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Vincent James Gatto
Mar. 01, 2025
Vincent James Gatto, 90, of Bradenton, FL passed away March 1, 2025 at his residence. Vincent was born January 22, 1935 in Manhattan, NY, the son of Espedito and Concetta (Caturano) Gatto. He married his wife of 67 ½ years, Phyllis Theresa Callenda on August 18, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY. Vincent had...
Timothy P. Carr
Mar. 01, 2025
Timothy P. Carr, born January 9, 1954, passed away in hospice care March 1st, 2025, after a long illness. Tim was born in New Haven, CT, at Grace-New Haven Hospital (St Raphael) to Edward F and Joan (Hitchcock) Carr and grew up in West Haven, CT. He attended St Lawrence School and later West...
Corona, Andres
Feb. 25, 2025
Andres Corona Jr, 14, of Ellenton, FL passed away February 25, 2025 at Manatee Memorial Hospital. Andres was born December 14, 2010 in Bradenton, FL, the son of Andres and Karina (Fuentes) Corona Sr. Andres was a happy fun-loving young man. He was a very protective big brother to his little...
Provence, Kathleen Ann
Feb. 25, 2025
Kathleen Ann (Haslinger) Provence, 83, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2025. Kathleen was born on June 23, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Joseph Michael Haslinger and Gertrude (Burris) Hapgood. Kathleen valued education and prided herself as...
Judith Ann Schafers
Feb. 22, 2025
Judith Ann (Judie) Schafers, 81, of Sun City Center, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025 surrounded by family after a brief illness. Judie was born April 13, 1943 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Theodore and Marion (Hohman) Schafers. She received a Catholic education at Ascension Grade...
Palone, Paula Maxine
Feb. 22, 2025
Paula Maxine Palone, 86, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on February 22, 2025. Born on December 24, 1938, in Chanute, Kansas, Paula graduated from Wichita West High School in 1957. She continued her education at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, where she earned an Associate of...
Anderson, Linda Marie
Feb. 21, 2025
Linda Anderson, 72 of Palmetto Florida, passed away on February 21, 2025. Born in Hartford Connecticut, she grew up in E. Berlin and attended Berlin High School. She moved to Florida and pursued a career in sales and marketing. She was an avid football fan, and loved hosting many gatherings...
Gerald "Jerry" Roger Layhew
Feb. 15, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Roger Layhew, 80, of Bradenton, FL passed away February 15, 2025, at Lakewood Ranch Hospice House, Bradenton. Jerry was born December 18, 1944, in Brownsville, PA the son of Harry and Hannah (Bane) Layhew. Jerry had served as a Palmetto Police Officer. He enjoyed fishing during his...
George Ewing Wilson
Feb. 11, 2025
After a long illness (Retired Army Veteran) 1st Sgt. George Ewing Wilson passed away in the early hours of February 11th. George was born May 10th, 1947 in Bowling Green, Kentucky and later retired to Sun City Center, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Vanesia. (Children) Karen...
Tino, Christina Catherine
Feb. 11, 2025
Services are pending with Skyway Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation.
Blowers, Bruce Lawrence
Feb. 10, 2025
Obituary for Bruce Blowers “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” John 1:14 (NIV) “. . . the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.” Deuteronomy 30:14 (NIV) On February 10, 2025 Bruce Blowers passed from this mortal life to eternal life...
Leonardo Rivera-Salazar
Feb. 09, 2025
Leonardo Rivera Salazar was born on November 9th , 1957 in Tierras Blancas, Michoacán Mexico and passed away in the comfort of his home with his loved ones present by his side on February 9th, 2025 in Bradenton, FL. After a long battle of cancer he passed away at the age of 67, now joining his...