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

Marjorie Jane Wright
Mar 27, 2017
Marjorie Jane Wright, 94, Sarasota, passed away March 27, 2017. She was born on October 19, 1922 in Norwalk, Connecticut to the late Frederick Lloyd and Dolena Vivian (McKay) Greenough. She has been a resident of Sarasota off and on since 1977 until becoming a permanent resident last year. Marjorie was a retired project manager for the Thompson Group....

Annamarie T. Randazzo
Mar 25, 2017
Annamarie 'Ann' T. Randazzo, of Bradenton, formerly of New York, passed away on March 25, 2017.
She is survived by her loving husband, children, grandchildren and many friends.
Ann will be laid to rest back home in New York. No local services will be held.
No Local Services will be held. All services will...
Phyllis Paige Kitchens
Mar 24, 2017
Phyllis Paige Kitchens, 52 of Bradenton, Florida, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at her residence.
Phyllis was born on September 19, 1964 in Takoma Park, Maryland to William Earl and Phyllis Erica (Wood) Austin. She has been a resident of Manatee and Sarasota County for many years coming from Polk County, Florida. Locally she has lived...

Raymond Harold Aubrey, Jr.
Mar 24, 2017
Raymond Harold Aubrey, Jr., 69, Palmetto, passed away March 24, 2017. Ray was born on July 7, 1947 in Moline, Illinois to the late Raymond Harold Sr. and Mildred (Chubinski) Aubrey. He moved to Florida at a young age, and was a graduate of Ocala High School in Ocala, FL. He went on to graduate from Florida Atlantic University...

Dakoda Michael Schopfer
Mar 22, 2017
Dakoda Michael Schopfer, 22, of Bradenton, passed away on March 22, 2017.
Dakoda was born on March 18, 1995 in Bradenton, Florida. He was a lifelong resident of Manatee County.
Survived by his precious daughter, Natasha Schopfer, father, Joseph A. Schopfer, mother, Katherine Godwin, two brothers; Jericho and Jordan Schopfer, two sisters; Hailie Jo Godwin...

Edward Amos Greene Sr.
Mar 21, 2017
Edward A. Green Sr. 72, of Bradenton, formerly of New York, passed away on March 21, 2017.
He is survived by his loving wife; Anne Greene, daughter; Stacey South of Bradenton; son; Edward Greene of Alabama, eight grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
No local services will be held.
No Local Services will be held....
Joy Shiver Houck
Mar 20, 2017
Joy Shiver Houck, 89, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on March 20, 2017 at her residence.
Joy was born on December 20, 1927 in Bradenton, Florida to the late Paul and Robbie Louise (Rawls) Shiver. She grew up in Bradenton and was a lifelong resident. Joy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bradenton, the...
Eugenia Melaine Mordue
Mar 20, 2017
Eugenia Melaine Neff Mordue was born in Bradenton, Florida, on April 20, 1946 to the late Vera and Arthur Neff, passed away on March 20, 2017.
She graduated from South East High School in Bradenton, and she attended and graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. degree in Special Education.
Upon graduation from college,...

Amy Ulla Young
Mar 18, 2017
Amy Ulla Young 86, of Bradenton, passed away on March 18, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she moved to Anna Maria Island in 1962, where she first stayed at her uncle’s Rod and Reel Pier, then she moved to Bradenton.
Amy worked as the head bookkeeper at Ellis Bank before becoming office...

Shirley Ann Jackson
Mar 17, 2017
Shirley Ann Jackson, 75, of Bradenton, formerly of Vermont, passed away on March 17, 2017.
She is survived by her husband; Stanley Jackson, 2 sons; Kenneth A. Webster and Keith A. Webster of Bradenton, and 2 sisters; Sheila Sprano and Sylvia Young of Vermont.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents Allen and Lena Pidgeon.
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Francisco Rivera
Mar 16, 2017
Francisco Rivera, 75 of Bradenton, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the TideWell Hospice House in Bradenton.
He was born on November 1, 1941 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Geriberto and Josephina (Gonzalez) Rivera. Francisco was a retired machine operator for a thread manufacturer in Long Island, New York. He moved to Bradenton...

Vincent Angelo Gannuscio
Mar 16, 2017
Vincent Angelo Gannuscio, 72, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida
Vincent was born on January 1, 1945 in Passaic, New Jersey to the late Phillip and Dorothy (Stuart) Gannuscio. He served his country faithfully during the Vietnam War by serving with the United States...

Helen M. Geary
Mar 13, 2017
Helen Marie Geary, 94, of Bradenton, formerly of Nebraska, passed away on March 13, 2017.
She is survived by her three daughters; Glenda Cary, Vickie Rozamus, and Davene Geary, and several grandchildren.
Helen will be laid to rest back home in Nebraska.
No Local Services will be held. All services will be...

Thomas G. Stuber
Mar 11, 2017
Thomas G. Stuber, 54, Bradenton, passed away March 11, 2017.
Thomas was born on December 1, 1962 in Lima, Ohio to the late Raymond and Ruth (Meyer) Stuber. Following his graduation from high school he served with the United States Navy. After his military service he moved to Bradenton and has been a resident locally for over...

Velma Neuhouser Klopfenstein
Mar 10, 2017
Velma (Neuhouser) Klopfenstein a long time resident of Bradenton, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Friday the 10th of March 2017 at Westminster Towers and Shores of Bradenton.
Velma was born in Leo, Indiana, to the late Levi and Katie (Liechty) Neuhouser. She was a long standing member of Grace Baptist Church in Bradenton...

Edward Lewis Eartly
Mar 9, 2017
Edward L. Eartly, 70, of Sarasota, formally of Illinois, passed away on March 9, 2017.
He is survived by his loving wife; Terri (nee Hritz), 'kids' Nichole and Matt Butterfield, two brothers; Larry of California and Thomas of Georgia, three sisters; Lori of Mississippi, Suzanne (Ray) of Illinois, Gayle (Michael) of Illinois, his beloved pets; Harley and...

Virginia Elizabeth Dobbratz
Mar 5, 2017
Virginia Elizabeth Dobbratz, 91, of Bradenton, passed away on March 5, 2017.
She is survived by her loving children and grandchildren.
No local services will be held.
Virginia will be laid to rest in Wisconsin.
No Local Services will be held. All services will be held out of State. Shannon...

Christopher David Petsinger
Mar 3, 2017
Christopher David Petsinger, 36 of Sarasota, Florida passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his residence.
Christopher was born on July 28, 1980 in Sarasota, Florida. He was a lifelong resident of the Manatee/Sarasota county area. Christopher worked for BestBuy as a member of their Geek Squad repair service.
Survived by his father, Don,...

Lance R. Bergeron
Mar 3, 2017
Lance Robert Bergeron, 59, of Bradenton, passed away on March 3, 2017.
He is survived by his two sons; Francis Bergeron II and Lee Bergeron, daughter; Michelle Wooten, four grandchildren; Kayla, Jordan, Devan, and Warren, mother; Barbara Parkman, brother; Dominique Bergeron, two sisters; Terry (Michael) Cappello and Linda Bergeron, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and...
Sophie Louise Isherwood
Mar 3, 2017
Sophie Louise Isherwood, 24 of Bradenton, Florida, passed away tragically on March 3, 2017 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
She was born on May 14, 1992 in Gloucester, England, and has been a resident of Bradenton for the last six years. Locally she worked as a server for the Seafood Shack in Cortez.
Sophie...