Sarasota, FL Obituaries

Ella Lois Welch passed on August 23, 2026, at the age of 92. Born March 15, 1934, Ella Lois Welch was a resident of Bradenton, Florida.

Kenneth William Colwell passed on August 23, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on July 2, 1948, in Kansas City, Kenneth lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Lee R Diznoff, age 80, passed on August 23, 2026; born November 5, 1945, in Sanford, Connecticut, Lee resided in Longboat Key, Florida. A Committal Service will be held at Palms Memorial Park, 170 ...

Howard Hirsch Fishman, age 96, passed on August 22, 2026, having been born on February 28, 1930, in New York, New York. He was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

William Thomas Kirtley passed on August 22, 2026, at the age of 90, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

DORIS LILLIAN (ALBERT) VIESTA, aged 88 passed away on August 20th, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. Born September 2nd, 1937 in Stamford, CT to Louis P. Albert and Lillian E. (Dick) Albert of Darien, Connec...

Joyce Sheldon Jenkins, age 88, of Bradenton, Florida passed on August 20, 2026. She was born on July 8, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio to James and Gertrude Sheldon. Joyce was a graduate of Plant High Schoo...

Donald Bertrant Beckmann passed on August 18, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on March 11, 1941, in Kentucky, Donald is remembered today with a celebratory and uplifting spirit.

Robert G Piercy Jr. passed on August 19, 2026, at the age of 75, having been born on December 20, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida. Robert lived in Port Orange, Florida.

Ransford Douglas Nicholson, 93, of Sarasota, Florida went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2026. He was the youngest of nine children born to William and Rosamond Nicholson. In 1966 he married Iris ...

Betty D. Coleman, 93, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on August 16, 2026. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on February 15, 1933. She married Theodore D. Coleman on October 7, 1957. Betty had a car...

Dr. Louis Edward Soscia, age 89, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026. He was born April 19, 1937, in New York City to Vincent Francis Soscia and Louise Costa Soscia and grew ...

James "Jim" Francis Lutz, 92, of Sarasota County, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026. Born February 9, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland, Jim lived a rich and dedicated life defined by hard ...

Ermelinda Danella Mori, 91, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away August 14, 2026. She was born in Pontecorvo, FR Italy on April 22, 1935. She was married to Ralph Mori on June 29, 1963. Ermelinda worked ...

Frank Wertz, 82, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 14, 2026. He was born in Van Dyke, Michigan on July 7, 1944 to Frank and Nellie (Scruggs) Wertz. Frank gr...

Camilla Young, age 81, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on August 14, 2026. She was born in Sturgis, MI on October 17, 1944. Camilla graduated from Sturgis High School and received an Associate degree in ...

Judge Vincent James Bruno of Sarasota Florida died peacefully on August 14, 2026, with Anne, his beloved wife of 63 years by his side. Vincent was born on April 8, 1935, in New Haven Connecticut, th...

William Kitt Diesen passed on August 10, 2026, at the age of 60, having been born on May 27, 1966, in Florida and residing in Bradenton, Florida.

Marylou Ann Fanelli passed away on August 13, 2026, at the age of 87. Marylou was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

James “Jimmy” Grant, Jr., 77, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026. Jimmy was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 26, 1948, and worked as a Class A mechanic for Keyspan Energ...

Caitlyn Michele Roskovich, 37, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on August 11, 2026. She was born on April 9, 1989, in Plantation, Florida, to Charles and Cynthia Roskovich. Caitlyn grew up in Saraso...

Janet W Hauser, age 90, of Sarasota, Florida passed on August 11, 2026. She was born on October 2, 1935, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late John and Marian (Richards) Wagner. Janet had a career in...

Frank J. Gallo, Jr, lovingly known as Frankie, was born on June 17, 1945, in Germantown, Pennsylvania and entered the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 9, 2026, in Sarasota, Florida...

Joan Kocian passed on August 9, 2026, at the age of 89, having been born on April 2, 1937. Joan resided in Sarasota, Florida.

