Sarasota, FL Obituaries

November 3, 1946 – August 30, 2026 Richard Stephen “Dick” Rakovich, 79, beloved husband, father, grandfather, veteran and friend, passed away on August 30, 2026. Born November 3, 1946, in Detroit, M...

Bonnie Susan Scheiner passed on October 1, 2026, at the age of 74.

Henry William Bruenning passed on September 28, 2026, at the age of 85. Henry was born on December 31, 1940, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Judy Ann Lutz passed on September 27, 2026, at the age of 82. Born December 7, 1943, Judy lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Terry Kelley, 71, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on September 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of those whose lives she touched. Born on July 14, 1955, in Watertown, New York, to Gerald G. Lawrenc...

Donna Lee Gary passed on September 27, 2026, at the age of 96; born August 16, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, Donna lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Gerard Joseph Grant, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026. He was born on March 29, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York. Gerard was the beloved husband of Lois Egloff Grant, whom...

Andrew Philopateer Fahmy, 19, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. Born on July 30, 2007, in Hackensack, New Jersey, Andrew was the beloved son of Eh...

Robert Lawrence “Bob” Price, 95, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully September 24, 2026, in his home with his wife and daughter nearby. Born on...

Mary Ann Buckley (Connor), of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026. Mary was born on March 12, 1941, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to James and Helen (Doyle) Connor. She was...

Cynthia Lynn Frankenfield passed on September 23, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on June 21, 1950, in Washington, Cynthia resided in Sarasota, Florida.

Jerry Mechaber, 88, of The Meadows in Sarasota Florida, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Born on March 30, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Anna Eichel Mechaber and George Mech...

It is with profound sorrow and loving remembrance that we announce that Phyllis Lipshutz, age 86, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026, in her home surrounded by her love...

Peter “Pete” Orser, 79, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on September 19, 2026. Born on January 13, 1947, in Ossining, New York to Herbert and Dorthy Orser, Pete was the oldest of five siblings and g...

Robert L. "Bob" Miller, age 87, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on September 21, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving wife and children. Born in 1939 in New Kensington, PA, he was the son of Ralph and...

Dennis William Shannon, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, September 18, 2026. Born April 13, 1932, to Gladys and Eugene Shannon in Forest Hills, Queens, Dennis grew up in the neighborhood ...

John V. (“Jack”) Cannon, III died at home Sunday, September 20, 2026, after an extended illness. Jack Cannon was born in Houston, Texas on May 24th 1945, and spent most of his childhood in Pittsburgh...

Lawrence “Larry” Martin, 85, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, passed away on September 20, 2026, in Sarasota. Larry was born on July 28, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, to Charles ...

Merle Haber was an exceptional woman, an avid traveler and a wonderful friend to all who knew her. Merle was a scuba diver, loved to take cruises and visit her favorite place . . . Hawaii, where she l...

John F. Bellantoni 1932 - 2026 Juan (John) Faiella Bellantoni died peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 94. John was born on July 1, 1932, to Leop...

Salvatore DiBella, age 81, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on September 17, 2026. He was born on April 22, 1945, in Palermo, Italy. Salvatore married Provvidenza Liotti on April 30, 1966. He was a ...

Edward M. Olshansky passed on September 15, 2026, at the age of 77. He was born on January 13, 1949, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Nancy Freeh Brown passed on September 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on November 24, 1930, Nancy was a resident of Greenacres, Florida.

Nie-Lih Wen Kalat passed on September 14, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on September 13, 1944, in China, Nie-Lih lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Barbara J. Burgess passed on September 14, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on July 10, 1954, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Dennis Alexander Dufina passed on September 13, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on February 12, 1937, Dennis lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Frances Votrian, 89, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2026 in Zephyrhills, Florida. Born on June 9, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Agnes Litchauer. Throughout her life, Frances embra...

Deborah Lynn Holmes was born on October 12th, 1956 in Bristol, Tennessee to her Mother Esther McCall Rhodes and her Father, James Rexrode. Debbie passed peacefully at her home in Sarasota, Florida o...

Nancy Winding, 94, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026. Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved he...

Steve Stefenhagen, age 93, of Sarasota, FL passed away on September 13, 2026, at Sarasota, FL. Born on May 15, 1933, in Jelgava, Latvia, he was the child of A D. and Lucy. Steve attended Harvard Univ...

General W. Martin Jr., affectionately known as GW, passed away peacefully on September 10th in Port Charlotte, Florida, at the age of 98. GW was born on July 2, 1928, in Tampa, Florida, to General W. ...

Bertha Susana Salazar passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Bertha was born on November 4, 1934, in Quito, Ecuador. She was the oldest of her siblings, whom she cherished, a ...

Frances Cashmore Kastor, age 87 passed away on September 10, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida. She was born on October 28, 1938, in Live Oak, Florida to Quarterman and Florence Cashmore. Frances Kastor w...

Carole Ann Finn, 92, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on September 9, 2026. Carole was born on August 29, 1934 in Holyoke Massachusetts to the late Edward Joseph ...

Doris J. Heckman passed on September 9, 2026, at the age of 95, having been born on January 20, 1931, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Catherine Mary "Cathy" Frawley, age 89, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida passed away on September 9, 2026. She was born on September 10, 1936, in Chelsea, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Mary (Pepe) Me...

Frances Mary Galasso passed on August 26, 2026, at the age of 85. Frances was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

John Stephen Fleming passed on August 27, 2026, at the age of 86, having been born on March 12, 1940, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Joan Mary Hagopian, age 90, of Sarasota, FL, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026. Born in Lowell, MA on August 16, 1936, she lived and worked there beginning her career as a 1st grade teacher...

Richard Russell Robacker passed on September 7, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on November 12, 1951, Richard was a resident of Bradenton, Florida.

Angel Perpinan, 71, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away September 6, 2026. He was born in La Habana, Cuba on July 21, 1955 to parents Angel and Luz Perpinan. He married his beloved wife, Luisa Barba, ...

Sandra Jean Granstaff, 81, of Sarasota, Florida, spread her final set of wings and peacefully passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving daughters. Known to everyone as ...

Henry Robert Richardson, 71, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Henry is survived by his loving family, who are currently taking time to complete his life story. At this time, the family ha...

Suzanne J. Kesten passed on September 4, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on August 16, 1934, in Bronx, Suzanne lived in Bradenton, Florida.

Cesario Almaraz passed on September 2, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on August 11, 1938, in Matamoros, Mexico, and residing in Sarasota, Florida. Visitation will be held at Robert Toale ...

John Albert Lauffer, 85, of Nokomis, Florida, passed away on August 29, 2026. Born May 6, 1941, in Warren, Ohio, to Blair and Eva Lauffer, John grew into a man defined by faith, hard work, and devotio...

Roger Raymond Gruen, age 82, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Chicago, Illinois passed away on August 28, 2026. He was born on May 28, 1944, in Chicago to the late Robert and Clara Gruen. Roger gradu...

Nick George Loridas, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. Nick was born January 31, 1928, to George and Ioulia Loridas in Agrinio, Greece. Nick emigrated to the USA in 1933...

Linda Marie Walden, age 77, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Linda was born in Sarasota, Florida on July 29, 1949, to Rosaire and Thelma St. Louis. Linda was the heart ...

Rosa F. Mendez De Castillo “Abuelita Rosita”, 98, of North Port, Florida, passed away August 26, 2026. She was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on December 3, 1927, to parents Antonio Mendez and So...