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  • April 9, 2019
Eugene Oberdorfer II, “Gene”

Eugene Oberdorfer II, “Gene”, age 86, passed away March 31, 2019.

  • Longboat Key
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  • April 8, 2019
Joseph Nelson Zwearcan

Joseph Nelson Zwearcan, age 61, of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Raymond, New Hampshire passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2019.

  • Sarasota
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  • April 8, 2019
Dorothy “Dee” Leaper

Dorothy “Dee” Leaper, age 88, of Sarasota, FL passed away on Sunday March 17, 2019.

  • Sarasota
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  • April 8, 2019
Lynne Talbot Grimshaw

Lynne Talbot Grimshaw, 85, of Sara- sota, entered eternal life on March 26, in the loving care of her husband and family.

  • Sarasota
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  • April 8, 2019
Glenna Irene Baker

Glenna Irene Baker, 93, of Bradenton died on March 18, 2019.

  • East County
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  • April 8, 2019
Stephen William Henneberry, Jr.

Stephen William Henneberry, Jr. of Bradenton, Fla. passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

  • East County
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  • April 8, 2019
Scott William Soule

Scott William Soule, of Bradenton passed away March 26, 2019 at the age of 29; he was born on August 12, 1989 in Wareham Massachusetts.

  • East County
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  • April 8, 2019
Jacqueline “Jackie” Peduzzi

Jacqueline “Jackie” Peduzzi, of Bradenton died peacefully March 28, 2019 at the age of 79.

  • Longboat Key
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  • April 8, 2019
Robert M. “Bob” Dutton, Sr.

Robert M. Dutton, Sr. passed away on February 23, 2019 under hospice care at home.

  • Longboat Key
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Vanda Yvonne Bayliss
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Vanda Yvonne Bayliss

Vanda Yvonne Bayliss, 67, passed away March 3rd, 2019, in Sarasota, Florida after a brief battle with cancer.

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  • April 1, 2019
John F. “Brownie” Brown

John F. Brown, known as “Brownie” of Port Huron, Michigan peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on March 9, 2019.

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Arnold Ray Davis
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Arnold Ray Davis

Arnold Ray Davis, 82, passed away on February 27, 2019. He was born August 15, 1936, in Alvy, West Virginia to the late Paul and Arlie (Cain) Davis

  • East County
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  • April 1, 2019
William Walter (Bill) Roberts

William Walter (Bill) Roberts, age 92, born June 27, 1926 to Millard Fillmore (Jim) Roberts and Eva Swan Roberts in Samoset, Florida, went home to be with the Lord March 3, 2019.

  • East County
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Lockwood Dexter Street
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
Lockwood Dexter Street

Lockwood Dexter Street (Dexter,) devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother, died on March 26, 2019, in Hingham, Massachusetts.

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David Bolger
    In Memoriam |
  • April 1, 2019
David F. Bolger

David F. Bolger, 86, of Longboat Key, Florida and Ridgewood, NJ passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 29th, 2018.

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