Obituaries

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Frances Eva (Wainwright) Lukac

Frances Eva (Wainwright) Lukac

Jan 8, 2018

Frances Eva (Wainwright) Lukac, or Franny as she liked to be called, was taken from us on January 8th, 2018, and called to Heaven. Franny was born on November 25th, 1932, to Frank and Rose Sherry in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she lived most of her adult life. She married George R. Wainwright on July 11th, 1953. They were married until...

William Frank Ward

William Frank Ward

Jan 8, 2018

William Frank Ward, 82, passed away on January 8, 2018 with his family in Vero Beach, FL. He was born on July 5, 1935 in Little Rock, Arkansas to William Ward and Ruth Thomas Ward. Frank grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and moved to Eldon, Iowa where he lived until he was an adult. He graduated from Iowa State...

William Paul Hamm

William Paul Hamm

Jan 8, 2018

William Paul Hamm November 17, 1932 - January 8, 2018 William Paul Hamm, 85, of Newton, North Carolina died Monday, January 8th, 2018 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born November 17th, 1932, he was the son of the late Thomas Hamm and Garnett Yoder Hamm of West Palm Beach, FL. He was a member of St. Paul's Reformed Church in...

Mason Wilder Mills

Mason Wilder Mills

Jan 5, 2018

Mason Wilder Mills, 19, of Jupiter, Florida passed away on Friday, January 5th, 2018 in the loving arms of his mother, Deania Mills and father, David Hitzig. Mason was born in Jupiter, where he spent most of his life. As a young child, Mason was very much at home being outside and playing with animals. He would often travel with...

Audley L Austin

Audley L Austin

Jan 5, 2018

Audley L. Austin, 64, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away January 5, 2018. Mr. Austin was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to New York, then Georgia, and finally to Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2015. Audley was a member of Gospel Light Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was a very fun loving, quick...

Maria Bolonka

Maria Bolonka

Jan 5, 2018

Maria Bolonka, 93, passed away on January 5, 2018 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Bolonka was born in Kiev, Ukraine and moved to the United States in 1953 coming from Belgium. She resided in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania before moving to Florida in 2006. Maria worked for Reynolds Springs in Chester, Pennsylvania and then retired and became a homemaker for her...

Orfilio "Ofie" Pazos

Orfilio "Ofie" Pazos

Jan 5, 2018

Orfilio “Ofie the Great” Pazos, 82, passed away peacefully in his home on January 5, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Tampa, Florida and raised in Key West. He never met a stranger and left everyone with a smile. He loved his toys; motorcycle, big blue truck, four wheelers, trike, motorhomes, sailboat, speedboat, and...

Elnora May Horn

Elnora May Horn

Jan 4, 2018

Elnora M. Horn, 70, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away on January 4, 2018 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Horn moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1970 coming from Melbourne, Florida. Elnora retired from Bellsouth Phone Company and worked for the State of Florida as a Revenue Specialist. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Elnora and...

Rashid A. Chappelle

Rashid A. Chappelle

Jan 4, 2018

Rashid Chappelle, 47, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away on January 4, 2018. Mr. Chappelle was caring, loving, generous, a gentleman, and compassionate. Rashid loved music and shopping. He was a loving father and brother. Survivors include; daughter, Desarae Bryant; grandchildren, Aaliyah Bryant, and Arielle Micknes; brother, Dietrick Brockett; sister Amisha Brockett; father, Donald Chappelle; nieces and nephews, Kiron...

Ron Destafney

Ron Destafney

Jan 3, 2018

Ron DeStafney, 63, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away on January 3, 2018. Mr. DeStafney moved to Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 1974 coming from New Jersey. Ron was a loving family man; he loved to spend time with his children, grandchildren and extended family. He was also an avid Nascar fan. Survivors include wife of 39 years, Ruth...

Joseph John Galante

Joseph John Galante

Dec 31, 2017

Joseph John Galante, 85, passed away in his sleep at Indian River Hospital Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Vero Beach, Florida, after a long illness. Joseph was born May 23, 1932 to John and Anna Galante in New York City. On October 20, 1956 he married Nancy Morell in Brooklyn, New York. They lived in Milton, New York, where they...

Leslie Junior Webb

Leslie Junior Webb

Dec 31, 2017

Leslie Junior Webb, 82 years old, passed away and joined our heavenly Father on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2017 at 12:05 am at Treasure Coast Hospice in Fort Pierce, Florida surrounded by his family and friends. “Papa Les”, as his family and friends fondly called him, was born on July 19, 1935 in Fort Pierce, Florida to Lefton Webb...

Harold Allen Kessler

Harold Allen Kessler

Dec 30, 2017

Harold Allen Kessler, 60, died on December 30, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida amongst family and friends. Mr. Kessler was a life-long resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. He was larger than life, and he couldn’t be confined by a simple label. He was a self made man with a vast array of skills leading to several occupations in his life...

Susan Lynn Kline

Susan Lynn Kline

Dec 29, 2017

Susan Lynn Kline, 56, of Fort Pierce, Florida passed away on December 29, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Kline was a longtime resident of Fort Lauderdale, moving to Fort Pierce three years ago. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Humane Society Saint Lucie County P.O. Box 14199, Fort Pierce, Fl, 34979; https://www.hsslc.org/...

Claire L. Mainville

Claire L. Mainville

Dec 29, 2017

Claire L. Mainville, 86, died December 29, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Mainville was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and moved to Fort Pierce in 1973 coming from Westford, Massachusetts. Claire was of the Catholic faith and was a member of the Newcomers Club in Port St. Lucie. She loved playing cards and her family and friends meant the world...

Virginia J. Mills

Virginia J. Mills

Dec 28, 2017

Virginia J. Mills, 93 passed away on December 28, 2017 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Ms. Mills moved to Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 1987 coming from North Miami, Florida. Virginia was a Drama Teacher in Hartford City, Indiana. She moved to North Miami, where she taught High School Spanish and later, ESOL at Elementary level. Virginia was an Elder...

Rev. Dewey J. Santmier

Rev. Dewey J. Santmier

Dec 25, 2017

Rev. Dewey James Santmier went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Christmas, 2017. He is survived by his wife Beverly of forty-two years; daughter, Jennifer (Leon) Farineau; son, Joshua Santmier; grandsons, Zachary and Aidan Farineau, and brother, Rev. Darwood Santmier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Dwight J. Santmier, and sisters, Vena...

Marilyn F. Ibach

Marilyn F. Ibach

Dec 24, 2017

Marilyn F. Ibach, 76, died December 24, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Ibach was born in Nyack, New York and moved to Fort Pierce in 1968 coming from Piermont, New York. Prior to retirement, she worked for the newspaper. Survivors include her brother, Alfred Lacker of New City, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Mildred Louise Weaver

Mildred Louise Weaver

Dec 23, 2017

Mildred Louise Weaver, 93, slipped peacefully into Jesus' arms, Saturday December 23, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband Leo Weaver and recently her brother “Corky” Floyd Flick. A Godly woman of extreme strength, courage and love, and now is at peace in Paradise. Survivors: Son, Jack Weaver and wife Pam of Vero Beach, FL; 3 daughters Nancy...

Marjorie Ann Phillips

Marjorie Ann Phillips

Dec 23, 2017

Marjorie Ann Frere Phillips passed away on December 23, 2017, at age 92. Marjorie moved to Fort Pierce from Kansas with her family when she was three years old. She was the eighth child of 10. She met and married Kenneth L. Phillips in 1946, and they were happily married until his death in 1998. Marjorie dedicated her life to...