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Zelda Mckelvey Silvis

Zelda Mckelvey Silvis

Oct 27, 2007

Zelda McKelvey Silvis, 83, died October 27, 2007 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut.Mrs. Silvis was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania and was a part time resident of Fort Pierce for 14 years coming from West Hartford, Connecticut. She was a registered nurse, retiring from Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT in 1991. She graduated from Westmoreland Hospital School of Nursing in 1945 ranking...

Mary Esther Smith

Mary Esther Smith

Oct 25, 2007

Mary Esther Smith, 64, died October 25, 2007 in Stuart, Florida.Mrs. Smith was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1979 coming from Pompano Beach, Florida.She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church.Survivors include her sons, Kristopher Stinson of Port St. Lucie, FL and Eric Stinson of Palm City, FL; daughters, Penny...

Ramon Perez, Jr.

Ramon Perez, Jr.

Oct 25, 2007

Ramon Perez, Jr., 20, died October 25, 2007 in Dania Beach, Florida.Mr. Perez was born in Boynton Beach, Florida and moved to Port St. Lucie 8 years ago coming from New Jersey.Survivors include his parents, Ramon and Ruth Perez, Sr. of Port St. Lucie, FL; brothers, Carlos and Antonio Perez both of Port St. Lucie, FL; maternal grandfather, Daniel Banvelos...

Richard "Basil" Sheets

Richard "Basil" Sheets

Oct 25, 2007

Richard “Basil” Sheets, 82, died October 25, 2007 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mr. Sheets was born in Rugby, Virginia was a resident of Fort Pierce, Florida for 46 years moving to Vero Beach 3 years ago.He worked for Sunrise Ford Tractor in Ft. Pierce as a mechanic for 20 years. He was a member and an usher at the First Church...

Margaret W. Cook

Margaret W. Cook

Oct 23, 2007

Margaret W. Cook, 96, died October 23, 2007 in Orange City, Florida.Mrs. Cook was born in Chirnside, Scotland and resided in Orange City, Florida.She was a member of D.A.R. and a member of the Indian River Presbyterian Church, Ft. Pierce.Survivors include her daughters, Nancy Sheffield of Islamorada, FL, Janet Williams of Ormond Beach, FL; sons, Darby Cook of Leesburg, FL,...

Roy S. Healy, Jr.

Roy S. Healy, Jr.

Oct 21, 2007

Roy S. Healy, Jr., 76, died October 21, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Healy was born in Huntington, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1996 coming from East Northport, NY.He worked in air conditioning most of his life and was a very proud fireman for East Northport, New York Fire Department. He was a Veteran of the U.S....

Strelsa Wade Schreiber

Strelsa Wade Schreiber

Oct 20, 2007

Strelsa Wade Schreiber was born in Ironton, Ohio on July 30, 1915 and grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio. She graduated with highest distinction from Portsmouth High School and attended Fenn College (now Cleveland State University) and worked as a secretary and merchandising assistant in Portsmouth, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. During World War II she joined the National Youth Administration where she...

Frank H. Rinehart

Frank H. Rinehart

Oct 15, 2007

Frank H. Rinehart, 81, died October 15, 2007 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mr. Rinehart was born in Ravenna, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce 6 years ago coming from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.He was a brick mason and was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII.Survivors include his wife, Bunny Rinehart of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Don Rinehart of Boiling...

Herbert Alvin Pofahl

Herbert Alvin Pofahl

Oct 14, 2007

Herbert Alvin Pofahl, 85, died October 14, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Pofahl was born in Akron, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1964 coming from Kent, Ohio.He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the 101st Airborne in WWII and served as well in the Korean War. He was a long time member of the Elks Club and AmVets....

Ralph S. Nelson

Ralph S. Nelson

Oct 14, 2007

Ralph S. Nelson, 91, died October 14, 2007 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mr. Nelson was born in Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Vero Beach in 1980 coming from Baltimore, Maryland.He was an engineer and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene of Vero Beach, where he was very active in music and bible teaching.Survivors include his wife of 67...

