Obituaries
Mary Naylor Donahue 1940-2025
October 23, 2025
Mary Naylor Donahue passed away peacefully on October 19, 2025, following a courageous battle with kidney and heart disease. She was 85 and a devoted parishioner at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church…
Otilia Yanes Fernandez 1934-2025
October 16, 2025
Otilia Yanes Fernandez, dearly beloved wife of 65 years of the late Emilio Fernandez, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the age of 91. Loving mother of Dr. Otilia Fernandez (Dr. Thomas Perr…
Matthew Gilmour Thompson 1942-2025
October 9, 2025
Matthew Gilmour Thompson, 83, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Richmond on June 3, 1942, to Madeline Waller and Edward Thompson, Matt is survived by Janet Herring Thompson, his wife of 64 years;…
Deborah A. Cooper-Heimann 1951-2025
October 2, 2025
Deborah A. Cooper-Heimann, 73, of Cape Coral passed away unexpectedly Sunday September 28, 2025. She was born in St. Louis, MO in 1951 to her parents Christopher and Rosalinda Basso. Deborah graduat…
Constance Gregg 1929-2025
October 2, 2025
Constance Weiser Gregg (Connie) passed away on September 27, 2025, after a short illness. Born on December 3, 1929, in Williamsport, Pa., she was the daughter of F. Walter Weiser and Ruth Crowe Weis…
John Curley 1944-2025
October 2, 2025
John (Jack) R. Curley (81) of Placida, Fla., passed away on September 12, 2025. Jack graduated from East Bridgewater High School and the University of Massachusetts. He began his career as a marine…
John Ashworth 1934-2025
October 2, 2025
John Ashworth, formerly of Marion, Ohio, Boca Grande, Fla., and Cedarville, Mich., passed away on September 20, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 91. John was born on April 15, 1934 in Huntingt…
Remembering Dog Life columnist Harry Kalajian
September 25, 2025
Harry Kalajian, dog trainer, and columnist for the Boca Beacon since 2018, died Sunday, Sept. 14, after a brief illness.
Kalajian began training dogs professionally in 1986. In a 2023 column for…
Carol Jean Johnson 1934-2025
September 18, 2025
Carol Jean Johnson, born October 11, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Carol is survived by her devoted husband of 69 years, Harold Johnson, and their t…
Brian Campbell 1940-2025
September 11, 2025
Brian Campbell was born in Berwyn, Illinois in 1940, the grandson and son of men who embodied grit and gumption. Though his high school mischief once held him back, his sharp mind and lifelong curio…