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Doris A Sullivan
Dec. 01, 2021
Doris A. Sullivan, 88, of Sun City Center, FL, formerly of Davenport, Iowa passed away peacefully at Cypress Creek Assisted Living Facility on December 1. Doris was born in Galena, IL in 1933 to Pearl and Frances Gray. She was the youngest of 6 kids-Bill, Vivian, Helen, Mary and Pat. She proudly...

Rafael Vazquez
Dec. 01, 2021
Rafael Vazquez, 59, of Bradenton passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Born in Mexico, he was the son of the late Jesus Cruz and Cleotilde (Quijada) Vazquez. He married his best friend, Maria I Garcia and together they moved to the United States. Rafael worked...

Dale A. Wacker
Nov. 28, 2021
Dale A. Wacker, 67, of Bradenton passed away on November 28, 2021 at Manatee Memorial. Born in West Palm Beach, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Leah (MacAlister) Wacker. Dale took great pride in his work in Collections and very much enjoyed relaxing by spending time on the water and...

E. James Kohli II
Nov. 18, 2021
James “Jim” Kohli passed away on November 18, 2021, after a long illness. Jim was born in Baltimore, MD on October 1, 1945, and spent the majority of his life in Levittown, PA before retiring in Parrish, FL. Jim leaves behind his beloved wife of 53 years, Susan Kohli. He is also survived by his...

Dale Rio
Nov. 10, 2021
Dale Rio passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Blake Medical Center of natural causes. Born June 4, 1936, and raised in Chicago, IL, he was the baby in the family of the late Frank and Jenny Rio. Dale proudly served in the US Army. He then attended and graduated with a bachelor’s degree...

Frederick W. Schneider
Nov. 09, 2021
Frederick (Fritz) William Schneider, 84, of Ellenton FL (formally of New Kensington PA), passed away peacefully Tuesday (November 9th, 2021) at his home in Ellenton. Fritz was born August 8, 1937 in McKeesport PA, the son of the late Elizabeth (Burns) Schneider of North Huntington and Frederick...

Thomas "Harry" A. Bricker
Nov. 08, 2021
Thomas A. “Harry” Bricker, 54, of Bradenton, FL, passed away on November 8, 2021. Tom was born June 7, 1967, to Edward and Laura (Cumpston) Bricker. He was known by many names: Tom, Tommy, Harry or Jesi. We called him Harry after his great-grandfather, as they both had the same mannerisms. Tom...

Laura Ann Christiansen
Nov. 08, 2021
Laura Ann (Boylan) Christiansen, 57, of Ellenton, left us to soon on Monday, November 8, 2021. Born May 1, 1964 in Hackensack, N.J., she was one of six children born to the late Jack and Suzanne (Schweikle) Boylan. Laura worked as an Insurance Broker. Along with her parents, she was preceded in...

Steven E Moore
Nov. 01, 2021
Steven Eugene Moore, 61, of Bradenton, Florida passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2021. Steven was born on April 13, 1960. A viewing will be Saturday November 13, 2021 from 10-12, with a service beginning at 12pm at Skyway Memorial Mausoleum chapel 5200 US Highway 19 Palmetto, FL 34221.

Kristen Svagdis
Oct. 29, 2021
Kristen Svagdis, 46, went to be with the lord on October 29, 2021. Krissy Svagdis was a beacon of light born during a winter wonderland in Ithaca, New York, to Edward Burns and Donna Samuell. She spent her life brightening the lives of those she came across. She passed peacefully from a case of...

Alice "Betty" Harkins
Oct. 26, 2021
Alice Elizabeth “Betty” Harkins, daughter of William and Gertude Harkins, sister of John W. Harkins, passed away peacefully at age 89 on Tuesday, Oct 26, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Hatboro, PA on Dec 14, 1931, Betty was strong in her Christian faith and desire to impact the lives of...

James L. David
Oct. 25, 2021
James “Jim” L. David, 77, of Palmetto, went home to be with his Lord, on monday, October 25, 2021. Born February 2, 1944 in Trough Creek Valley, PA, he was the oldest of six children of the late Clyde L. and Verna M. (Black) David. Jim graduated from Hazleton High School where he played football...