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</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/nov/02/emergency-responders-searching-woman-sinking-car/?partner=RSS</link><description>The frantic search for a woman who called 911 as her car was filling with water in a retention pond at the Fiddler's Creek development near Marco Island ended Tuesday with the discovery of her death. Mary J. Catania, 58, of Naples, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, which is conducting an investigation into the crash.
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</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/aug/06/marco-island-farewell-mike-minozzi-funeral/?partner=RSS</link><description>Mike Minozzi loved his Island. His legacy is obvious in the construction of the S.S. Jolley Bridge as well as his dedication to civic issues. Funeral services were held Friday at San Marco Catholic Church. He was "Mr. Marco."
</description><author>mail@marcoeagle.com (DANIELLE DODDER)</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:52:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-246948-733990</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Staff">DANIELLE DODDER</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Marco, FL</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>PHOTOS: Marco Island says farewell to Mike Minozzi at funeral</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>marco-island-farewell-mike-minozzi-funeral</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-246948-733990</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Island couple share memorable moments with actor Fess Parker 
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/19/memorable-moments-actor-fess-parker/?partner=RSS</link><description>Fess Parker, 85, died Thursday... What we read Thursday reminded us of one wonderful evening in 2004, when we had several hours of great food and wine, good songs and stories with, can you believe it, Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.
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</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/29/glenn-tucker-marcos-longest-serving-councilman-lai/?partner=RSS</link><description>He was Mr. Marco, the man with a large stature, who led boldly and held a gift for arguing effectively, while remaining gentle
The life of Marco’s longest-serving city councilman, E. Glenn Tucker, was celebrated Friday evening, just days after many were shocked to learn the news of his passing.
Tucker died about 5 p.m., Sunday of a brain aneurysm. He was 65.
Wife Bonnie Tucker chose to hold the funeral service at the largest Island church, Marco Presbyterian Church, and attendees included government officials, family and friends from all corners of Collier County.
Rev. Thomas McCulley expressed what made the loss of Tucker particularly difficult.
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</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/26/condolences-funeral-arrangements-announced-marcos-/?partner=RSS</link><description>The Marco community responds with sorrow to the sudden death of one of Marco's first and longest-serving city councilors, Glenn Tucker, who was stricken by a brain aneurysm Sunday. Arrangements for Tucker were announced Tuesday.
</description><author>kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:09:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-201787-733553</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Multimedia Journalist">KELLY FARRELL</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>MARCO ISLAND</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Condolences, funeral arrangements announced for Marco's Glenn Tucker</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>condolences-funeral-arrangements-announced-marcos-</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-201787-733553</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Marco community’s support inspires Hope 
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/07/marco-communitys-support-inspires-hope/?partner=RSS</link><description>Michelle Jackman, 37, of Marco Island, died just days before a benefit for her and her family was to be held at the Iron Rhino Saloon.
Ruthann DeJong, of Naples, worked with Jackman at the Snook Inn for several years. DeJong said while Jackman was living with the struggle of breast cancer for about a year and a half, Jackman became worried about making her house payments as work became difficult and medical bills mounted. “She was worried more about her house than she was her health. I could understand. It was what she could control. What we could control,” said DeJong, who found numerous supporters in Naples and Marco Island to help Jackman and her family make house and health payments.
</description><author>kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)</author><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 19:59:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-200398-733534</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Multimedia Journalist">KELLY FARRELL</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>MARCO ISLAND</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Marco community’s support inspires Hope </apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>marco-communitys-support-inspires-hope</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-200398-733534</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Island family experiences loss of child
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/dec/30/island-family-experiences-loss-child/?partner=RSS</link><description>Phoebe Maria Magee, 7, passed away in her Island home Sunday after suffering a long term illness. Visitation was held Tuesday morning at Hodges-Josberger Funeral Home on Elkcam Circle and funeral mass is 12 p.m. Wednesday at San Marco Catholic Church.
</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:26:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-189597-733406</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Staff">Marco Eagle Staff</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>MARCO ISLAND</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Island family experiences loss of child</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>island-family-experiences-loss-child</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-189597-733406</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>UPDATE: Physician’s death shocks Island community 
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/dec/29/physicians-death-shocks-island-community/?partner=RSS</link><description>Physician Mitchell Jerome Shaw, 38, was last seen by his family on Christmas day and found dead in his Naples’ physicians’ office Saturday, reported Karie Partington, a spokeswoman with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
</description><author>kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)</author><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-189519-733409</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Multimedia Journalist">KELLY FARRELL</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>NAPLES</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>UPDATE: Physician’s death shocks Island community </apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>physicians-death-shocks-island-community</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-189519-733405</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>733409</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Island community loses a father, fisherman 
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/nov/19/island-community-loses-father-fisherman/?partner=RSS</link><description>The Island community is mourning the loss of father and fisherman, Joseph Nugent, 39, of 360 Capri Boulevard, Isles of Capri. Nugent died Thursday when he lost control of his motorcycle near 1400 19th St. S.W., Golden Gate Estates, according to Collier County Sheriff’s Office reports.
