Obituaries

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Brian Jack Knapp

Brian Jack Knapp

Dec 12, 2011

Brian Jack Knapp, 47, died December 12, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Knapp was born in Mendota, Illinois and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1987 coming from Amboy, Illinois. He was the store manager at City Electric Supply of Fort Pierce, FL. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Elizabeth Knapp of Ft. Pierce, FL; sister, Sandie Foster of...

Clement C. Arnold, Jr.

Clement C. Arnold, Jr.

Dec 10, 2011

Clement C. “Skip” Arnold, Jr., 81, died December 10, 2011 at Life Care Center of PSL. He was born in Geneva, NY and retired to Fort Pierce 16 years ago. Prior to retirement, he worked at Sylvannia/Philips Electronics for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Ft. Pierce and a Veteran of the U.S. Army....

Edith E. Wrobleski

Edith E. Wrobleski

Dec 9, 2011

Edith E. Wrobleski, 70, died December 9, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Wrobleski was a lifetime resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church and of the AMVETS. Survivors include her sisters, Stella Kashorek of Loretto, TN, Martha Hall of Ft. Pierce, FL, Margaret Summerlin of Ft. Pierce, FL and Janie Essad of...

Lena Powell

Lena Powell

Dec 8, 2011

Lena Powell Ft. Pierce, FL Lena Powell, 91, died December 8, 2011 in Vero Beach, Florida. Mrs. Powell was born in Strunk, Kentucky and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from Edgewater, Maryland. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Charles Jardine of Ft. Pierce, FL; brothers, Robert Dolan of Tucson, AZ and Lindburgh Dolon of Edgewater, MD;...

Mitchel E. Grugel

Mitchel E. Grugel

Dec 6, 2011

Mitchel Ernest Grugel, 59, died December 6, 2011 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Mr. Grugel was born in Battle Creek, Michigan and moved to St. Lucie County in 1967 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mitchel worked for Bell South for 30 years, and was Past President of the Bell South Pioneers. He was of the Baptist faith and loved the...

Charlotte L. Myers

Charlotte L. Myers

Dec 4, 2011

Charlotte L. Myers, 74, died December 4, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Myers was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1956. Prior to retirement, she worked for Babcock Furniture for over 29 years. She was a member of Common Ground Church and an avid bowler. Survivors include her sons, Ken Obrien and Ron Willingham both...

Donald E. Bryan

Donald E. Bryan

Dec 4, 2011

Donald E. Bryan, 82, died December 4, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Bryan was born in Lake Hamilton, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce 27 years ago coming from California. Prior to retirement, he worked for the California Highway Patrol for 25 years and with the St. Lucie County Purchasing Department for 15 years. He was a Veteran of...

Justino Ortiz

Justino Ortiz

Dec 4, 2011

Justino Ortiz, age 96, died on December 4, 2011 in Fort Pierce, FL. He was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico and moved here in 1990, coming from Los Angeles, CA. He was a security guard. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Gloria Ortiz; 2 daughters, Jacqulene Ortiz and Julie Ortiz; 2 sons, Jaime Ortiz and George Ortiz,...

Thomas H. Lentz, Sr.

Thomas H. Lentz, Sr.

Dec 3, 2011

Thomas H. Lentz, Sr., 86, died December 3, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Tom was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and was a resident of Fort Pierce since 1992, coming from Homestead, FL. He was a career serviceman, proudly serving in the United States Army for 23 years during WWII, the Korean Conflict, Battle of the Buldge and was with the...

Phyllis Theresa Marmorato

Phyllis Theresa Marmorato

Dec 2, 2011

Phyllis Theresa Marmorato, 86, died December 2, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Marmorato was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey and moved to Ft .Pierce in 1989. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Frank Marmorato of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, Vincent Marmorato of Long Valley, NJ, Frank Marmorato of Summit, NJ, and Christopher Marmorato of Millington, NJ; daughter,...

Ronald Lee Crain

Ronald Lee Crain

Dec 2, 2011

Ronald Lee Crain (82) of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at home. He was born December 28, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Morehouse High School and received an A.S. degree from Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Florida. He was married to Barbara Tapley on June 16, 1984. Ron served in the army during the Korean...

Robert Mark Wilcox

Robert Mark Wilcox

Dec 1, 2011

Robert Mark Wilcox Robert Mark Wilcox, 45, died December 1, 2011 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Wilcox was a lifelong resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. He enjoyed football and was an avid Dolphins fan. He collected antique Army articles. Survivors include his daughters, Amanda Wilcox and Jessica Wilcox both of Ft. Pierce, FL; brothers, Mitchell Wilcox of Bradenton, FL and...

Doris Elaine Sharp

Doris Elaine Sharp

Nov 30, 2011

Doris Elaine Sharp Doris Elaine Sharp, 83, died November 30, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Sharp was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1949. She worked as a Registered Nurse for over 30 years in Fort Pierce. She was a Charter Member of White City United Methodist Church, member of the Women’s Club, sang...

William A. Starling

William A. Starling

Nov 30, 2011

William A. Starling Fort Pierce, FL William A. “Bill” Starling, 51, died November 30, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Starling was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from Magnolia, New Jersey. He was the owner/operator of Starling Electric Inc. for 20 years and was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was an...

Don R. James

Don R. James

Nov 28, 2011

Don R. James Don R. James, 81, died November 28, 2011 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. James was born in Ada, Oklahoma and moved to Fort Pierce, in 1971. Don traveled the Southeastern United States for 26 years as an employee of Ebasco Services. He completed various management positions but mostly enjoyed tube welding. Don was a proud member of...

Charles Abraham Harris, Jr.

Charles Abraham Harris, Jr.

Nov 28, 2011

Charles A. Harris, Jr. 92 died November 28, 2011 three days short of his 93rd birthday in Vero Beach, Florida. Charles was born in New York City, New York and was a resident of Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach, Florida since 1980 having come from White Plains, New York. He was Regional Vice President at Heublin Company in New York...

Lucy Marie Myers

Lucy Marie Myers

Nov 28, 2011

Lucy Marie Myers, 86, died November 28, 2011 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Myers was born in New York City, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie in 2004 coming from Broward County. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Sherell Halleran of Port St. Lucie, FL; brother, Peter Leone of New York and 2 grandsons.

Samuel C. Turner

Samuel C. Turner

Nov 26, 2011

Samuel Charles Turner, 79, died November 26, 2011 at his home in Ft. Pierce, FL. Sam was born October 11, 1932 to Samuel Dean and France Irene (Cooper) Turner. He was raised on the family farm in rural Linneus, Missouri attending RIV Meadville, MO School, second through twelfth grades. After serving two years in the US Army, he graduated from...

Sally R. Halstead Flories

Sally R. Halstead Flories

Nov 25, 2011

SALLY R. HALSTEAD FLORIES Sally R. Halstead Flories, 75, died November 25, 2011 in Live Oak, Florida. Sally was born in St. Albans, West Virginia and was a packer in the citrus industry. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Flories of Live Oak, FL; son, Mark A. (Rita) Eplin, Sr. of Fort Pierce, FL; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren....

Joseph E. Pippitone

Joseph E. Pippitone

Nov 24, 2011

JOSEPH E. PIPPITONE Joseph E. Pippitone, 80, died November 24, 2011 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Joseph was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and was a resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida. He worked for Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Bridgeton, NJ and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his son, Edward A. Pippitone of...