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I OBITUARIES
 CHARLOTTE

 Lorraine Pepin
 Henry
 Mrs. Lorraine Pepin
Henry, 81, of Punta
Gorda, Fla., passed away
Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
 Mrs. Henry was
born Oct. 17, 1932, in
Cumberland, R.I.
 She was a 1949 grad-
uate of Sacred Heart
Catholic High School.
Lorraine was a retired
clerk from St. Bernard
Catholic Church. She
resided in Punta Gorda
for over 20 years, and
attended Sacred Heart
Catholic Church there.
 She is survived by her
children, Patricia (Steven)
Muise of Norcross, Ga.,
Mary Susan (Kevin)
Johnson of North
Kingstown, R.I., Kathleen
(Robert) Cullinan of
Chesapeake, Va., Lorry
(James) Fitzpatrick of
Bolivia, N.C., Elizabeth
(Scott) Miller of Pace,
Fla., and Nancy (Davis)
Desjarlais of North
Kingstown; 19 grandchil-
dren; nine great-grand-
children; and several
nieces, nephews and
cousins. She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Peter Dyer Henry.
 The family will receive
visitors from 5 p.m. to
8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10,
2014, at Fagan-Quinn
Funeral Home in North
Kingstown. A funeral
Mass is scheduled for
10 a.m. Wednesday,
June 11, 2014, at St.
Bernard Catholic
Church, 275 Tower Hill
Road, North Kingstown.
Interment will follow
at Veterans' Memorial
Cemetery, 301 S. County
Trail, Exeter, R.I.
 Flowers accepted, or
memorials may be made
to the St. Vincent de Paul
Society in your local area,
in memory of Lorraine
Henry. To express con-
dolences, please sign
our online guest book at
www.flaniganfuneral
home.com.
 Arrangements are by
Flanigan Funeral Home
and Crematory, Buford,
Ga.

 Concetta J.
 Schatteles
 Concetta J. "Connie"
Schatteles, 93, of Port
Charlotte, Fla., passed
away Thursday, June 5,
2014. Arrangements are
by Roberson Funeral
Home & Crematory, Port
Charlotte Chapel.

Clara J. Sheridan
 Clara J. Sheridan, 84, of
Punta Gorda, Fla., passed
awayWednesday, June 4,
2014.
 She was born April 11,
1930, in Detroit, Mich.


 Clara retired as an office
manager. Clara and Philip
moved to Punta Gorda in
1989 from Detroit.
 She is survived by her
husband of 43 years,
Philip H. Sheridan; three
sons, Patrick, Perry and
Philip; sister, Hellen
Goebel; and brother,
James E. Powers. Clara
was preceded in death by
two brothers, Thomas L.
and William E. Powers.
 A Memorial Service
will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at
Burnt Store Presbyterian
Church, 11330 Burnt
Store Road, Punta Gorda,
FL 33955. In lieu of
flowers, donations can
be made to Burnt Store
Presbyterian Church,
Memorial Garden Fund.
 Arrangements were
made in Port Charlotte,
Fla.

 ENGLEWOOD


 Jeanne Eleanor
 Carpenter
 Jeanne Eleanor
Carpenter, 86, of
Englewood, Fla., and for-
merly of Oklahoma City,
Okla., and Philadelphia,
Pa., passed away Tuesday,
June 3, 2014, two weeks
from her 87th birthday.
 She was born June 17,
1927.
 Jeanne loved her family
and church, playing the
organ, and was very
artistic.
 She is survived by her
son, David; daughter,
Annette (Ron Lupo)
Deans; grandchildren,
Stephen Deans III, James
Clinton Deans and
Donna Jean (J.D.) McCall;
and great-grandchildren,
Jessica, Amanda, Emilie,
Tommy, Kalina and
Stephen IV. Jeanne was
preceded in death by
her loving parents, Frank
Sr. and Laura Olds; her
brothers, Robert and
Frank Jr.; her nephews,
Wayne and Bruce; niece,
Nancy; her husband of 67
years, V. Miles Carpenter;
and oldest son, Robert.
 A memorial service will
be held at a later date.
 Arrangements are
by National Cremation
Society.