</description><author>kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:57:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-186655-733365</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Multimedia Journalist">KELLY FARRELL</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>MARCO ISLAND</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Island community loses a father, fisherman </apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>island-community-loses-father-fisherman</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-186655-733365</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Services announced for Staci Kelley 
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/nov/04/services-announced-staci-kelley/?partner=RSS</link><description>Staci Marie Kelley, 41, light and love of the life of Jerry Gibson died peacefully Wednesday, October, 29, 2008.
</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:43:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-185446-733350</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine>Jerry Gibson, Special to the Eagle</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>MARCO ISLAND</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Services announced for Staci Kelley </apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>services-announced-staci-kelley</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-185446-733350</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>733350</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Benedicte Traberg Smith, widow of broadcast journalist Howard K. Smith, dies at 87
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/oct/30/benedicte-traberg-smith-widow-broadcast-journalist/?partner=RSS</link><description>My 87-year-old mother, Benedicte "Bennie" Traberg Smith, widow of pioneering broadcast journalist Howard K. Smith,  has died at her beach side condominium on Marco Island, Florida.  She passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 from complications from hydrocephalus. A longtime resident of Bethesda, Maryland, my mother had been living full-time on Marco for the past six years.
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</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/sep/22/popular-marco-restaurateur-tony-rainone-dies-54/?partner=RSS</link><description>Marco Island has lost a little inspired craziness with the passing of restaurateur Tony Rainone. No longer will the man with the mile-wide smile be seen tooling around the island in his jaunty pink truck.
</description><author>qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)</author><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:52:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-181979-733307</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Staff Writer/Photographer - Marco Eagle">QUENTIN ROUX</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>MARCO ISLAND</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Popular Marco restaurateur Tony Rainone dies at 54</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>popular-marco-restaurateur-tony-rainone-dies-54</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-181979-733307</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>Marco community stunned by death of former high-ranking city official Greg Niles
</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/jun/02/marco-community-stunned-death-former-high-ranking-/?partner=RSS</link><description>Former Marco Island Community Development Director Greg Niles died Saturday in North Carolina at age 44, apparently of a heart attack. Niles was Guilford County Planning Director.
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</title><link>http://www.marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/special-tribute-gil-nordell-part-islands-history/?partner=RSS</link><description>When Gil Nordell came to Marco Island, he was 50 years old. Gil had been born and raised in Minnesota, and with the monumental age of 50, Gil felt that it was time to find Florida.  The year was 1965, the Deltona Corporation was well under way with the development of Marco Island, and when Nordell drove his brand new Cadillac over the Goodland Bridge, he found a new home, new family and friends, and a new career that would span the following 43 years.
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</description><author>phyllisbator@earthlink.net (PHYLLIS BATOR)</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-163813-733083</guid><category>lifestyles/annoucements/obits</category><apcm:ContentMetadata><apcm:ByLine Title="Community Contributor - Marco Eagle">PHYLLIS BATOR</apcm:ByLine><apcm:DateLine>Marco, FL</apcm:DateLine><apcm:HeadLine>Leslie Jureit passes away silently</apcm:HeadLine><apcm:Characteristics MediaType="Text"></apcm:Characteristics><apcm:Source Url="http://www.marconews.com" City="Marco Island" CountryArea="FL">marconews.com</apcm:Source><apcm:SlugLine>leslie-jureit-passes-away-silently</apcm:SlugLine></apcm:ContentMetadata><apnm:NewsManagement><apnm:ManagementId>urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-163813-733083</apnm:ManagementId><apnm:ManagementType>Change</apnm:ManagementType><apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber>0</apnm:ManagementSequenceNumber><apnm:PublishingStatus>Usable</apnm:PublishingStatus></apnm:NewsManagement></item><item xmlns:apcm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apcm" xmlns:apnm="http://ap.org/schemas/03/2005/apnm"><title>'He loved the water': Family reflects on life of one of Doxsee clan's patriarchs
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