Gribble

September 22, 2022
John Steven “Steve” Gribble made his transition, as family communicated their love for him, on July 23, 2022. Though his body experienced medical issues over the last several years, Steve’s mind r…

OBITUARY: Celebration of Life for Sam Dixon

September 22, 2022
A celebration of life for Sam Dixon will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at Eldred’s Marina. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome to do so. Please bring a covered dish and a story of S…

Celebration of Life for Sam Dixon

September 16, 2022
Sam Dixon’s Celebration of Life will be held at Eldred’s Marina on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome. Please bring your favorite covered dish and a good Sam sto…

OBITUARY: Fayma Childs

September 16, 2022
Fayma A. Childs, 83, of Burnsville, N.C. passed away on August 27, 2022. A private family service will be held at Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Boca Grande.  Fayma was born in Rural Hal…