Obituaries
Obituary: Robert Alexander Melvin III
June 24, 2016
Capt. Robert Alexander Melvin III (retired USCG), 78, of Elizabeth City, N.C. died at home Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Obituary: Peter Higgins Hoyt
June 24, 2016
Peter Higgins Hoyt of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Boca Grande passed away on May 11, 2016. He was 65. Peter was the loving husband of Jacqueline Lohr Hoyt; father to Calla Hoyt Cornett (Adam), Schuyler…
Obituary: Robert Lambrecht
June 17, 2016
Robert (“Bob”) Lambrecht, age 79, of Boca Grande, Florida, formerly of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, passed away on June 12, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer.
Dr. Hank Wright has passed away at 92
May 20, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It would be impossible to determine how many lives any of us has changed in our time here on earth, but in the case of Dr. Henry “Hank” Wright, the list would go on and all the …
OBITUARY: William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr.
May 6, 2016
William “Steve” Stephens Rinaldi Sr., 78, of Tampa and Boca Grande, died at home February 4, 2016 surrounded by family.
OBIT: Sydell Berman Friedman
April 8, 2016
Sydell Friedman was a Boca Grande phenomenon. She and her husband, Stanley, were well known throughout the island and highly regarded in intellectual, social and tennis circles (and in just about e…
OBITUARY: Kay Frances Bell
March 25, 2016
On March 18, 2016, after battling leukemia for two years, Kay Frances Bell let go and made the decision to fly with the angels. Her passing was quiet and serene. She has been a resid…
From one artist to another: We will miss you, Jim Sears
March 18, 2016
BY CARROLL SWAYZE – Our community is mourning the loss of one of our legends. James Sears passed away quietly around dinnertime on Saturday, March 5, 2016 with his family by his side. The art world…
OBITUARY: Richard P.C. Fitzgerald
March 18, 2016
Richard P.C. Fitzgerald, born May 9, 1928 in Boston, Mass., died peacefully after a lengthy illness on March 2, 2016 in Sarasota. He was raised in Milton, Mass., and was a graduate of Milton Academ…
Obituary: Sara “Toni” Caldwell Junkin
March 4, 2016
Sara “Toni” Caldwell Junkin of Weston, Mass. and Boca Grande died on February 17, 2016. A woman of intellect, grace and humor, Toni spent her professional career researching, writing, curating and …