Gregory James Bayniean

Gregory James Bayniean

Oct 13, 2007

Gregory James Bayniean, 52, died October 13, 2007 in West Palm Beach, FL.Mr. Bayniean was born in White Plains, NY and moved to the area 13 years ago coming from West Palm Beach. He was a member of The Crossing Community Church and volunteered for Safe Harbor for the past year.Survivors include his niece, Sue Regan; great-nephew, J.R. Reeves; and...

Nell Curtis Light

Nell Curtis Light

Oct 10, 2007

Nell Curtis Light, 74, died October 10, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Light was born in Arkansas and moved to Ft. Pierce 5 years ago coming from Lakeland, Florida.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her daughter, Marsha Ann Rogolino of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Robert Curtis of Lakeland, FL; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Dorothy Shelton

Dorothy Shelton

Oct 10, 2007

Dorothy Shelton, 89, died October 10, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Shelton was born in New York, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1965 coming from California.She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Lori Tomlinson of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, John Shelton of Ft. Pierce, FL; brother, Lou Sandberg of Baldwin, NY; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild....

Barry Finkelstein

Barry Finkelstein

Oct 9, 2007

Barry Finkelstein, 57, died October 9, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Finkelstein was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1992 coming from Citrus Springs, FL.He worked in construction.Survivors include his wife, Linda Finkelstein of Ft. Pierce, FL; companion, Gayle Raulerson of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Stacie Romans of Las Vegas, NV, Misty Nelson of Port...

Ann Louise Blair

Ann Louise Blair

Oct 5, 2007

Ann Louise BlairAnn Louise Blair, 51, died October 5, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Blair was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1987 coming from New Jersey.She was a chef.Survivors include her husband, James A. Blair of Ft. Pierce, Florida; son, David Hickman of Pennsylvania; brother, Howard Bromily of New Jersey; mother, Regina Raday; and...

Helen Isabelle Johansen

Helen Isabelle Johansen

Oct 5, 2007

HELEN I. JOHANSENHelen Isabelle Johansen, 99, died October 5, 2007, in Homestead, Florida.Helen was born in Pennington Gap, VA, and was a resident of Fort Pierce since 1979, coming from Brooklyn, NY.She was a music teacher.Survivors include her niece, Elizabeth McInerny, and nephew, Joseph McInerny both of Key Largo, FL. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles M....

Mary E. Bickel

Mary E. Bickel

Oct 5, 2007

Mary Elizabeth (Lynn) Bickel, 92, died peacefully with her family present at her home in Fort Pierce, FL, October 5, 2007.She was born May 19, 1915, Mary Elizabeth Lynn in Louisville, KY where she lived until 1978, then she moved to Fort Pierce, FL.She was a charter member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Louisville, KY and after moving to Fort...

Beatrice A. "Pete" Whitaker

Beatrice A. "Pete" Whitaker

Oct 4, 2007

Beatrice A. “Pete” Whitaker, 94, died October 4, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Whitaker was born in Danielsville, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2006 coming from Arkansas.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her daughters, Diane (Lamar) Fryar of Ft. Pierce, FL and Linda (Charles) Sears of Mansfield, AK; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made...

Sophie Ann Eyles

Sophie Ann Eyles

Oct 4, 2007

Sophie A. EylesSophie A. Eyles, 90, died October 4, 2007 at Port St. Lucie Nursing & Restorative Care Center.She was born in New York City, lived in Livingston, New Jersey since the 50’s and moved to Inverness, Florida in 1977. In 2003 she moved to Ft. Pierce to be with her daughter.Before retirement, she worked for Schlumberger, Newark, NJ for...

Arthur Richard Murphy

Arthur Richard Murphy

Oct 2, 2007

Arthur Richard Murphy, 80, died October 2, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Murphy was born in Port Chester, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1989 coming from Las Vegas, Nevada.Prior to retirement, he was a manager of a casino and a Veteran of the U.S. Marines.Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Grace Murphy of Ft. Pierce, FL;...

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