Lewis Edward Skelly

Lewis Edward Skelly, 85, of Port Charlotte passed away November 26, 2006. He was born December 26, 1920 in Canton, Ohio to Frank and Goldie (Mertz) Skelly. Lewis served in the Army during WWII in the European Theater. He moved to this area from Canton in 1986 after retiring from Ohio Bell where he worked for 44 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and Community Christian Church. Lewis will be greatly missed by his daughter LuAnn (Michael) Bryant of Rchmond, KY; son Douglas C. (Michele) Skelly of Punta Gorda, FL; grandchildren Joshua and Ashley Skelly of the Miami area; step-grandchildren Casey Bryant and Brandy Redmon both of Louisville, KY; and step-great-grandson Tanner Redmon. Lewis was preceded in death by his wife Mary Elizabeth and special companion Dorothy Miles. The family will receive friends 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 29 at the Punta Gorda Chapel of Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services. A celebration of Lewis’ life will be 11:00 am, Thursday, November 30, 2006 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services with a burial to follow at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 992 Tamiami Trail Unit C-2, Port Charlotte, FL 33953. To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book.