All Obituaries

Harriet Frye, 95, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 14 beginning at 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota, FL 34237.  A reception will immediately follow the service.

Betty Ruth McLaughlin, 89, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Skyway Memorial Gardens, 5200 US Highway 19 North, Palmetto, Florida.

Barbara Dando, 72, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on June 16, 2018.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3100 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205.

Louis Mangifesti, 82, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018.

David Roy Morris, 73, of Myakka City, FL, passed away on June 6, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 12th at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205.

Timothy Waite Mellon, 69, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018.

Thomas Joseph Larkin went to the Lord on June 2, 2018, at the age of 91. He was born on October 8, 1926 in Chicora, Pennsylvania, to Florence Alida Larkin and Arthur Lee Larkin. He graduated from Chicora High School in 1944 and immediately joined the Army Air Corps. He served in the 475th Fighter group in Korea until his discharge in 1946. After his military service, he attended Penn State University, graduating in 1951, with a degree in Business and Hotel Administration. Shortly...

Lois Bowdich, 94, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018.

William Kesner Whitfield, age 78, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, May 31, 2018.  Billy is survived by his wife, Patricia; brother Jimmy; three children, Darri Hoffman, Billy Whitfield and Jerry Whitfield.  He also leaves behind six grandchildren, Wyatt Hoffman, Dayle Hoffman, Chasten Whitfield, Caden Whitfield, Sidney Whitfield and Isabelle Whitfield.  William (Billy) served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962. The graveside service...

Frank Lynn Ellinwood, 84, a Christian and loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Granddaddy, made his journey to be with the Lord on May 25, 2018, peacefully at home.  Frank was a 54-year resident of Bradenton, born in Saint Petersburg.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife of forty years, Doris Porter Ellinwood; his parents, Frederick G. and Wanda Ellinwood; brothers, Fred, Eugene, and Robert; sisters, Luella Hood, Marian Lawson, Violet Carpenter, and Lois...