Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas
Thomas Walter Spivey, Iii
May 17, 2016
Thomas (Bud) Walter Spivey III, 68, of Crossville, TN formerly of Bradenton, passed away at the Crossville Medical Center, Crossville Tennessee on May 17, 2016 at 1:30 AM Bud was born on November 12, 1947 in Bradenton where he was raised. He was a True Florida Native, enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. Loved spending time with...

Theresa June Evans
May 16, 2016
Theresa J. Evans, 55, of Bradenton, passed away on May 16, 2016.
She is survived by her daughters and father.
No local services will be held.
No services to be held Palma Sola Botanical Park 9800 17th Avenue Northwest Bradenton FL 34209
Richard Reynolds
May 15, 2016
Richard Reynolds, 77, of Bradenton, died peacefully on May 15, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A native of Portland, OR, he moved to Florida after graduating from Oregon State University. After working for several years in telecommunications, he became a homebuilder in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. He was very active in the local, state, and...

Samuel Volpe
May 12, 2016
Samuel Volpe, 72, of Bradenton, passed away on May 12, 2016.
He is survived by his loving wife; Leticia Volpe, 2 sons;David Volpe and Mark Volpe, 2 sisters; Ann Hripto and Vera Hanthorne, and granddaughter; Grace.
Samuel proudly served in the U. S. Armed Forces and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
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Rose Marie Tippery
May 10, 2016
Rose Marie Tippery, 91, Bradenton, passed away May 10, 2016.
Rose was born November 2, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Charles and Mary (Coy) Elias. She was a retired executive secretary.
Rose moved to Bradenton over 24 years ago coming from Des Moines, IA. She was a member of the Emmanuel United Methodist...

Harvey Daniel Fabricant
May 9, 2016
Harvey Daniel Fabricant, 74, Sarasota, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Harvey was born on September 12, 1941 in the Bronx, New York to the late Benjamin and Beatrice (Katzenberg) Fabricant. He did his undergraduate studies at the New York University, and received his Jurist Doctorate degree...
William John Montagne
May 8, 2016
William John Montagne, 62, of Bradenton, formally of New York, passed away on May 8, 2016.
He is survived by his spouse, Paul Iasevoli, sisters: Linda (Robert) Buckley, Lillian (John) O'Neill, 8 nieces and nephews, and 4 grand nieces and nephews.
William had the most beautiful singing voice. He performed as a singer and actor...
Alexandria 'Ally' Jordan Marler
May 7, 2016
Alexandria “Ally” Jordan Marler, 20, of Bradenton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 7, 2016. Ally was born on February 3, 1996, in Bradenton. She attended Braden River High School. She worked as the manager for a local equestrian farm and was active in the equestrian circuit. She was a gymnast from...

Delmer C. O'Dell, Jr.
May 1, 2016
Delmer C. O’Dell, Jr., 85, Palmetto, Florida, passed away May 1, 2016.
Delmer was born on May 12, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Delmer C. Sr. and Daisy (Shields) O’Dell. He served his country faithfully during the Korean Conflict by serving with the United States Army.
Following is military service Delmer went...
Joann Hoyle Kratzmiller
Apr 30, 2016
Joann Hoyle Kratzmiller, 82, of Bradenton, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2016 at Westminster Towers & Shores.
Born May 7, 1933, in Stateville, NC., she was predeceased by her husband, Phil Kratzmiller, in 1992. She is survived by her son David Murr and his wife Patricia, two grandsons, Shane and Austin Murr, her beloved sister, Nancy...
Mary Evelyn Whitehead
Apr 29, 2016
Mary Evelyn Whitehead departed from this life to be home with Jesus on April 29th 2016. She was 85 years old. Born in DeLand Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island.
She graduated from Florida Southern University and taught first grade for three years at Ballard Elementary. She was always a devoted,...
Thomas Eugene Muscatell
Apr 28, 2016
Thomas Eugene Muscatell, 86, passed away on the evening of April 28, 2016. He is now reunited with his beloved son, Kimmy Tom.
He was born on July 18, 1929 in Wilton, ND. He was a successful businessman, owning multiple automobile dealerships, including Muscatell Chevrolet in Fargo, ND. He taught quality salesmanship classes at Wayne State University...
George M. Van Voorhis
Apr 25, 2016
George M. Van Voorhis, 72 of Bradenton, a Vietnam vet, was born February 15, 1944 and died April 25, 2016.
He came to Bradenton from Zanesfield, Ohio for a visit almost 40 years ago. Best known for his impersonations of country music greats like Cash, Merle, Jones, and especially “Willie”…
He had multiple complications over...
William Roland Wheeler
Apr 25, 2016
William Roland Wheeler, of Bradenton, passed away on April 25, 2016. Survived by his wife Constance 'Connie', daughter Caroline Kurz and her husband Bob, who provided 4 successful grandchildren and 2 wonderful great grandsons. For some reason, they all live up north. He is also survived by his son Bill and his wife Barbara, who live locally.
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Paul Anthony Barrese
Apr 24, 2016
Paul Anthony Barrese, 90 of Hazlet, NJ and Bradenton, FL, passed away April 24, 2016 in Florida.
Paul was born August 23, 1925 in New York, NY to the late Dominick and Vincenza Barrese. He served with the U.S. Navy during WWII as a Radar man 2nd Class. Following his military service he worked for Asarco Inc....

David Michael Olsen
Apr 21, 2016
David M. Olsen, 65 of Bradenton Fl. formally of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully at Tidewell Hospice after a very sudden onset of cancer, surrounded by his wife, Pam, brother Bruce, sister-in-law Pat and his faithful Lab Strider.
A Celebration of Life will be held at an as yet undetermined date and time.
In lieu...
Richard Gardner Pack
Apr 18, 2016
Richard Gardner Pack, 87, of Bradenton, passed away on April 18, 2016.
Richard was born on February 3, 1929 in Norwalk, Connecticut to the late Michael and Mildred (Ferris) Pack. He served his country faithfully by serving with the United States Army Airborne. He was a retired contractor.
Richard moved to Florida in the late...

James Richard Reed
Apr 11, 2016
James Richard Reed, 68 of Bradenton, passed away April 11, 2016 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton.
James was born on July 4, 1947 in Akron, Ohio to the late William Francis and Margaret A. (Snyder) Reed. He was reared in Ohio and moved to Bradenton over 40 years ago coming from Fairlawn, Ohio.
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William Howard Stoliker, Jr.
Apr 6, 2016
William Howard Stoliker, Jr., 61, Bradenton, passed away April 6, 2016.
He was born March 6, 1955 in Troy, NY. William served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a certified auto body technician, and moved to Bradenton six years ago coming from Lakeland, FL.
William was predeceased by his parents;...
Jennie Riccio
Apr 4, 2016
Jennie Riccio, 93, of Bradenton, Florida (formerly of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey) entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 4th 2016.
Mrs. Riccio was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Joseph and Rose Giuliano. She was the oldest of eight children and was devoted to her family. Always willing to sacrifice for others, she put...