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Ruth Marie Smith, 86, of Bradenton, FL, passed away April 17, 2016. Ruth was born in Lynn, MA to the late; William James and Beatrice Howell Pugh. After high school, Ruth gained employment as a bookkeeper in the utilities department for the Town of Essex. In 1967, she married Warren K. Smith and...

David Stevens Burnstine, "Captain Steve," 68, of Palmetto, FL passed away April 16, 2016. Steve was born in Sterling, Illinois on April 16, 1948 to David and Elizabeth Stevens Burnstine. Steve grew up on the Rock River where he met the love of his life, Kimberly Hadfield. He proudly served our...

Sharon Lee Garner, 66, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away April 8, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Sharon was born in Wenatchee, Washington, to the late; Joseph Abner and Ramona Colleen Helder Whiteley. She will be very dearly missed by her family and friends. Sharon will be most...

GARY LEE PENNINGTON, 62, of Palmetto, FL passed away April 8, 2016. Gary was born in Atlanta, GA and moved to Florida in 1973. Gary began working at Maas Brothers Department Store in Sarasota in 1974, where he met and fell in love with Arlene Garver. They married in August of 1977. He became...

Juan Francisco Luna, Jr., 28, of Palmetto, FL passed away April 7, 2016. Juan was born in Edinburgh, Texas. He moved with his family to Florida in October of 1990. Juan graduated from Palmetto High School, where he met his true love, Lucilla "Lucy" Cruz. Juan worked for Brighthouse as a...

Ellen Groh, 85, of Sarasota, FL, passed away April 4, 2016. Ellen was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 8, 1931. Her parents, Oscar and Ada Groh, preceded her in death. After High School Ellen spent one year at Bob Jones University and three years at West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing...

Barbara M. Savage, 67, of Ellenton, FL, passed away April 4, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Barbara was born in Ashland, Ohio and moved to Bradenton 32 years ago from Lake County. Barbara worked in the deli department for Publix in Leesburg, for many years. She attended Mansfield...

Michael F. Gulas, Jr., 74, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on April 1, 2016. Michael was born in Bridgeport, CT. During his early childhood, he attended a Catholic Parochial School. As a young teen, through a mutual friend and a simple car ride, Michael met Rosemarie E. Grosso, and their love...

Jayden Xavier Gutierrez Morgan, 2 years old, received his heavenly wings on April 1, 2016. Jayden was born May 3, 2013 in Bradenton, FL. During his short time here on earth, Jayden touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. His life was a brief gift, but one that will be...

Billy Wayne Lewis, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away April 1, 2016. Billy was born July 7, 1947 in Conway, SC and raised in St. Petersburg, FL. After high school, Billy joined the US NAVY and was stationed on the USS Sellers. After his service to his country, he secured a job with South...

Concepcion Garcia Campos, 81, of Palmetto, FL passed away March 27, 2016 at home with her family by her side. Concepcion was born in Rio Grande City, Texas, to the late; Refugio Garcia and Euesevia Ramirez. She and her husband, Richard Z. Campos, moved to Florida in 1964. Concepcion was a devoted...

Burgess, Barton Wayne 51, of Tampa, passed away March 19, 2016. Barton was born in Sanford, FL and was a longtime resident of Tampa where he worked as a chef for many local restaurants. He is survived by his loving parents, Wayne and Carol Burgess of Longboat Key, FL; brother Clinton Burgess,...