Sarasota, FL Obituaries

Stacey Elizabeth Lewis passed on June 17, 2026, at the age of 62. Stacey was a resident of Sarasota, Florida, and was born on March 31, 1964.

William Joseph Egidi, 74, of Lakeside, California passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Egidi was a United States Navy Veteran and a retired Federal Regional Fire Chief. The...

Sallye J. Johnson, age 94 of Sarasota, Florida passed on June 17, 2026. Sallye was born on December 19. 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to the late James Elliott Wilson, Sr and Ruby Belle (nee Hanks) Wilson...

Richard A. Weissfeld, 85, passed away peacefully with family in Atlanta, GA. A memorial service will be held at Temple Sinai, Sarasota, FL on Friday, June 19, at 1:00 pm. A celebration of life will al...

Melissa Ann Mandrgoc, 50, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on June 15, 2026. Melissa was born on August 4, 1975, in Dixon, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Southern California and went ...

Alice M. Schultz passed away on June 15, 2026, at the age of 95.

Raymond Joseph Vecci passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 83, having been born on January 22, 1943.

Billie Gerald Smith passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on March 15, 1927, Billie lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Michael Joseph Azenara passed on June 13, 2026, at the age of 74. Michael Joseph Azenara was born on October 16, 1951, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

James Allan McIlraith passed on June 13, 2026, at the age of 93; born January 6, 1933, James lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Rajeevi Subbanaidu Pandyan, born on February 15, 1940, in Pongalur, India, passed away on June 13, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida, at the age of 86. She studied at Madurai Medical College, where she ...

Duane Elroy Harff passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on April 25, 1937, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Duane lived in Sarasota, Florida.

John (Web) Webster Leslie, of Sarasota passed away peacefully at his home in The Meadows on Friday, June 12, 2026. He was 97 years old. Web lived a full and remarkable life as a beloved husband, fat...

Larry Earl Bockstahler passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 92. Larry was born on May 13, 1934, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Dolores "Dodie" Annette Mayer, 97, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. Known to generations of students as Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Mayer, and to her family simply as Dodie, she s...

Dawn Rae Curatolo (née Lotharius), age 69, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Born on September 18, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wi...

Donna Kaye Bastien, 68, of Sarasota, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 8, 2026. She was born in Warren, Michigan on April 27, 1958. Donna was CNA for over 25 ye...

Timothy Michael Hart passed on June 9, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on April 20, 1946. Timothy lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Katharina Paschall, 97, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on June 8, 2026. She was born in Yugoslavia on December 6, 1928. Katharina was married to Robert Paschall. Katharina was a survivor of World...

James Traver Powers, 79, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on March 30, 1947, in Syracuse, NY, to David and Ruth (Traver) Powers. Jim gr...

Russell Owen Woody Jr., a local artist, passed away peacefully, on May 29, 2026 in Venice, Florida. Born in Madison Heights, Virginia on July 19,1934, Woody attended Madison Heights High School and W...

Doris M O'Leary passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on December 24, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

John Dennis Moulton, 85, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Dennis was born on August 11, 1940, in Jacksonville, Illinois. On April 14...

Ralph M. Gilbert., Sr., Sarasota, FL passed away at the age of 89 on June 2, 2026. He was born April 2, 1937, in North Carolina, to Mike and Bessie Gilbert. After graduating from Appalachian State in...

Rudy George Carter, age 20, of Sarasota, Florida passed on June 2, 2026. Rudy was born on September 6, 2005 in Sarasota, and was a graduate of Sarasota High School. He was working on his college ...

Valencia Berry Krause, born November 3, 1942, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was a beloved daughter of Lionel Pierre Berry and Marie Chrystalia Berry, and one of ten siblings in the Berry family....

Mark Waelti, age 64 of Sarasota, Florida passed away on May 31, 2026. He was born on June 17, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois to Vincent and Beulah (Moyer) Waelti. Mark was a graduate of Riverview High S...

Shirley Fein, age 99, of Sarasota, Florida passed on May 30, 2026. Beloved wife, mother, and Bubbee. Lover of Jewish community and tradition. Farm girl. Pianist. Volunteer. Travel writer for the ...

Philip Eras passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 91.

Levoie Lawson Hipps, 81, of Sarasota, Florida passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones, on the afternoon of Sunday, May 31, 2026. Levoie was the tenth of twelve children born to Madiso...

Mr. Melvin Steinbaum passed on May 30, 2026, at the age of 99; he was born on December 17, 1926, in Saint Louis, Missouri, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Jean Phillips passed on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on January 5, 1943, Jean was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Semion Portnoy passed on May 29, 2026, at the age of 75; he was born on June 4, 1950, in Tkvarcheli, Russian Federation, and resided in Sarasota, Florida. A Committal Service will be held at Palms ...

Sharon Leigh Clayton passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 58. Sharon was a resident of Sarasota, Florida, and was born on March 8, 1968.

Phyllis Distasio passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 99, having been born on April 14, 1927, in Holland and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Theresa Frisina passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 97; she was born on May 4, 1929, in Brooklyn and resided in Sarasota, Florida. She was survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A private servic...

Donald Michael “Mike” Gorman, 88, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 27, 2026. He was born on May 7, 1938, in Syracuse, New York, to Anne Hamill Gorman and Donald...

Geneva M. Wilson, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and devoted servant of Christ, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on May 27, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in S...

Frank William D’Agostino, 87, of Delray Beach, Florida, originally from Bronx, New York, passed away on May 21, 2026. He was born in Bronx, New York on December 7, 1938, as the first-born child to Mar...

Lisa Audrey Peirce passed on May 21, 2026, at the age of 55. Born on June 4, 1970, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Lisa lived in Venice, Florida.

Sue Ann Small passed on May 26, 2026, at the age of 80, having been born on September 19, 1945, and residing in Owosso, Michigan.

Sheila Barach passed on May 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on December 24, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts, Sheila was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Ronald “Ron” Israel Hyatt, 79, of University Park, Florida, passed away on May 24th, 2026. Ron was born in Washington, DC, on November 30, 1946 to parents Albert Hyatt and Marjorie (Cox) Hyatt. Ron ...

Gerry (Geraldine) Griffiths , 98, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at her home at The Barclay, where she lived for many years. She was born in the Bronx, New York. Gerry was...

Liese Lee Berkowitz, a refugee from Nazi Germany who devoted her career to settling refugees in America, died at age 99 on May 22 in Sarasota, FL, her home of four decades[1.1]. Born in Hamburg, as a...

Daniel Marvan Green passed on May 22, 2026, at the age of 91, having been born on September 26, 1934.

Reba Lillian Salkoff passed on May 22, 2026, at the age of 90.

Marvin Fitzer, 87 years old, of Sarasota Florida passed away on May 21, 2026. He was born in NY in December of 1938 and worked his way through school graduating from Farleigh Dickenson University wit...

Jeanne Ann Eimers passed on May 20, 2026, at the age of 95, and was a resident of Bradenton, Florida.

Joan B. Grossman, beloved sister of Ned Grossman and sister-in-law of Shelly Lazarus and the late Sheri Grossman, cherished aunt of Jennifer Grossman Dingle (Dr. Tom Dingle) and Adam Grossman (Candy H...