Obituaries
Bradenton, FL Obituaries
Local obituaries to remember and honor your loved ones in Bradenton, Sarasota, Manatee County, FL and the surrounding areas

Lawrence Boomgaard
Aug 7, 2015
Lawrence Boomgaard, 59, of Sarasota, passed away on August 7, 2015.
Lawrence is survived by his friends and he will be greatly missed.
Services will be announced at a later dateRichard A Schappacher
Aug 7, 2015
Richard A. Schappacher, 75, Bradenton, passed away August 7, 2015.
Richard was born March 24, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Harry and Irma (Keopke) Schappacher. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps and moved to Bradenton in 1969 coming from Cincinnati.
He owned his own trucking business. He was an avid boater, tinker...
Raymond John Multer
Aug 4, 2015
Raymond John Multer, 75 of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home. Raymond was born on November 14, 1939 in Queens, New York to the late William Howard and Miriam Martha (Stefaniak) Multer.
He worked as a mechanic for ConEdison for several years, and owned and operated his own farm in Margaretville,...

Denise Lynn Faircloth
Jul 31, 2015
Denise Lynn Faircloth, 44, of Bradenton, passed away on July 31, 2015.
She is survived by her mother; Janet Jaoby, father; Terry Jacoby, boyfriend and many firends and relatives.
Services will be announced at a later date
Donald Victor Whitten
Jul 28, 2015
Donald Victor Whitten, 59, of Sarasota, passed away on July 28, 2015.
He worked in the high end food service industry.
Donald is surived by his extended famiily and friends.
No Local Services will be held. All services will be held out of State.Nancy M. Rowe
Jul 25, 2015
Nancy M. Rowe, 68, Bradenton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 25, 2015 after a long courageous battle with cancer.
She was born April 28, 1947 in Chula Vista, California to the late Robert and Cleta (Cannady) McClure. She moved to Bradenton at the age of 7 coming from Chula Vista.
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Heidi Ann Snow
Jul 22, 2015
Heidi Ann Snow, 62, Bradenton, passed away July 22, 2015.
Heidi was born on July 22, 1953 in Providence, RI to the late Kenneth H. and Sylvia (LeBlanc) Snow. She moved to Florida as an infant coming from Rhode Island.
Survived by her sister, Kendra Snow Timanus, brother, Dwight David Snow both of St. Petersburg,...

Tommy Lars Frank
Jul 20, 2015
Tommy Lars Frank, 99, of Bradenton, passed away on July 20, 2015.
He is survived by his loving friends and family.
A Gathering will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 2:00 - 4:00pm at the Lost Kangaroo Pub, 406 12th Street W. Bradenton Fl 34205
Celebration of Life Gathering 2015-07-25 14:00:00 16:00:00
Dus'Tee Marie Bryant
Jul 20, 2015
Dus'tee M. Bryant, 28, of Bradenton, passed away on July 20, 2015.
She is survived by her 2 sons; Hennessy and Xaiden, 1 daughter; My'ka, mother; Cynthia, grandmother; Terry, and many friends.
For Service information, please contact the family.
Services will be announced at a later date

Gus Malliaras
Jul 18, 2015
Gus Malliaras, 80 of Bradenton, FL and Tripoli, Greece, passed away July 18, 2015 while in Greece.
He was born January 20, 1935 in Greece. He moved to the U.S.at the age of 19 and then to Florida in 1977 coming Chicago, IL. He founded Basil’s Chicken in Bradenton in 1987 and was the owner and operator...
Sheila Pauline Patence
Jul 16, 2015
Sheila Pauline Patience, 77, of Bradenton, FL passed away on July 16, 2015 surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband Laurence (Barry) Patience.
Sheila is survived by her three loving children, Steve, Julie and Nick and their respective spouses, her grandchildren, a great grandson, her brother Colin Maidment and his...
Marvin R. Bills
Jul 13, 2015
On July 13th, Marvin R. Bills took his last breath on Earth with his beloved wife, Patty at his side. He is now reunited with his parents, Roy and Ellen, and his brother Richard in the presence of God.
Marvin was born July 18th, 1942 in Buffalo, NY. He was a proud graduate of Florida State University...

Lucy P Ellis
Jul 13, 2015
Lucy P. Ellis, 83, of Bradenton, passed away on July 13, 2015.
She is survived by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18th from 1:00-3:00pm at 714 83rd St. NW Bradenton Fl.
Celebration of Life 2015-07-18 13:00:00 Mansion Memorial Park 1400 36th Avenue East Ellenton...

Phyllis Dorothy Zeleznik
Jul 13, 2015
Phyllis D. Zeleznik, 85, of Bradenton, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Chicago, IL on April 4, 1930. She lived her early life in Chicago where she graduated college with a degree in teaching. She taught grammar school at St. Frances de Sales Catholic School...
Dorothy Marie Furlong
Jul 11, 2015
Dorothy Marie (Noga) Furlong, left us to join the Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2015.
Dorothy was born in New York City. She served in the Civil Air Patrol in Yonkers, NY for 4 years during WWII where she soloed a sea plane. She was a graduate of Mt. St. Vincent College, NYC, and received her Master’s...

Katherine Elaine Higgins
Jul 8, 2015
Katherine Elaine Higgins, 31, Bradenton, passed away July 8, 2015.
She was born December 27, 1983 in Charleston, South Carolina to William W. and Yvonne (Smith) Higgins. Katherine moved to Bradenton about 30 years ago coming from Marathon in the Florida Keys.
She is survived by her loving son, Gabriel Higgins of Bradenton, parents; William...
Barbara Gullett Anderson
Jul 8, 2015
Barbara Gullett Anderson, 90, of Bradenton, passed away July 8, 2015.
Mrs. Anderson a local native and member of a Manatee County Pioneer family was born on July 3, 1925 to Mr. Benjamin David & Carolyn Barbee (Best) Gullett, Jr. She was the oldest grandchild of Mr. B.D. Gullett who was a County School Superintendent in the...
Arthur William Engelhard, Jr.
Jul 8, 2015
Arthur W. Engelhard, Jr., was born July 25, 1959 in Wilmington, DE, and died during the first week of July 2015 in Conway, Arkansas.
Bill, as he was called came to Florida in 1964 when his family moved to Bradenton. He attended Palma Sola Elementary School, then the Sixth Grade Center near Tropicana during integration and graduated...
Jesse Edward Atkins, Jr.
Jul 5, 2015
Jesse Edward Atkins, Jr., 82, Bradenton, passed away July 5, 2015. Jesse was born August 12, 1932 in Moorestown, NJ to the late Jesse E. Sr. and Julia (McGann) Atkins. He served with the U.S. Army. During his lifetime he had many pursuits and retired as a real estate agent. He moved to Florida in 1987 coming from Dumfries,...

Donald Charles Wachendorf, Jr.
Jul 3, 2015
Donald Charles Wachendorf, Jr, 54, Sarasota, formerly of Bradenton. Donald was born October 13, 1960 in Berwyn, IL and moved here in 1961. He worked as a landscaper.
Predeceased by his wife Christine, and father, Doanld, Sr.. Survived by two children; Dylan (Amanda) of Plant City, FL, Sonya of Sarasota, mother, Suzanne, two sisters; Jane Sullivan and...