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All | Tributes

    In Memoriam |
  • January 21, 2019
Donna Casper

Donna Casper passed away peacefully at her home on Longboat Key, Fla., on Jan. 15, 2019. Donna joins her husband, Ted, who passed away in October. Her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of Florida.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • January 14, 2019
John Wilton McKitrick

John Wilton McKitrick passed away peacefully at his home on Long Boat Key, Florida, Sunday, January 13, 2019.  He was 85 years old. His obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • January 14, 2019
Victor Eugene Larson

Victor Eugene Larson died suddenly Jan 3, 2019 at 90 years young.   Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, he joined the Army Air Corps and was a WWII veteran. After working his way to an executive position in medial equipment sales for AMSCO, he retired t

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Lucy Pandeloglou
    In Memoriam |
  • January 11, 2019
Lucy Pandeloglou

Lucy Pandeloglou, 90, of Sarasota, died peacefully at home Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 surrounded by family. Her obituary tribute is publishing in the East County Observer.

  • East County
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    In Memoriam |
  • January 4, 2019
Gerald Dane “Spyder” Broussard

Spyder Broussard, loving husband and father, left his family and friends on New Year’s Day 2019. Spyder was born in Kaplan, Louisiana in 1939, a Cajun through and through. His obituary tribute is publishing in Longboat, Sarasota, Siesta Key, East County

  • Longboat Key
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Michael Kerrigan
    In Memoriam |
  • January 4, 2019
Michael Joseph Kerrigan

Michael Joseph Kerrigan entered into eternal, peaceful sleep surrounded by his family on Dec. 15, 2018. His obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Elaine Marieb
    In Memoriam |
  • January 4, 2019
Elaine Marieb

Dr. Marieb’s effect on teaching and learning anatomy and physiology has been profound. Dr. Elaine Marieb died on December 20th in Naples, FL at the age of 82. Her obituary tribute is publishing in the Sarasota Siesta Key Observers in Florida.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • January 3, 2019
Wanda Virginia Mosier Simons (Wendi)

Wanda Virginia Mosier Simons (Wendi) died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Manatee Memorial Hospital. She worked for the Longboat Observer and lived in Florida. Her Obituary Tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer, of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • December 7, 2018
Thelma “Temi” Saivetz

Thelma “Temi” Saivetz, 97, of Sarasota, FL, died on December 3, 2018. Born in New York City she resided in Quincy, MA for 70 years and retired to Longboat Key, FL for the past 27 years. Her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • December 4, 2018
John Graham O’Neil

John Graham O’Neil, age 82 passed away peacefully on Sept 26, 2018. “Jack” was a resident of Sarasota, Florida for 34 years, previously of the North Shore of Chicago and Peoria, IL. His Obituary Tribute is publishing in the Sarasota Siesta Key Observer.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 27, 2018
Irwin Palmer Starr

Irwin Palmer Starr, an internationally known broadcasting and media executive and beloved figure in the Sarasota, Florida community, died on Nov. 14, 2018 from lung cancer. Irwin was born in Detroit, Michigan; his obituary tribute is in Siesta Key/Sarasot

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 26, 2018
Nancy Kane (née Hollander)

Nancy Kane (née Hollander), born December 4, 1941, of Longboat Key, FL and formerly of Newton, MA, died peacefully at home after a long illness on November 23, 2018; her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 12, 2018
Sherman Cooper

Sherman Cooper, 86, of University Park Country Club, previously of Longboat Key, passed on November 9th, 2018. His obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Key & Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 9, 2018
Robert Philip Coyne

Mr. Robert (Bob) Philip Coyne, of Longboat Key, Florida and Osterville, Massachusetts, born on November 28, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Eleanor Scully Coyne and the late George Kermit Coyne, Sr., passed away at age 76 on November 8, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • November 7, 2018
Rose Tomason

Rose Tomason, long time resident of Longboat Key, and most recently, Sarasota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, she was born in Newark, New Jersey and her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat O

  • Longboat Key
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