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Daniel Joseph Skalski, 82, of Naples, FL, passed on March 20, 2023. Dan was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 20, 1940. He graduated from Long Island University and enjoyed a successful banking career, eventually retiring as a Sr. Vice President at JP Morgan Chase. Dan’s interests included music, gardening, photography, and golf. He is survived by his wife Kathie (Dee) of Naples,FL; son Peter (Tracy Bullard); daughter Kristen (Greg Hohensee); sister Barbara (John Rauert); sister Susan ...

Karline Dugal, 85, of Naples, Florida, passed away on March 17, 2023 after a long illness. Karline was born in April of 1937 to Karl Waibel and Evelyn O’Brien Waibel in Astoria, New York. In 1954, Karline married Joseph (Jim) Dugal and they have two children, Dianne and James. She was blessed with 4 grandchildren Jon Dugal, Kelly O’Boyle, Jamie Dugal and Kaitlyn Dugal. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her beloved sister Mary Ellen George, her sister-in-law Mary Dugal...

Roy Lee “Bud” Ingram passed on March 14, 2023, just one day shy of his 89th birthday. Buddy was born in Tarrant, Alabama to the late Roy Edward Ingram and Caddie Lucille Prosch Ingram. His family moved to Naples in the early 50s where he graduated from the original Naples High School and then from the University of Florida with a degree in Business Administration. Following college, he joined the US Army as a Cryptographer stationed in Germany, was honorably discharged, and then...

Gabrielle O'Brien "Gabes", of Marco Island, FL, and Surrey County, England, passed away peacefully at her beachside home on March 13, 2023. She is the widow of Larry O'Brien and survived by her nephew Darryl High, niece Karen High, stepson Kevin O'Brien and his wife Jan, and all of their children. She is preceded in death by her dear friend and sister "Bunny" High and her constant companion Tom Peery. Gabes loved the fine arts and performed beautifully for many years. She was also an...

James John Bigham, of Naples, FL and Loveladies, NJ passed away at the age of 85 on March 8th. He was born in Waterbury, CT to Kathryn (Meagher) and Thomas Bigham. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, MaryEllen; and his children Stephen (Karen), Anne, Jonathan (Jill), Jennifer (Dee), and his five grandchildren; William, Olivia, Elizabeth, Sophia, and Matthew, many nieces and nephews, and TeddyBear his faithful dog. Jim graduated from Thomaston High School and went on to earn a Bachelor...

William (Bill) Archie Nice, 80, born on July 13, 1942 of Naples, Florida passed peacefully into the arms of his heavenly father at 7:13 pm March 4, 2023. He attended Milligan College in Tennessee and Indiana University for Medical School. His caring spirit allowed him to serve on the mission field in Africa for 3 years. After that, he and a group of physicians who had also served in Africa, formed a physician group in Bloomington, Indiana. He worked as an emergency department physician for...

Donna Marie (nee Kelly) Cronan, 83, a Naples resident for the past 27 years, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023. Donna was born in Oakland, California and spent her early years in the San Francisco Bay area. She worked as an Administrative Secretary for the 3M Company for 34 years before retiring to Naples. Predeceased by her husband, Jim, in 2014, she is survived by several cousins. She was a member of the Classics Country Club and Marco Island Line Dancers. She attended the Lely...

George Delimir Bernhardt (born Delimir Georg Bernhardt), 87, of Naples, Florida, passed away on February 28, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.  George was born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia & Herzegovina) to Anton Bernhardt and Olga Truhar Bernhardt shortly before the start of World War II.  His comfortable childhood ended suddenly during the war when the family was forced to flee Yugoslavia due to their German heritage.  After a three month train voyage the family...

    John H Gardiner, Sr, 78, of Naples, FL passed away peacefully at Avow Hospice of Naples on Sunday, Feb 26, 2023. John was born on April 22, 1944, in Providence, RI. John was the son of the late Charles H Gardiner and Eleanor (Ward) Gardiner. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan (Dykas) Gardiner of 43 years. He was preceded in death by his sister Nancy (John) Podgwaite of Cheshire, CT, and survived by his brother William C(Jennifer) Gardiner of Yarmouth,...

Erlinda (“Ellen”) Herrera (née Buenviaje) died peacefully in her home on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the age of 87. After living in Piedmont, California for 40 years, she moved to Naples, Florida in 2022 to be close to her family. Ellen was born to Leopoldo Buenviaje and Theodora (née Abutin) in the Philippines on May 30, 1935. She is pre deceased by her loving husband, David Herrera. She leaves behind her brother Paul; her sister, Grace; her children, Bernaline Margand (John),...