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  Iraida B. Ortega, also known as Ida, was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico on October 3, 1939. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega. She passed peacefully with her family at her side on November 29, 2020 in Naples, Florida, where she had moved to recently to be with her daughter, although she had resided in the New Haven, CT. area for the past 50 years . She was known as a strong and dedicated woman in the causes...

  Dennis Voytko, 60, of Bonita Springs, FL and Canfield, OH, passed away November 23, 2020. He was born May 29, 1960 in Youngstown, OH and was a kind and loving husband to Debbie, a beautiful woman, for over 36 years.  To see Dennis and Debbie together you would think they were still dating. This was a love story for the ages. Everyone knew that with Dennis there was Debbie. The two of them became something greater than the sum of one plus one.  Dennis was the smartest guy...

  Priscilla W. Gruetzmacher, 79, of Marco Island, passed away November 6, 2020 in Naples, Florida. She was born February 20, 1941 in Boston, MA. Priscilla attended Green Mountain College in Vermont and worked for Hewlett Packard in human resources for 30+ years. The sisterhood of friends she made there thrived for decades, these women(and spouses) were her family. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in Needham, MA. She enjoyed travel, entertaining and cooking for her many...

  Rolly Rastetter, beloved life partner, father, brother, uncle, and friend to many, crossed over on October 30th after a courageous battle with a long term illness. He began his career in finance under the tutelage of John DeWitt, while in the employ of McDonald & Company in Akron, Ohio. Rolly was a Senior Vice President with Stifel in Naples, FL. He cared for his clients with the utmost integrity and warmth. He was a long time Trustee of the Pathways Early Education Center of...

  Joan Kay Higgins, 86, passed away on October 23, 2020. She was born on February 11, 1934 in Flint, Michigan and after spending her childhood in Indianapolis, IN she moved to Miami, FL and then to Naples, FL in 1974. Joan was married to William Higgins who preceded her death in 2008. She retired from Collier County Public Schools in 1996 after 20 years of service in the food industry. She was beloved by the staff and children at Golden Gate Elementary. Joan loved spending time with...

  Recuérdame No llenes tu corazon de dolor y pena, pero recuerdame cada mañana. Recuerda la alegria, las risas y sonrisas. Solo he ido a descanzar un rato. Aunque mi partida te cause dolor y pena, la misma, me ha librado del dolor y me ha dado alivio. Asi que seca tus ojos, y acuerdate de mi, no como ahora sino como solia ser, porque, me acordare de todos ustudes con una gran sonrisa. Comprende, en tu corazon, solo he ido a descansar un rato, siempre y cuando tenga el...

  Betsy B. Moulton, 99, of Naples, FL passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was born in New York City on April 1, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Richard F. Babcock and Elisabeth S. Thompson. Betsy was the beloved wife of the late Robert E. (Bob) Moulton with whom she shared 62 wonderful years. During WWII she worked for the United States Army at Ft. Monmouth,NJ and then served in the U.S. Navy (WAVES) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island,...

  GOD saw that it was time to be with him, so He put His arms around me and whispered, “Come with me my precious son.” Lift up your heart and share with me, for God wanted me now – He set me free. With tearful eyes we watched him leave us, although we loved him dearly, God needed him more. A pure heart stopped beating, but his spirit and soul are with Jehovah. Our peace is knowing that God only takes the best and pure of heart.   No llores...

  John Steven Callahan, known with utmost love as "Steve", ended his five-year battle with multiple myeloma on September 27, 2020. He valiantly fought and endured excruciating and unimaginable pain for the sakes of his beloved wife and sons. Steve was born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Clinton, MS. He had resided in Naples, FL for the past 12 years and retired as a business owner. He was known as one of the best dental lab technicians in the country and he was certified...