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  • September 25, 2018
David L. Ferguson, Sr.

David L Ferguson Sr passed away September 18, 2018 in Chicago and wintered in Longboat Key Florida where he played with the Minneapolis Civic Orchestra and is obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Key Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • September 18, 2018
Bernice Evelyn Shonka Vohoska

Bernice Evelyn Shonka Vohoska passed away September 7, 2018 in Linden North Carolina she was from Cedar Rapids Iowa and lived on Longboat Key Florida, her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • September 6, 2018
Saul Putterman

Saul Putterman of Selinsgrove PA passed away on August 92, 2018, his obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • August 29, 2018
Nicholas "Nick" Myrhorod

Nicholas Nick Myrhorod passed away in Orillia Ontario Canada after a brain hemmorrhage, he will fondly be remembered by his wife Virginia Holmes, he was a snowbird to Longboat Key Florida.

  • Longboat Key
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  • August 14, 2018
Townsend “Townie” Reed Morey Jr

Townsend "Townie" Reed Morey Jr passed away at the age of 87, he was from Longboat Key Florida and died in Albany New York, the US Naval Officer's service was August 10, 2018 at 9:30 am and his obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of th

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • August 6, 2018
Ethel "Sandy" Day

Ethel Sandy Day passed away in Minneapolis Minnesota she was a member of Christ Church of Longboat Key Florida her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    In Memoriam |
  • July 26, 2018
Deborah Fay "Debby" Stahler

Deborah "Debby" Stahler passed away July 22, 2018 and her obituary tribute is publishing in the East County Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • East County
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    In Memoriam |
  • July 24, 2018
Robert J. "Bob" Berns

Robert J. “Bob” Berns. 93. of Longboat Key, FL, formerly of Massachusetts passed away peacefully on July 15, 2018 with his loving partner by his side.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • July 16, 2018
Madeline Naval

Madeline Naval passed away on July 4, 2018 in Sarasota, Florida, she lived in Longboat Key, Florida and her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    In Memoriam |
  • July 6, 2018
Robert James “Bob” Carr

Robert Carr of Sarasota, Florida passed away July 2, 2018 and his obituary tribute is publishing in the Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • July 6, 2018
John S. (Jack) Weber

John S "Jack" Weber passed away June 25, 2018, he lived in Holmes Beach, Florida and his obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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  • July 5, 2018
Madelyn Joan (Briggs) Strickland

Madelyn Joan Briggs Strickland, 1932-2018 of Asheville NC passed away in Raleigh NC on June 14, she had a winter home in Longboat Key, Florida, her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • June 26, 2018
Norlen Gaile Asbury Holliday

Norlen Gail Asbury Holliday passed away December 29, 2017 and her obituary tribute is being published in the Observer Media Group, Longboat and Sarasota Siesta Key editions.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • June 8, 2018
Janet F. (O’Neil) Deland

Janet F Deland (O'Neil) passed away following a brief illness, her obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Key Observer of the Observer Media Group.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • June 4, 2018
Jerome G. Jerry Lee

Jerome G. "Jerry" Lee, 1924 - 2018, passed away on May 29, 2018, his obituary tribute is publishing in the Longboat Observer of Observer Media Group, he was born in Chicago, IL and the Toale Brothers funeral home is handling the service.

  • Longboat Key
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