Obituaries
OBITUARY: John Bourgoin
September 16, 2016
Our long-time friend and island resident John Bourgoin passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at his island home. Arrangements and official obituary are pending.
The loss of a great man: Former Fire Chief Lew Morgan has passed away at age 78
September 16, 2016
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On a hot July day in 1989 a man named Lewis “Lew” Morgan was introduced to the Boca Grande Community. He stood next to Darrell Polk, a man who had held the job of fire chief on …
Obituary: Carolyn Smith Frederick
September 2, 2016
Carolyn Smith Frederick died peacefully on August 30, while at her summer home of many years on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan.
She was born in Indianapolis, IN. in 1928 to Dr. David L. Smith a…
Obituary: John Norman Grant Quirk
August 26, 2016
John Norman Grant Quirk passed away surrounded by his wife and children on August 22, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Grant was born in Montreal Quebec, Canada on February 26, 1…
OBITUARY: Anne ‘Candy’ Lee
August 19, 2016
Anne “Candy “Collins passed away on August 9, 2016 at the age of 80. She was the beloved wife for 31 years of the late A. Laney Lee; the loving mother of Alec Lee (Susan) of San Francisco, Calif.; …
Obituary: Annie Ewing Knapp Boomer
August 12, 2016
A lifelong collector, talented artist and feisty competitor, Annie Ewing Knapp Boomer passed away peacefully on July 24, 2016 at her home in Pointe Aux Barques, Mich. Her family helped her transit…
Obituary: Roberta “Bobbie” Pringle Platt
August 12, 2016
Roberta “Bobbie” Pringle Platt, 55, passed away at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.
Obituary: Kevin Michael Hall
August 12, 2016
Kevin M. Hall, 38, of Boca Grande and formerly of Brooksville, passed away August 1, 2016. He was a 1997 graduate of Hernando High School. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, who …
Obituary: Jack Wurtz
July 15, 2016
Jack Wurtz, age 83, of Boca Grande, formerly of Greenwich, Connecticut, passed away in the company of his family on July 2, 2016.
He was born on October 29, 1932 and is survived by his wife, Jean,…
Obituary: William Harold Buettin
July 1, 2016
William Harold Buettin, 92, of Naples, died Wednesday morning, June 22, 2016 at Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Fla. Mr. Buettin was a native of Marion County, Ohio, son of the late Barney …