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Obituaries

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…

Jeffery Lynn King 1945-2025

September 4, 2025
In the historic farmhouse in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania that he restored with the love of his life, Cindy, Jeffery Lynn King, age 80, died peacefully in his sleep on August 1, 2025, after a long and…

Heather Santos 1976-2025

August 14, 2025
Heather Ruth Santos, beloved wife, daughter, sister, stepmother, godmother, mimi, and friend, died on August 7, 2025 in Florida. She was 49 years old.  She was fond of her time worked at Harry’s…

Stephen Meylan 1952-2025

August 14, 2025
Stephen George Meylan, age 73, of Englewood, FL, died Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Tidewell Hospice House, Port Charlotte. He was born in Manchester, England, to George and Jessie Meylan on June 8, 1952…

Remembrance of Helen Beardsley

August 7, 2025
FROM THE BOWEN FAMILY The Bowen family celebrated the late Helen Beardsley, who died June 19, 2025. Born in 1928, she had nine children, 23 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. The family wa…

Celebration of Life for Capt. Morris Campbell, Aug. 9

July 31, 2025
There will be a celebration of life for Capt. Morris Campbell, who died Monday, July 28.  Born June 27, 1960, he had just retired July 1. Survivors including his son, Capt. Chris Campbell and dau…