Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas
Denise Lynn Korzecki
Dec 5, 2016
Denise Lynn Korzecki, 64, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on December 5, 2016 at the Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton.
Denise was born on November 28, 1952 in Staten Island, New York to the late Michael and Geraldine (Costanza) Grmek. She lived in New York until the age of 5 when she moved to New Jersey until...
Robert Warren Maul
Dec 3, 2016
Robert Warren Maul, of St. Petersburg, passed away on December 3, 2016.
He is survived by his loving family.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11:00 am at Ft. Desoto Park, 3500 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715, Shelter 7.

Carol Ann Murphy
Nov 30, 2016
Carol Ann Murphy, 73, of Palmetto, passed away November 30, 2016.
Carol was born on October 27, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late John J. and Angelina (Solimine) O’Connor. She worked was retired from the State Government of Massachusetts as an Administrative Assistant. Carol moved to Palmetto in 1998 and was active in the community of...
Susannah Butler
Nov 29, 2016
Susannah K. Butler, 80, of Bradenton, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.
Susannah was born on November 3, 1936 in Chester, West Virginia to the late Walter and Merle (Stover) Kimble. She was retired from many years of book keeping and administrative positions, with various organizations including churches and Christian Schools. ...

Kristopher L. Dodge
Nov 24, 2016
Kristopher L. Dodge, 60, Sarasota, passed away Nov. 24, 2016.
He was born July 4, 1956 in Jamestown, NY to the late Charles W. Jr. and Shirley (Walker) Dodge. Was a graduate of Jamestown High School Class of 1975. Kristopher moved to the Manatee/Sarasota county area in 1976. He was a member of the Fellowship of Believers...

Joseph Edward Legarth
Nov 22, 2016
Joseph Edward Legarth, 70, of Bradenton, passed away on November 22, 2016.
He is survived by 2 sons; Jason and Jeffrey, and 3 daughters; Kim, Lisa and Kristy.
Joseph will be laid to rest at Sarasota National Cemetery with his wife Joyce.
Interment 2016-12-06 11:30:00 Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel 1015 14th Street West...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Inez Griggs Strickland
Nov 15, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” Griggs Strickland, 96, Bradenton, passed away November 15, 2016.
She was born on July 29, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Bradenton at six weeks of age, where she was adopted by the late Robert Henry and Inez Isabelle (Wiley) Griggs who were the owners of Griggs Plumbing. She was a graduate of Bradenton...
Kyle K. Cooke
Nov 15, 2016
Kyle K. Cooke, 18, of Bradenton, passed away on November 15, 2016.
He is survived by his mom; Lisa Cooke, great grandfather, grandfather, step grandmother, 2 aunts, 2 uncles, and thousands of bowling family members.
Kyle was a senior at Manatee High School and worked at Winn-Dixie. He was an extremely talented bowler, average of...
Michele Gannuscio
Nov 14, 2016
Michele Gannuscio, 67, Palmetto, passed away November 14, 2016 at her home.
She was born on April 28, 1949 in Patterson, New Jersey to the late Paul and Ida (Bordonaro) Carrubba. Michele was of the Methodist faith and has been a resident of Manatee County for the last two years coming here from Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Michael Erving O'Neill
Nov 9, 2016
Michael E. O'Neill, was born December 7, 1957 in Bradenton Fl and passed away peacefully at his home on November 9, 2016.
Michael grew up in the small community of Gillette and was a member of Gillette Baptist Church.
He was a long distance truck driver.
Michael is survived by one son; Michael...

C. Mason Lanford
Nov 5, 2016
C. Mason Lanford, 70, Bradenton, passed away November 3, 2016.
Mason was born February 16, 1946 in Kegley, West Virginia to the late Charles and Nora (Karnes) Lanford. He moved to Bradenton in 1965 coming from West Virginia.
Mason served with the United States Coast Guard, was the owner and operator of Mason Mechanics for...

Albert Charles Weaver, Jr.
Nov 4, 2016
Albert Charles Weaver, Jr., 79, Bradenton, passed away November 4, 2016.
He was born on May 2, 1937 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania to the late Albert Charles, Sr. and Katherine (McGurk) Weaver. He retired from Eastern Airlines as a pilot with 27 years of Service. He moved to Bradenton in 1997 coming from Atlanta, GA.
His...

Mark Kevin Wilson
Oct 28, 2016
Mark Kevin Wilson, 60, Bradenton, passed away suddenly, October 28, 2016.
Mark was born November 4, 1955 in Balboa, Panama to the late Leroy and Sara Wilson. He moved to Bradenton in the early 1980’s coming from North Carolina.
Locally he was the proud owner of Wilson Walls in Bradenton for 27 years. He was...
Fred Meade
Oct 24, 2016
Fred Meade, 64 of Bradenton, Florida passed away October 24, 2016.
Fred was born on May 30, 1952 in Logan, West Virginia to Teddy Ray and Eleanor (Carter) Meade. He moved to Bradenton in 1967 coming from West Logan, West Virginia, were he was a member of the West Logan Missionary Baptist Church. He was employed in...
Joshua Michael Pinkham
Oct 21, 2016
Joshua M. Pinkham, 42, of Bradenton, passed away on October 21, 2016.
He is survived by his loving parents; George and Karen Pinkham, 2 sisters; Chari Pinkham and Krista Pinkham, and many extended family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, October 27th from 5:00-8:00 pm at Woody's River Roo,...

Rick 'Wojo' M. Wojtanowski
Oct 21, 2016
Rick M. 'Wojo' Wojtanowski, 49, of Bradenton, passed away on October 21, 2016.
He is survived by his wife; Angie, son; Jake, sister; Dionna and many extended family and friends.
Celebration of Life 2016-11-05 15:00:00
Joshua Richard Cardenas
Oct 18, 2016
Joshua R. Cardenas, 24, of Bradenton, passed away October 18, 2016.
He is survived by his parents; David and Susan, two children, grandparents and extended family.
Services are to be announced.
Services will be announced at a later date Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel 1015 14th Street West Bradenton FL 34205
William Rohrer
Oct 17, 2016
William Rohrer, 27 of Myakka City, passed away October 17, 2016.
William was born on March 11, 1989 in Bradenton to Douglas Scott and Joy Lynn (Davenport) Rohrer. He was a 2006 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School, and worked as a septic tank installer for the family business of Rohrer Septic Tank Service.
He...
Betty-Jo Marney
Oct 17, 2016
Betty-Jo Marney, 85, Bradenton, passed away October 17, 2016 at her residence.
Betty-Jo was born on September 28, 1931 in Oak Bluff, Massachusetts to the late Joel Edison and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Childers.
She attended the Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable, Massachusetts and worked for several years with the Telephone Company. Betty-Jo also served as...
Rochelle Kirkman Lewis
Oct 17, 2016
Rochelle Kirkman Lewis, 51 of Bradenton, Florida passed away on October 17, 2016.
Rochelle was born on March 14, 1965 in Bedford, Indiana. She graduated from Manatee High School in 1983 and went on to graduate from the University of Florida. Rochelle spent most of her career in the Banking Industry. She enjoyed golfing, family, going to...