All Obituaries

Bill Carter passed away Oct 15 th due to complications from a stroke. Bill was born in Logan,WV and moved at an early age to Huntington,WV  where he grew up and  married Karen Conley.  They had 3 children, Nathaniel, Justin, and Anna, but eventually divorced.  To support his family he built furniture which he sold wholesale. In 2001 he moved to Fort Lauderdale where he soon met his partner and companion , Marc. He took a course to become a  poker dealer...

Robert Hernandez, former resident of Miami, Florida, age 96, passed peacefully on October 5, 2020. Robert served in the Unites States Navy during World War II as a radioman. He worked for many years at The Dunes and also at the Fountainbleu. “Uncle Bob” was born in Tampa, Florida and lived in Tampa, Miami and New York City.  He traveled often to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Uncle Bob is survived by his nieces and nephews: Hope, Louis, David, Susan, Hilda, Daniel,...

William (Bill) Eccli, loving dad/grandpa, accomplished traveler, avid fiction reader, and Eagles music fan died on Tuesday September 29, 2020, in Pompano Beach, Florida, after a courageous battle with complications from COVID-19.   Bill was welcomed into the world in Englewood, NJ, on May 10, 1932, the celebrated first son of his proud parents, Mario and Irene Eccli.  He arrived fast on the heels of his oldest sister, Virginia Werner, and was later followed by siblings Yvonne...

Richard J. “Courtney”, 82, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 24, 2020 with his “best friend” Lorraine and his cat, Kittie nearby.  Born in Dearborn Michigan, he was the son of the late John and Marie (McErlaine) Courtney. He is survived by his partner Lorraine Wilby, his sister MaryAnn Gasser, his brother-in-law Bud Gasser, his daughter Kelley Courtney, his son Timothy Courtney, and his grandchildren. He was the...

On March 29, 1961 Dorothy (Boertmann) and Earl Meador welcomed their third of 5 children, Keith. Keith was a good natured child, warm friendly and outgoing.  He was a Boy Scout and played football at East Detroit High School. He attended Western Michigan University but was looking for adventure. He worked in the oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico, then acquired a pilot’s license and piloted yachts.  This took him to the Bahamas where he met his wife, Tia Morgan.  They...

Michael Bicknell Parsons Sant - born November 5, 1943 in Seattle and left her friends and family on August 17, 2020. Michael was many things depending upon who you were and how you knew her.  By profession she was a nurse (R.N.), Sunday school teacher, 3rd grade teacher, health educator, and AIDS Surveillance staff member. In her personal life she was a creative soul who loved to crochet and tackle any arts and crafts project thrown her way.  She was a cat lover but would lend a...

Eleanor Reese-Saton died peacefully on August 4 from natural causes.  Born Eleanor Mumford Hissey on April 25, 1916, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Ethia Shockley and John Timanus Hissey.  She lived in the Baltimore area with her husband, William Evan Reese, until they retired to Boca Raton, Fl. They enjoyed 57 years of wedded bliss.  She enjoyed reading, soft music, walking on the beach, doing crosswords and going on cruises.  Her favorite holiday was Christmas. She is...

Sandra Elisabeth Edgcumbe, 62, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away on July 26th. She was born on January 15th, 1958 in Houston, Texas, to Sam L. and Kathryn V. (Hausman) Chumley.. She is survived by her daughter Harper Edgcumbe, brother Tom Chumley, sisters Beverly Clubb and Barbara Ginn, and family including Charles Widry, Michael Smith, Erika Cespedes, and Liam Bleu. No Services are planned at this time, but when they are it will be posted here. DO NOT SEND FLOWERS TO THE FUNERAL...

Richard Farrell, 76, passed away in the early morning on July 16th, 2020. He lived a full and colorful life. He was born in Bronx, NY and moved to Hallandale, FL in the late 1940s. He grew up in the Hallandale/Hollywood area and, ultimately, called Fort Lauderdale his home. He served in the Air Force in the 1960s. He was involved with the offshore powerboat racing community in the 1970s and was active in the local Ft. Lauderdale jazz community throughout his life. He later became a real...

Tory Arner, 37, Fort Lauderdale, FL, formerly of Pottstown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 13, 2020. She was the daughter of Terry and Rita (Spinetti) Arner. She was a creative, loving soul who used her energy to help and love others unconditionally and her life will outshine her death. She was “fur mom” to beloved pets: Isabella, Nikko, Vito, Gianna, Ami, Cecily, Petal and Roman, many of whom were waiting for her at the rainbow bridge. Tory is also survived by sister...