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  • March 4, 2020
Donna L. Schlorf

Donna L. Schlorf (Anderson) passed away Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at home with her husband of 59 years at her side at the age of 86.

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  • March 2, 2020
Harber Homer Hall

Harber Homer Hall, 99, of Bloomington, IL and Longboat Key, FL, passed away at 9 p.m. on February 22, 2020 at The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch Senior Living Facility in Lakewood Ranch. FL.

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  • February 27, 2020
Dorothy Barichak, RN

On Thursday, February 20, 2020 the world said goodbye to one of its finest caregivers, Dorothy M. Barichak, RN.

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  • February 21, 2020
Fr. Gerry

The family, including his sisters, Mary, Aine, Catherine, Brigid and Josephine, of the late Father Gerry Finegan thank you all for your expressions of sympathy and the kindness shown to us over the recent months on his passing.  

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  • February 13, 2020
Margaret “Betty” Eul (née Evans)

Margaret “Betty” Eul (née Evans) died peacefully in Mother McCrory Manor on February 11, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 96.

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  • February 11, 2020
Philip D. Cady

Unstoppable. Fearless. Adventuresome. Caring. Generous. Faithful.

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  • February 10, 2020
Dr. James Edmond Green

James Edmond Green, Ph.D., of Lakewood Ranch and Leakey, TX departed this world quietly and unexpectedly in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2019, after a life steered in the “fast lane” and filled with remarkable academic, professional and personal accomplishm

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  • February 6, 2020
Mary Kathleen (McQuade) Sittig

Mary Kathleen (McQuade) Sittig of Longboat Key, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020 at age 81.  

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  • February 4, 2020
Fr. Gerry

Fr. Gerry passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020, surrounded by his sisters and close friends.

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  • January 30, 2020
Ingrid Wisniewski

Ingrid Wisniewski born on November 5, 1950 and God called her home on January 24, 2020.

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  • January 29, 2020
John A. Isaacs III

John A. Isaacs lived a long, joyous and prosperous life surrounded by a close knit family and friends in his hometown of St. Louis and Longboat Key, FL where he resided in the winter for more than 25 years. 

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  • January 15, 2020
Michael Edward Grossberg

Michael Grossberg, 75, was a native of Brooklyn and retired respiratory therapist from Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, where he worked for 36 years before coming to the Sarasota/Bradenton area in 2009 and marrying Susan Goldfarb in 2012, hi

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  • January 8, 2020
Daniel E. Meehan

Daniel E. Meehan never met a stranger. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, friend and philanthropist, Dan worked endlessly to make a difference in other’s lives at home and around the world. 

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  • December 27, 2019
Kenny Soderblom

Husband, father, Veteran, musician and friend; who had a love for life, his country and his beautiful wife Leah and wonderful daughter Siri.

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  • December 27, 2019
David Edell

David Edell, an entrepreneur and builder of businesses died on Sunday at 2.50 AM at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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