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  • August 3, 2021
John A. Crimaldi

John A. Crimaldi was born on January 14th, 1930 in Bayonne, NJ, and died in his sleep of natural causes on July 23, 2021 in Boulder, CO at the age of 91.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • July 30, 2021
Ruth O. Frank

Pioneer. Globetrotter. Designer. Athlete. Trendsetter. Epicure. Philanthropist. Songster. Provocateur. Innovator. Matriarch.

  • Longboat Key
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  • July 27, 2021
Robert T. Ruff

Robert T. (Bob) Ruff, a 40-year resident of Longboat Key, died at his home in Longboat Key on July 13th, 2021, after having celebrated his 93rd birthday just two months before.

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  • July 23, 2021
Thomas (Tom) H. W. Jones, Jr.

Tom was born in Bryn Mawr, PA to the late Thomas and Louise Jones, and raised in Norristown, PA.

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  • July 21, 2021
Ian Patrick Sharp

Ian Patrick Sharp, 89, died peacefully in Sarasota, on July 16th, a few months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • July 8, 2021
William R. (“Bill”) Korp

William R. ("Bill”) Korp. Born November 29, 1932; died June 25, 2021.

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  • July 7, 2021
Lt. Col. John “Sean” McGrath, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Lt. Col. John “Sean” McGrath, U.S. Army (Ret.) passed away June 28, 2021.

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  • July 6, 2021
Chip Bella Gabrick

Surrounded by his loving family, Chippy, (15 years and 11 months) (formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio) peacefully passed away in his home with his mommy and daddy by his side.

  • East County
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    In Memoriam |
  • June 22, 2021
Ronald Thomas George Platt, OBE

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Ron, a resident of Longboat Key for 30 years, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by his children at the age of 94.

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  • June 21, 2021
Rudy Yessin

Rudy Yessin, 95 of Longboat Key, Florida died Friday morning, June 18, at his home in Florida with his family by his side.

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  • June 14, 2021
Alden F. Barker, III

BLOOMINGTON - Alden F. Barker, III, 92, of Bloomington, passed away June 9, 2021, in Bloomington.

  • Longboat Key
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  • June 9, 2021
Donald J. Shutello, M.D.

Donald J. Shutello, M.D. died peacefully on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the age of 84 at his home on Longboat Key, FL.

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  • June 3, 2021
Martha Ellen “Miss Marty” Macallister

Martha Ellen “Miss Marty” Macallister passed away peacefully on Monday, May 24, 2021 in Wayne, PA.

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  • May 24, 2021
Jeanne Elisabeth Bisset McFarland

A Life Well Lived

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  • May 21, 2021
Carl Dilsaver

Carl was born in Mattoon, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois

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