Sarasota, FL Obituaries

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 Washington Martin Jr., 98, of Sarasota, FL passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026. He is survived by his loving family who is currently working on his life story... please check back soo...

Bertha Susana Salazar passed on September 9, 2026, at the age of 91, having been born on November 4, 1934, in Ecuador.

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 passed on September 9, 2026, at the age of 92, having been born on August 29, 1934. Carole Ann Finn was a resident of Myakka City, Florida.

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.

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 ...

Francis “Frank” Harold O’Neal, 82, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away August 25, 2026, from cancer. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on December 19, 1943. Frank graduated from Everett High Sc...

Judith Ann Koch passed on August 21, 2026, at the age of 86, having been born on October 8, 1939, and residing in Sarasota, Florida.

Ronald Anthony Monteau, 82, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, in New Port Richey, Florida. He was born on March 2, 1944, to Gus and Elizabeth Poland Monteau in Jacksonville, Florida. Ronald w...

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

Kenneth W. Colwell, age 78, of Sarasota, Florida and Kenmore, New York passed away on August 23, 2026. He was born on July 2, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri. Ken was a graduate of Kenmore East High Sc...

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 ...

Dale Edison Rawlings, passed away on August 23, 2026, survived by his loving wife, Charlotte and three children, Diane, Douglas (Leeann), and Kimberly. Dale was a man of quiet nature and a deep love...

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.

Richard Ober Donegan passed on August 20, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on September 19, 1926, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Richard was a resident of Sarasota, Florida.

William Thomas Kirtley passed away on August 22, 2026. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa where he lived his youth and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He attended the University of Iowa where he g...

Renford Hanburge Laidlaw, known to his friends and family as “Renny,” 86, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026. He was born in Prospect, Manchester, Jamaica on February 19, 19...

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 Scho...

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 “Bob” G. Piercy, Jr. passed away on August 19, 2026 at the age of 75. Born December 20, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida to Robert G. Piercy and Marie Hancock Piercy, Bob lived most of his life ...

Thelma Grimes Dockery, 86, of Auburndale, FL passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026. She is survived by her loving family who is currently working on her life story.. please check back soon. Fune...

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 ...

Joyce Turco, 75, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Joyce was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 23, 1951. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and worked in ins...

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...