Muriel Eurita Schmitt

Muriel Eurita “Rita” Schmitt died July 23, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Rita was born in Barbados, British West Indies and after traveling the globe for much of her life, she settled in Ft Pierce, FL some 12 years ago, by way of Puerto Rico.Throughout her life, she worked as a Manager for the Navy Exchange in both Great Lakes, IL and Portsmouth, VA while also serving as Ombudsman at both Great Lakes Naval Base as well as San Miguel Naval Base in the Philippines. During her time in Ft. Pierce, she was an active member of her community as well as a longstanding member of the Pelican Yacht Club. She greatly enjoyed the time she spent as part of the Pelican’s Ladies Auxiliary Bridge Club and the S.P.T. Bowling Team. When Rita wasn’t busy with community events, she enjoyed exploring her creative side, which has been oft demonstrated by her love for painting, sewing, crocheting, cooking and numerous other artistic interests. Rita lived her life with a smile on her face and always a dance in her step, serving as a constant reminder to us all to do as she did by living each day to its fullest. She was the life of the party and all who came into contact with her became infected with her same sense of enjoyment. Rita was the matriarch of a loving, large and very extended family. Her love did not need to be bound to you by blood, as she loved all people for what is in their hearts and their souls. Rita was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She was also a lady in every sense of the word. A lady whose beauty, class, grace, smile and heart will live on forever, in each person she ever touched.Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Jerry Schmitt of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons and daughters-in-law Wayne & Vangie Johnson of Korea, Greig & Sue Johnson of Port St. Lucie, FL, William & Trina Johnson of Waimanalo, HI, James & Dawn Schmitt of Port St. Lucie, FL and Michael & Danielle Schmitt of Lake Station, IN; sons Steven Johnson of Virginia Beach, VA and Raymond Harris of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters and sons-in-law Janice & Mark O’Leary of Ft. Pierce, FL, Dale & Richard Ortiz of Ft. Pierce, FL, Sheron & Michael Armstrong of Hubert, NC; daughter Gerilynn Muzik of Portsmouth, VA; grandchildren Joseph, Joe, Adelle, Richie, Eurita, Monique, Robbie, Scotty, Kelly, Garrett, Brittany, Tarin, Jamie, John, Collen, Christina, Gregory, Padrick, Miranda, Joshua, Ikaika as well as 16 great-grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to the Sea Scout Ship #404, c/o Pelican Yacht Club 1120 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949.
Services: Visitation will be held on Friday, July 27, 2007 from 5-7 PM at Haisley Funeral Home. A service will take place on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 10:00 AM in the funeral home chapel with a reception to follow at the Pelican Yacht Club.