David Eyre Sherman, 92, of Hendersonville passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Sunday morning, November 1, 2009. A native of Marshall, Mich., he was the son of the late Lee C. and Cecil Eyre Sherman.
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Suzanne “Sussie” Eldridge McKean of Boca Grande and Castine, Maine passed away on February 1 after a valiant battle with cancer. Mrs. McKean was born in Harrisburg, Pa. on January 23, 1932.
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George N. Sarris, 73, of Traverse City, Mich. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at Venice Regional Medical Center from a heart attack. He was born of Greek immigrant parents.
Alexander “Sasha” Stolley, 87, died peacefully on January 14 at his home in Sarasota surrounded by his loved ones. His generous loving spirit will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
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Katherine Hamilton Buchanan, 91, of Lake Forest, Ill. and Boca Grande passed away January 17. She was born November 11, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wis.
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Edward Lamar Sparkman, 88, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 6 due to complications of pneumonia. Mr. Sparkman, a Tampa native, graduated from H.B. Plant High School and attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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James Edgar (Ed) Coey Sr., 86 of Rotonda, formerly of Boca Grande, died Monday, Dec. 29 at his residence. He resided in Boca Grande from 1989 to 2006. Born September 13, 1923 in Oakmont, Pa., he was the son of the late James E. and Henrietta (McGough) Coey.
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Sally Bergman Robb passed away on December 26 at home in Boca Grande after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Robb was born in Cleveland on September 9, 1938.
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Mary Corcoran “Corky” Subak, 79, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15 of cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Park Avenue, Boca Grande. A reception in the Banyan Room at the Gasparilla Inn will follow.
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Montyne McMillan of Hampton Cove, Ala., died Sept. 17 in Huntsville, Ala. She was the wife of Harold McMillan.
Allen S. Walowit ,71, of Wilmington, Vt. and Boca Grande died Thursday, Sept. 10 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Waldo P. Strahan, 90, passed away peacefully on September 13, at home in Cumberland Foreside. Waldo was born June 5, 1919 in Wellesley Hills, Mass. He graduated from Union College and was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Robert “Bob” Scott, 60, of Rotonda West, formerly of Beachwood, N.J., died July 27.
Clifford Thomas Weir, born March 4, 1928 in Winona, Minn., a long-time resident of Shelter Island, N.Y. and Boca Grande, passed away on July 26 at Eastern Long Island Hospital.
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BY GB KNOWLES – They many not know it yet but Florida’s fishery managers and staff may be on the verge of an economic crisis. Part of it is government ineptitude and arrogance. The economy is a trouble spot. Now a devastating freeze has put fishery managers in a position they haven’t seen since the [...]
The following article by David Futch appears in the January edition of Pirate Coast Magazine. It is reproduced here with permission.
Nathaniel Reed refuses to mince words when it comes to snagging tarpon with a jig that kills them or leaves them so exhausted they become an easy meal. According to Reed, a nearly-dead tarpon having [...]
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