Obituaries
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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
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;...
Charles William "Chuck" Pallas
Oct 1, 2007
Charles William “Chuck” Pallas, 64, died October 1, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Pallas was born in West Palm Beach, Florida and moved from there to Ft. Pierce in 1950.He was the Senior Vice President of Dickerson Florida working for them for 43 years. He was a Mason at Lodge #87 and loved fishing and his grandkids.Survivors include his wife...
Janice Puckett
Sep 30, 2007
Janice “Kathy” Puckett, 55, died September 30, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Puckett was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and was a St. Lucie County resident since 1969.She worked for the St. Lucie County School Board for 14 years.Survivors include her sons, Chris Blair of Ft. Pierce, FL and John Blair of Port St. Lucie, FL; sister, Joyce Ann Smith...
Michael E. "Mike" Kreiser
Sep 29, 2007
Michael “Mike” Kreiser, 42, died September 29, 2007 in Ft Pierce, Florida.Mr. Kreiser was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL and moved to Ft Pierce in 1978 coming from Fort Lauderdale,Florida.He worked most of his life in the construction industry and attended schools locally.Survivors include daughters, Tara and Rachel Kreiser of Port St Lucie, FL; parents Jerry and Susan Kreiser of...
Alma B. Abney
Sep 25, 2007
Alma B. Abney, 82, died September 25, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Abney was born in Sarasota, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce 50 years ago coming from Sarasota.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her daughter, Carrie (Charles) Jewell of Ft. Pierce, FL; stepdaughter, Beverly Hogan of Norcross, GA; sister, Dorothea Cochran of Venice, FL; 6 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; she was...
Clarence Alvin Davis
Sep 25, 2007
Clarence Alvin Davis, 92, died September 25, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Davis was born in Rossville, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1978 coming from Jonesboro, Georgia.He was a plant engineer.Survivors include his nephews, Carl L. Davis of Ft. Pierce, FL and Melvin Davis of Melbourne, FL; granddaughter, Angela Adams of Ft. Pierce, FL; 4 great-grandchildren and 1...
Timothy A. Gahn
Sep 24, 2007
Timothy A. Gahn, 52 died September 24, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Gahn was a lifetime resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida.He worked for the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Department then went to work for the Ft. Pierce Police Department from 1988 until present. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army.Survivors include his wife, Karen Gahn of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
Lawrence Stacy
Sep 22, 2007
Lawrence Stacy, age 85, died on September 22, 2007 in Vero Beach, FL. He was born in McVeigh, KY and moved to this area in 1982, coming from Bellville, MI.He was employed by General Motors for 32 years, as an automotive inspector. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church where he served as Head Usher for 20 years.He is...
Gina Parker
Sep 21, 2007
Gina Parker, 71, died September 21, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Parker was born in Flushing, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1980 coming from Sayville, Long Island, New York.She worked in general maintenance at St. Anastasia Catholic School.Survivors include her son, Raymond P. Gardner of Ft. Pierce, FL; best friend, Doug Albertson and 3 grandchildren.Memorial contributions may...
Robert Lloyd Ruark
Sep 21, 2007
Robert Lloyd Ruark, age 79, died on September 21, 2007 in Fort Pierce, FL. He was born in Rosedale, MD and moved to Fort Pierce in 1964, coming from MD.He worked for H & S Citrus for 29 years as a labor foreman.He is survived by his sisters; Ruth Hudson and Esther Ruark, both of Delaware; friends, Ron Hughart of...
Jeanne Carita Gehringer
Sep 21, 2007
Jeanne Carita Van Wagner Gehringer died on September 21, 2007 at the Hospice House in Fort Pierce.Daughter of Karl D. Van Wagner and E. Carita Raque, she was born in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1924 and lived in Bergen and Passaic Counties. She moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida in 1971.Prior to retirement, she was a Medical Secretary. She was...
Le Anne Denise Bryant
Sep 20, 2007
Le Anne Denise Bryant, 57, died September 20, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Bryant was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida.She was a bartender.Survivors include her sons, John Bryant of Port St. Lucie, FL and Matt Bryant of Ft. Pierce, FL; brother, Stephen Davis of Monterey, CA; sister, Lissa Sherman of Bakersfield,...
Alice Mae Hartley
Sep 17, 2007
Alice Mae Hartley, 81, died September 17, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Hartley was born in Blaine, Maine and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from West Palm Beach, Florida. She was a teacher for the Palm Beach County School System.Survivors include her daughters, Susanne Freimann of Ft. Pierce, FL and Darlene Cannon of Christoval, TX; sons, Dale Hartley...
Thelma H. Moore
Sep 17, 2007
Thelma H. Moore, 91, died September 17, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Moore was born on March 5, 1916 to Lula & Ballard Hughes in Bella, Kentucky and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1951 coming from Pikeville, Kentucky.Thelma and her husband retired from their trucking & distribution business in Pikeville, Kentucky in 1951 and had been residents of Florida for...
Luis Fernando Ortiz, Sr.
Sep 17, 2007
Luis Fernando Ortiz, Sr., 64, died September 17, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Ortiz was born in Bogota, Colombia, South America and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1964 coming from Columbia. He worked in maintenance in the citrus industry.Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Hilda Ortiz of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Luis F. Ortiz of Port St. Lucie, FL;...
Herman F. Young
Sep 17, 2007
Herman Francis Young was born on October 5, 1924 and passed on to his Savior September 17, 2007. He was born in Blount Township, IL and relocated to Florida in 1968, at that time owning and managing South Plaza Shell. After a brief return to Danville, IL, he and his lovely wife, Esther Lorraine, returned to Fort Pierce in 1978....
Aurora Villanueva Barrera
Sep 15, 2007
Aurora Villanueva Barrera, 68, died September 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Barrera was born in Narvacan, Philippines and moved to Ft. Pierce 25 years ago coming from Butler, Pennsylvania.She was a midwife in the Philippines, first editor in Midwifery Magazine, graduated magna cum laude from midwifery, obtaining many awards. She was a medical technologist and medical cytotechnologist and also...
William C. Edmund
Sep 15, 2007
William C. Edmund, 62, died September 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Edmund was born in Rock Island, Illinois and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2003 coming from Des Moines, Iowa. He worked in human resources for a utility company.Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Irene Edmund of Ft. Pierce, FL; mother, Mildred Edmund of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
William Goebel Huffman
Sep 14, 2007
William “Bill” Goebel Huffman, 81, passed away on September 14, 2007, at Port St. Lucie Restorative Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie, FL. Bill was born on February 12, 1926 in Pikeville, KY. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Pacific during WWII. After serving for his country, Bill entered the banking business...