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Winifred Waterfield
Mar 28, 2013
WINIFRED WATERFIELD Port St. Lucie, FL Winifred Waterfield, 93, died March 28, 2013 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Ms. Waterfield was born in Providence, Rhode Island and resided in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Memorial donations to help defray indigent burial expenses may be directed to St.Lucie County Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. Services: Arrangements are...
John Paul Truitt
Mar 28, 2013
JOHN PAUL TRUITT Port St. Lucie, Florida John Paul Truitt, 50, died March 28, 2013, in Fort Pierce, Florida. John was born in Xenia, Ohio, and was a resident of Port St. Lucie, coming from Fort Lauderdale and Xenia, Ohio. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator for the City of Fort Pierce. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Deborah...
Robert Cormack
Mar 28, 2013
Robert “Bobby” Cormack, 47, died March 28, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Cormack was born in Islip, New York and moved to the Treasure Coast 20 years ago. He worked for Advantage Air & Grimes AC as a sheet metal mechanic. He enjoyed playing guitar and creating artwork. Survivors include his sister, Robin Cormack of Port St. Lucie, FL...
Jean E. Effrig
Mar 26, 2013
Jean E. Effrig, 91, died March 26, 2013 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Effrig moved to Port St. Lucie in 1981 coming from Hilltown, Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Moose Lodge in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Survivors include her daughters, Bette Fenstermacher of Coopersburg, PA and Cheryl Reyes of Kutztown, PA; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in...
Monica O'Regan Vose
Mar 24, 2013
Monica O’Regan Vose, 81, died March 24, 2013 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Vose was born in Johnstown, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce 46 years ago. She was a homemaker and a loving mother of 5, grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 4. Survivors include her daughters, Lori Wuchte of Ft. Pierce, FL and Kathy Wuchte of...
James Anderson Dodds
Mar 24, 2013
James Anderson Dodds, 83, died March 24, 2013 in Vero Beach, FL. Mr. Dodds was born in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to Ft. Pierce 22 years ago coming from Maryland. Jim proudly served in the US Army as an L-19 Bird Dog reconnaissance pilot in Korea. Following his tour he returned to Ft. Bliss, TX where he met his...
Roberta Eldridge
Mar 22, 2013
Roberta Eldridge, 90, died March 22, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Eldridge was born in St. Joseph, Michigan and moved to Jensen Beach in 1995 coming from Stuart, Florida. Roberta was an avid sports fan, especially Detroit Tigers. She enjoyed women’s basketball at Michigan State. She also enjoyed listening to Opera. Survivors include her daughter, Diane Ashera of Lansing,...
Ronald Laurence Fountain
Mar 21, 2013
Ronald Laurence Fountain Ft. Pierce, Florida Ronald Laurence Fountain, 71, died March 21, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Fountain was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1998 coming from Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was a specialist for Natureapath. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Ruth Fountain of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Michele McBride of Springfield,...
Timothy Evans Heafner
Mar 20, 2013
Timothy Evans Heafner, 61, died March 20, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Heafner was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1959. He was a graduate of Dan McCarty High School, Class of 69, graduate of Indian River State College and member of the Zeta Phi Sigma Fraternity. Survivors include his father, J. Mack Heafner...
Wayne Eugene Jones
Mar 19, 2013
Wayne Eugene Jones, age 75, died March 19, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Jones was born in Newcastle, Texas and moved to Fort Pierce 32 years ago coming from Hallandale, Florida. He was a supervisor for the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority for 13 years, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and proudly served in the United States Army. Survivors...
Kay C. Baker
Mar 19, 2013
Kay C. Baker, 79, died March 19, 2013 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Baker was born in Morristown, Tennessee and moved to Port Saint Lucie 15 years ago coming from Easley, South Carolina. She was a homemaker. Kay volunteered with the Greenville Zoo, the American Red Cross and the Veterans Administration. She also worked as a teacher’s aid in...
Frank George Petitto
Mar 15, 2013
FRANK GEORGE PETITTO Fort Pierce, Florida Frank George Petitto, 88, died March 15, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Frank was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and was a resident of Fort Pierce since 2012, coming from Trenton, NJ. He owned an automotive body shop and was a veteran of the US Army. Memorial contributions may be made in Frank’s memory...
Richard Lincoln Parker Sr.
Mar 15, 2013
Richard Lincoln Parker, Sr., 84, died March 15, 2013 in Melbourne, Florida. Mr. Parker was born in Perry, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce, Florida in 1963 and in 1973 relocated to Melbourne, Florida. He was a pastor for 50 years in Alabama and Florida. He was a pastor at Westside Baptist Church in Fort Pierce in the 1960’s and...
Nancy Diane Johnson
Mar 13, 2013
Nancy Diane Johnson, 41, died March 13, 2013 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Ms. Johnson was born in Westland, Michigan and has lived in Port Saint Lucie since 2000. Nancy was an assembly technician for the automotive industry and worked for Mary Kay Cosmetics. She was an avid jewelry maker and loved animals. Survivors include her mother, Edith Johnson of...
Edgar Graham Gillette
Mar 13, 2013
Edgar “Bud” Graham Gillette, 89, died March 13, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Gillette was born in Sarasota, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1947. Prior to retirement, he was a contractor and builder. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife of 68 years,...
Karen J. Stange
Mar 13, 2013
Karen J. Stange, 55, died March 13, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Ms. Stange was born in Lynwood, California and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1995. She was a dedicated employee of Florida Power & Light for 23 years and was a member of the IBEW LU#627. She enjoyed going to the beach and taking walks, deep sea fishing and...
Ruth G. Palmer
Mar 11, 2013
Ruth G. Palmer, 89, died March 11, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Palmer was a lifelong resident of Ft. Pierce. She volunteered at Treasure Coast Hospice and Mustard Seed Ministries. She attended First Baptist Church of Ft. Pierce and she loved to quilt. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Janice & Hal Roberts of Port St. Lucie, FL; 2...
John Simone, Sr.
Mar 10, 2013
John “John the Barber” Simone, Sr., 75, died March 10, 2013 in Sebastian, Florida. Mr. Simone was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to Vero Beach 7 years ago from Port St. Lucie, Florida. John was the manager of a barber shop. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife of 31 years,...
Lois Jean Bottorff
Mar 10, 2013
Lois Jean Bottorff passed peacefully on March 10, 2013 at the ripe young age of 83. She made many friends along her journey and enjoyed lots of chocolate until the end. At her time of passing she was surrounded by her family and covered over with many prayers from devoted loved ones. Jean was best known for the 30 +...
David James Wynkoop
Mar 10, 2013
David James Wynkoop, 20, died March 10, 2013 In Vero Beach, Florida. David was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. He enjoyed building models, working on cars and enjoyed Star Trek. David appeared in the movie Twisted Illusions 2. Survivors include his father, Joel Wynkoop, of Tampa, FL; mother, Maggie Wynkoop, of Fort Pierce, FL; brothers, Jimmy, Adam and...