 Randall Ray
 Ficken
 Randall Ray "Randy"
Ficken, 64, of Englewood,
Fla., passed away
 peacefully
 Thursday,
 June 5, 2014,
 at Tidewell
 Hospice
 House in
 Englewood,
 with his
 bride of
 almost 42 years
 by his side.
 He was born
 May 13, 1950, in


Spencer, Iowa, the son of
Ervin and Ivy Ficken.
 After high school,
Randy proudly served in
the United States Navy
for six years. He was sta-
tioned on two destroyers
during the Vietnam war
era. Following his mili-
tary service, he worked
for various companies
as an electronic con-
trols technician. Randy
enjoyed woodworking,
golf, animals, and
fixing anything that even
threatened to break.
 Randy will be greatly
missed by his wife,
Theresa (nee Schmidt)
Ficken; a brother, David
(Judie) Rose; sisters-in-
law, Carol (Laddie) Sula,
Mary Beth (Anthony)
Akemann and Angela
(Steven) Miller; numer-
ous nieces and nephews;
and his beloved "Kitten."
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
 Inurnment will take
place at a later date
at Sarasota National
Cemetery in Sarasota,
Fla. In lieu of flowers, do-
nations may be made in
Randy's name to Tidewell
Hospice /Englewood
House, 5955 Rand Blvd.,
Sarasota, FL 34238;
WoundedWarriorproject.
org; or St. Francis
of Asissi Church,
5265 Placida Road,
Englewood, FL 34224.
You may express your
condolences to the fam-
ily at www.lemonbayfh.
com.
 Arrangements are
by Lemon Bay Funeral
Homes of Englewood.

 Robert Kenneth
 Harris
 Robert Kenneth Harris,
98, of Englewood, Fla.,
passed away peacefully
Friday, May 23, 2014.
 He was born July 16,
1915, in Cleveland, Ohio,
and came to Englewood
38 years ago from
Mentor, Ohio.
 Robert was a firefight-
er for 35 years, retiring
as Fire Chief of East
Cleveland, Ohio, and
was also a registered
public accountant in
Ohio. He was a member
of Englewood Elks Lodge
2378 and Englewood
Moose Lodge 1933.
 Robert is survived
by two sons, James R.
(Barbara) of Perrysburg,
Ohio, and John M. of
Arlington, Va.; three
grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
His daughter, Donna
D. Pounds of Maple
Heights, Ohio, also
survived him, but passed
away shortly afterward
on June 1, 2014. He was
preceded in death by his
wife, Adele Clara (nee
Miller) June 26, 2012, af-
ter 73 years of marriage.
 There will be no
services.


 Arrangements are by
National Cremation
Society, Sarasota
Chapter, Sarasota, Fla.

Anna E. Schnupp
 Anna E. Schnupp, 92,
of Englewood, Fla., has
been taken by the Lord,
 Friday
 June 6,
 2014, to her
 heavenly
 kingdom
 to rest
 in peace
 forever with
 her loved
ones.
 She was born Dec. 27,
1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
 Anna was raised in
New York City, N.Y., by a
widowed Mom of six. She
was the youngest of six
children. Anna worked
for Ingersol Rand for 39
years, and lived in New
Jersey to be closer to
her job. She moved to
Englewood, and lived at
Oyster Creek Golf and
Country Club in her own
house for 22 years. Anna
gave of herself all her 92
and a half years of life.
We will miss her and love
her forever, until we meet
again in Heaven.
 She is survived by her
niece, Dorothy Cahill;
great-niece, Helen
Picciano; great-nephew,
Gordon Murphy; and
great-great-nephews
and great-great-niece,
Mathew Picciano,
Jennifer Murphy and
Andrew Murphy.
 Visitation will be held
from noon until 2 p.m.
Monday, June 9, 2014,
at Lemon Bay Funeral
Home. The Funeral Mass
will be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014,
at St. Raphael's Catholic
Church. Burial will be in
New Jersey.
 Arrangements are
by Lemon Bay Funeral
Home & Cremation
Services.

