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Obituaries


February 12, 2026
Lucas F. Martin, a frequent worker in Boca Grande died in a motorcycle accident in Port Charlotte on Jan. 25. The family is grieving the loss. “We are hanging in here about 15 minutes at a time,”…

February 12, 2026
John “Jack” Joseph Moore, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Marjorie Moore, and his loving parents, Raymond Joseph a…

February 5, 2026
Frank Steele Koffend, shark tooth collector, feather-wearer, friend gatherer, Poppy extraordinaire, of Appleton, Wisconsin, died on December 6th, 2025 at the age of 92, at home and surrounded by fam…

January 22, 2026
Walter Jerome Frautschi passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Boca Grande, Florida, closing a long and remarkable life that began on September 9, 1931, in Madison, Wisconsin.  B…

January 15, 2026
Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against ugly island signage at the beach streets at a meeting. A funeral will be…

January 15, 2026
Robert Marini of Boca Grande, Florida and South Weymouth, Massachusetts passed away on January 1, 2026 in Englewood, Florida. He was born September 29, 1931 in Quincy, Massachusetts to Millie (Ciril…

January 8, 2026
There will be a Memorial Service for the late Constance Weiser “Connie” Gregg on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Immediately following will be a reception at The Gas…

December 29, 2025
The Boca Beacon remembers and honors those members of our community who died in 2025.  We invite readers to go online at the end of this year to pause, reflect and celebrate the legacies of those…

December 26, 2025
David Albert Jenkins, 84 died peacefully on December 12, 2025, watching the sun set on the Gulf of Mexico from his home in Boca Grande. His loving and supportive children, Dave and Bonnie, and his d…

December 11, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas C. McDermott, who left us on December 7, 2025 at the age of 89. Surrounded by his loving family, he passed away peacefully at his h…