Norma Inga Fox passed on August 8, 2026, at the age of 100, having been born on February 9, 1926, in Denmark. Norma lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Jeffrey Todd Hawkins of Sarasota, Florida passed away on August 9, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on April 14, 1962, in Decatur, Illinois. Jeffrey was a Pharmacist and a graduate of Universit...

David Paul Francis, 77, of “The Meadows” in Sarasota, Florida, passed away August 8, 2026, at 8:55am. He was the best Father, Brother, Uncle, Friend, and doggy daddy to beloved springer spaniel, Amo...

Beatrice Krynicki passed away on August 1, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on October 17, 1941, in Bayonne. Beatrice lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Jake Ryan Fleck passed on July 9, 2026, at the age of 43. Born March 29, 1983, in Tuscon, Arizona, Jake later resided in Sarasota, Florida.

Caryl Calvin Magnus, 95, of Sarasota, FL passed away on August 6, 2026 at a Sarasota Assisted Living Facility. She was a sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and good friend to many. Caryl...

Tanja L. Hood passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 57; born April 26, 1969, Tanja lived in Nokomis, Florida.

Rosalia Gonzalez-Arenas passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on July 1, 1960, Rosalia lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Herbert B. Gofman, 95, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away August 5, 2026. He was born in New Rochelle, New York on February 13, 1931, to parents Samuel and Pauline (Cooper) Gofman. Herbert graduated ...

Anthony “Tony” Louis Tambini II, 91, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away August 3, 2026. Tony was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 13, 1935, to parents Anthony and Dorothy (Bishop) Tambini. He spent...

George Arthur Blanchard passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 78. Born May 24, 1948, George lived in Sarasota, Florida.

Peggy Ann Coogan passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Peggy was born on July 18, 1950, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Bobbie Dean, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, coach, mentor, and friend, passed away leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, and service that touched countless lives. The world ...

Kenneth W Soderstrom passed on August 1, 2026, at the age of 80; he was born on December 9, 1945, in Brooklyn and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Jordan Robert Ritz passed on August 1, 2026, at the age of 37, having been born on October 26, 1988, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

James B. "Jim" Bernius, age 64, of Sarasota, Florida passed on July 29, 2026. Jim was born on May 13, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jim owned Lawns by Jim in Sarasota and was muched loved by his clients,...

Sherry C. Bauer, 68, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on July 31, 2026. She was born in Ohio on September 21, 1957, to the late Fredrick R. Amport Jr. and Carol Lynn Boch Amport. Sherry enjoyed cooki...

Steven Charles Merriman, 83, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on July 30, 2026. He lived a life dedicated to family, faith, and country. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 5, 1943. Growing up i...

Lois Ann Hanson passed away on July 30, 2026, at the age of 87.

He lived his life as a relentless tour de force, and has now entered a peaceful quiet. Robert Stewart Eads ("Stewart"), 86, passed away on July 8, 2026. Stewart was born February 20, 1940 in Oak Park,...

Mark W. Rzepkowski passed away peacefully at his Florida home on July 29, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Poland, Mark made the courageous decision to leave communist rule behind and immigra...

Jeanne Marie Bishop (nee Common), born on December 31, 1942, to Joseph Boyd Common and Ruth Ashel Common (nee Maddox) in Flint, Michigan, passed away after a long illness on July 29, 2026. She is surv...

Rhoda Cooper died peacefully on July 27th, 2026 at Aviva Senior Living in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 94. Born Hannah Rhoda Eisner on May 20th, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Abraham Eis...

Mei Guo passed on July 22, 2026, at the age of 102; Mei was born on June 23, 1924, and was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

Duane "Dee" Stuart, age 84 of Sarasota, Florida passed on July 23, 2026. Dee was born on July 14, 1942 in New York City, New York to the late Howard and Marie Kyle. She was a graduate of Rye High Scho...

Donald "Don" E. Pecor, 94, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on July 22, 2026. Don was born in Winooski, Vermont on December 1, 1931 to parents Ernest and Albia(Levesque) Peco...