 NORTH PORT


 Andre D. Lapointe
 Andre D. Lapointe, 67,
 of Brookfield, Mass., died
 Saturday, May 24, 2014, at
 his residence in Florida.
 He leaves behind a
 longtime companion,
 Jean M. LaCroix; a son,
 Troy David LaCroix; two
 brothers, Lionell Lapointe
 of Garland, Maine,
 and John Lapointe of
 Brookfield; and a sister,
 Suzanne Lapointe of
 Massachusetts.
 Andre may be kindly
 remembered at www.
 icscremationandfunerals.
 com.

 DESOTO

 There were no deaths
reported in DeSoto
Saturday.


 Hernie M. Bennett
 Hernie M. Bennett, 85, of Port Charlotte, Fla.,
passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Fawcett
Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte.
 She was born Dec. 21, 1928, to
 Lyndon and Vida Witter in Jamaica,
 West Indies.
 Hernie was a member of Port
 Charlotte New Testament Church
 of God for many years. She was a
 2 retired registered nurse, where she
 worked for 24 years, at Montefiore
 Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., and
also in Kingston, Jamaica, and London, England.
Hernie was an exceptional mother, sister, grand-
mother, great-grandmother, auntie and friend,
and will forever be missed by all who loved and
knew her.
 She is survived by her loving children, including
her daughter, Ciana (Jerry) Clarke of Lake Wales,
Fla.; and four sons, Eli (Joy) Bromfield and Avon
(Arlene) Bennett, both of Port Charlotte, Milverton
Bennett of Queens, N.Y., and Anurin Bennett of
New York, N.Y.; along with her brothers and sis-
ters, Clarice Bell and Iris Hyman, both of Jamaica,
Daniel (Amy) Witter of London, Leyton (Pauline)
Witter, Henry (Beryl) Witter and Hortense (Albert)
Fray, all of Jamaica, and Sislyn (Hicks) Elliott of
Port Charlotte; a daughter-in-law, Gloria Clarke of
Brooklyn, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grand-
children; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hernie was preceded in death by her husband,
John Bennett; her son, CrosbyWayne Clarke; a
sister, Glendora Hudson; and a brother, Artnel
Simpson.
 Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until the
funeral service at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014,
at United Evangelical Missionary Outreach, 4200
Juniper St., Port Charlotte. Interment will be held
at a later date in Jamaica. Friends may visit online
at www.robersonfh.com to sign the memory book
and extend condolences to the family.
 Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home,
Port Charlotte Chapel.


 Virgil John DeSmidt
 Virgil John DeSmidt, 91, of Punta Gorda, Fla.,
passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
 He was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Humbolt, Iowa,
 the son of Willard and Estella (nee
 Kendall) DeSmidt.
 Virgil was a World War II veter-
 an, as a Navy SEAL (underwater
 demolition) in the Pacific. He was
 a member of iron workers union
 numbers 40 and 417. Virgil was a
 lifelong member of Local 361, where
 he worked as a foreman on the World
 Trade Center, Throngsneck Bridge,
 ; Giants Stadium, Belmont Park Racetrack
 and many others. He really loved the
 work he did. Virgil retired in 1985, at the
 age of 62, and he then settled in Punta
Gorda in 1987. There he tended his cattle, goats,
chickens and many dogs over the years, which he
loved and enjoyed. He loved raising fresh-grown
vegetables and citrus in his gardens, and enjoyed
sharing his bounty with others. Virgil loved to stay
busy. He also loved traveling and hunting, and was
an avid fisherman. Virgil had a real zest for life,
and was loved and will be missed by many.
 He is survived by his son, Stephan Lex (Carol)
DeSmidt of Lincoln, Maine; daughters, Kathy
Ann (Lenny) Seibert of Melbourne, Fla., Linda
Gay (William) Johnson of NewYork, Margo
Marie (Kevin) Whitney of Lake Placid, Fla., and
Wendy Jo (Kris) Kohlhoff of Fromberg, Mont.; six
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and two
nieces, Shari Dunton and Connie Prichard. Virgil
was preceded in death by his brothers, Verlin and
Vernell; sister, Veda; son, John Robin DeSmidt;
first wife, Dorine Gay (nee Costgan) DeSmidt; and
second wife, Susan (nee McCauly) DeSmidt.
 In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in
Virgil's name to a no-kill animal shelter. Anyone
wanting to make a donation in his name, go to
www.humanesocietyofhighlandscounty.com, or
any no-kill shelter of your choice.
 Arrangements are by Charlotte Memorial
Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory.


I COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS


Culver's to partner
 with Future
 Farmers
 Culver's, 385 Kings
Highway, Port Charlotte,
will donate a portion
of its sales from 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Tuesday to
raise funds for Future
Farmers of America.
FFA helps to make a
positive difference in
the lives of children by
providing programs
that help develop their
potential for leadership,
personal growth and
career success through
agricultural education.
For more information,
call 941-627-2600.

 Roundup
 Tournament set
 Charlotte High School
will hold its 2014 CHS
Redfish Roundup
Tournament at 6 a.m.
June 21 at Laishley Park,
100 Nesbit St., Punta


Gorda. Three anglers per
team are allowed. Boat
check-in will begin at
6 a.m. June 21, with late
check-in permissible
until 8 a.m. The tour-
nament will begin at
safe light. Weigh-in will
start at 1:30 p.m. at the
Laishley Crab House, 150
Laishley Court, Punta
Gorda. All boats must be
in the weigh-in line by
3:30 p.m.
 Awards will be given
out after the weigh-in
and the anglers' buffet.
First place will receive
$5,000; second place,
$2,000; third place,
$1,000; fourth place,
$600; fifth place,$400;
six through 10th places,
$300.
 The entry fee per team
of three anglers is $300.
There is a $50 late fee if
your team enters after
June 16. All anglers will
receive a tournament
T-shirt, plus three tickets
to the anglers' barbecue.
Make checks payable to


Charlotte High School,
and mail to Flatsmasters,
150 Laishley Court, No.
1112, Punta Gorda, FL
33950.

 Marina Day,
 Nature Fest set
 Fishermen's Village,
1200 W Retta Esplanade,
Punta Gorda, will
celebrate National
Marina Day from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Saturday.
This is a day in which
marinas across the
nation draw attention
to the economic and
recreational value of the
marine industry, and the
importance of enhanc-
ing our waterways.
National Marina Day
will be combined with a
Nature Fest, to include
vendors that sell boating
products and services,
organizations dedicated
to the preservation
of wildlife, as well as
exhibitors who promote


outdoor recreational
activities in and around
Charlotte Harbor. Space
is available for nonprofit
organizations, such as
boat clubs.
 Fishermen's Village
Marina will offer two
nights free dockage
(no groups; individual
reservations accepted),
sailboat races, tours
of the marina, and
evening entertainment
from 5 to 9 at Center
Court, featuring The
Reconnections Band.
Vessel safety inspec-
tions will be available.
For more information,
and to make dockage
reservations, call the
marina harbormaster at
941-575-3000. Interested
vendors and nonprofits
may call Catherine Perry
at 941-575-3067.

 Band to perform
 on train dock
 Bug Tussle Ramblers
Band will perform a free


concert from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday at the
Punta Gorda Historical
Society's historic train
dock, 1009 Taylor Road,
Punta Gorda. Bring a


chair, sit back and enjoy
the music. The Depot
Museum and Mall will be
open. Refreshments will be
available. For more infor-
mation, call 941-639-6774.


 Cremation and Memorial Garden Options
 A Free Educational Seminar
 June 14 at 10 AM Royal Palm Cemetary Office
 Options after cremation?
 Relocating or traveling out of state?
 *Question & Answer session
 Call Early Seating Limited
 Snvia. ORSVP at 941-639-2381
 *iiAuu PA li www.royalpanunemorial.com
 MEMORIAL GARDENS "" 


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 LAW OFFICE
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PROBATE WILLS/TRUSTS
GUARDIANSHIPS REAL ESTATE
Office Hours Monday thru Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM
 946 Tamiami Trail, #206, Port Charlotte, FL 33953
 901 Venetia Bay Blvd. #360, Venice, FL 34285
 (941) 207-2223
 www.j ameswmallonee.com
 (941) 206-2223