Obituaries
A celebration of Lucy Stanton … no suits allowed
October 27, 2017
A celebration of the life of Lucy Stanton will take place in the Memorial Garden at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Boca Grande, on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. Lucy, wife of the late James Stanton, …
OBITUARY: Thirza Jane Farrow
October 13, 2017
Thirza Jane Farrow died on September 8, 2017 in Venice, Florida at age 91, vibrant and engaged in life to the end. A resident of Martha’s Vineyard for many years, Jane and her husband Ted Farrow wi…
OBITUARY: Roddey Dowd Sr.
October 6, 2017
Roddey Dowd, Sr. passed away at home September 30 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Charlotte on July 18, 1932, the son of the late W. Frank Dowd and Elizabeth Roddey Dowd. Roddey …
OBITUARY: William Richard “Dick” Jones
October 6, 2017
William Richard (Dick) Jones, of Boca Grande and Chatham, Mass., died in Chatham on September 19, 2017. He was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 61 years, Margaret (Peggy) Twomey Jone…
OBITUARY: Mitchell Brock
October 6, 2017
Mitchell Brock, 89, died peacefully in hospice care in Kingston, N.Y. on July 22, 2017. Born in Wyncote, Pa., Mitchell was the son of John W. Brock of Philadelphia and Mildred A. (Mitchell) Brock o…
OBITUARY: Louise Wanamaker
September 29, 2017
Louise DeKoven Wanamaker, of Boca Grande, Philadelphia and Northeast Harbour, Maine, widow of John R. Wanamaker, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2017 in Bar Harbor, Maine. Born Louise deKov…
On the loss of … Winifred ‘Wini’ Smart Quackenbush
September 22, 2017
Winifred “Wini” Smart Quackenbush, a lady who has brush-stroked more of Boca Grande’s true heart and soul than almost anyone else, passed peacefully at the age of 85 in Ellsworth, Maine after a lon…
Obituary Alan Williams
September 22, 2017
Alan L. Williams, 86, of Tallahassee died Thursday (9/7/17) after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by parents LeRoy and Dorothy Williams, sister Caryln Peterson, and wife of almost 60 year…
Obituary Patricia Heisel
August 25, 2017
Patricia Ann Heisel, 84, died July 30, 2017, at her home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, surrounded by her husband of 61 years and five children, after a brief and brave fight against acute myeloid leuk…
Obituary: Gerry Getman
August 18, 2017
Gerry Getman, 70, of McMurray, Pennsylvania and Boca Grande, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 10, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Katy Getman; loving father of Chrissy (Stephen) Martin and Ma…