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All | Tributes

    In Memoriam |
  • February 26, 2018
Hope Tappe Weatherby

ADRIAN – Hope Tappe Weatherby, age 94 of Adrian, Michigan, a long time resident of Longboat Key, Florida, passed away in the early morning hours of February 16, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • February 26, 2018
Patricia A. Farrell

Patricia A. Farrell, 82, of Tenafly, NJ and Longboat Key, FL, passed away on February 21, 2018 at her home in Tenafly, NJ after a long battle with lung cancer.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • February 13, 2018
Charles Lenard “Chuck” Boyer, LCDR, USN (Ret.)

Charles Lenard “Chuck” Boyer, LCDR, USN (Ret.), 87, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2018, at Tidwell Hospice in Bradenton, FL.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • February 8, 2018
Inez Stopher

Inez Black Stopher, 88, passed away on January 8, 2018.

  • Sarasota
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Nicholas Bravo
    In Memoriam |
  • February 8, 2018
Nicholas James Bravo

Nicholas James Bravo, 34 years old of Sarasota, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2018.

  • Sarasota
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Lisa Hagerman
    In Memoriam |
  • February 8, 2018
Lisa Hagerman

Lisa Jo Hagerman, (June 23, 1956 - Jan. 27, 2018), 61, of Sarasota, Fla., passed away on Jan. 27, 2018.

  • Longboat Key
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    In Memoriam |
  • February 5, 2018
Dorothy Marie Reed

Our wonderful Mother, Dorothy Marie Reed, died on January 21, 2018, at the age of 86 from ALS.

  • Sarasota
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Frank "Tommy" Arthur Jr.
    In Memoriam |
  • February 2, 2018
Frank "Tommy" Arthur Jr.

Frank “Tommy” Arthur Jr., 67, of Longboat Key, Fla. and Hickory, N.C., was a special soul, loving husband and loyal friend who never met a stranger.

  • Longboat Key
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Robert Aaron Shure
    In Memoriam |
  • February 1, 2018
Robert Aaron Shure

ROBERT AARON SHURE (Bob), Aug. 2, 1931 – Jan. 14, 2018, died at age 86, of complications from a stroke in Sarasota, Florida.

  • Sarasota
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Harold Robinson
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Harold Robinson

Harold Murrell Robinson, age 92, of Charlottesville, Va., died at home on Friday, Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
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Larry Strasser
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Larry Strasser

Larry Strasser, of Bradenton, passed away on Jan. 17 with his devoted wife, Nancy, at his side.

  • East County
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Naomi “DeLores” Sommers
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Naomi "DeLores" Sommers

Naomi “DeLores” Sommers of Bradenton, formerly of Sherburne, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 12.

  • East County
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Ljubomir Zarkovacki
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Ljubomir Zarkovacki

Ljubomir Zarkovacki, 88, peacefully finished his earthly life and went home to his eternal reward on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017.

  • Longboat Key
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Elaine Marie Adkins nee Mzarek
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Elaine Marie Adkins nee Mzarek

Born in Bradenton, Elaine was a lifelong resident of the area.

  • Sarasota
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Jack Schroeder
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Jack Schroeder

“Happy” Jack Schroeder was born Aug. 21, 1925, and passed Dec. 19, 2017.

  • Longboat Key
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