Obituaries
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Dorothea H. "Dee" Chmielewski
Jul 27, 2007
Dorothea H. “Dee” Chmielewski, 82, died July 27, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Chmielewski was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce 24 years ago coming from Arizona. She was a sales clerk and volunteered at Bingo for St. Anastasia.Survivors include her caretakers, Susan Perna and Carol Lee of Ft. Pierce, FL.
George Clayton Meland
Jul 26, 2007
George Clayton Meland, 96, died on July 26, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, FL. He was born in Barker, NY and was a part-time resident of the Treasure Coast.He was a mechanic for a machine shop. His hobbies included fishing and gardening. He was a loving family man.He is survived by his daughter, Beverly (Gerald) Adams of Port St. Lucie,...
Billy Wayne Stratton
Jul 24, 2007
Billy Wayne Stratton, 59, died on July 24, 2007 in Fort Pierce, FL.He was born in Bristol, VA and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1965 coming from Tampa, FL.He was the owner/operator of The Corner Bar and Grill, and Stratton’s Portable Welding.He is survived by his mother, Wanda L. Stratton of Fort Pierce, FL; companion, Donna Young of Fort Pierce;...
Muriel Eurita Schmitt
Jul 23, 2007
Muriel Eurita “Rita” Schmitt died July 23, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Rita was born in Barbados, British West Indies and after traveling the globe for much of her life, she settled in Ft Pierce, FL some 12 years ago, by way of Puerto Rico.Throughout her life, she worked as a Manager for the Navy Exchange in both Great...
Henry B. Selmer
Jul 22, 2007
Henry B. Selmer, 79, died July 22, 2007 in West Palm Beach, Florida.Mr. Selmer was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1990 coming from Melbourne, Florida.He was a Senior Electrician for an electronic company. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a member of Southside Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of...
Daniel Michael Brown, Sr.
Jul 18, 2007
Daniel Michael Brown, Sr., passed away on July 18, 2007 in Stuart, FL. He was born in Louisville, KY and has lived in Florida as a construction accountant for the last 30 years. He is survived by his daughter, Erin Faulkner of Louisville, KY; his son, Stephen Brown of Charleston, SC; daughter, Cullen Brown of Louisville, KY; 3 sisters, Martha...
Jacquelin Ten Eyck
Jul 17, 2007
Jacquelin Ten Eyck, 83, died July 17, 2007 in Vero Beach, Florida.Miss Ten Eyck was born in Savannah, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2005 coming from Jacksonville, Florida.She was a senior auditor for a phone company and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Florida.Survivors include her brother, Wayne Ten Eyck, Jr. of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
Halsey "Ernie" Silliman
Jul 17, 2007
Halsey “Ernie” Silliman, 49, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Stuart, Florida.Mr. Silliman was born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie 9 years ago from California.He was a local handyman. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Meehan of Port St. Lucie, FL, Colleen Meehan of Port St. Lucie, FL and Kim Cracchiolo of...
Alfred William Landry
Jul 15, 2007
Alfred William Landry, 80, died July 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Landry was born in East Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1953 coming from Rhode Island.He was a driver for the State Department of Transportation and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army.Survivors include his sister, Dorothy Marie Robinson of Appleton, ME.Memorial contributions may be...
Janice E. Archer
Jul 14, 2007
Janice E. Archer, 77, died July 14, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Archer was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and moved to Ft. Pierce 10 years ago coming from Kalamazoo.She was a librarian for the public school system in Kalamazoo and was a member of the Red Hat Society.Survivors include her sons, Thomas Berry of Morrison, TN and Michael Berry of...
Andrew Pasquale Lena
Jul 12, 2007
Andrew Pasquale LenaAndrew Pasquale Lena, 70, died July 12, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, FL.Mr. Lena was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and moved to Port St. Lucie 5 years ago coming from Ft. Lauderdale, FL.He worked in construction. He loved going to the beach and cooking out.Survivors include his wife, Anne Lena of Port St. Lucie, FL; son, Andrew Pasquale Lena,...
John P. Hess, Sr.
Jul 11, 2007
Lt. Col John P. Hess, Sr.To his United States Air Force comrades, he was Lt. Col Hess. To snook sport fishermen, he was the competition. To his wife and 11 children and stepchildren, he was John or Dad. And to his 24 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, he was just Grumps and Uncle John to numerous nieces and nephews. Lt. Col....
Betty Marilyn Hamer
Jul 8, 2007
Betty Marilyn Hamer, 76, died July 8, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Hamer was born in Noblesville, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1975 coming from Bradenton, Florida.She was a homemaker.Survivors include her sons, Harold Cookman of Anderson, IN and Steve Benzel of Florida and 2 granddaughters.
Joan Marie Wolf
Jul 6, 2007
Joan Wolf, 82, died July 6, 2007 in Ft Pierce, FL.Mrs. Wolf was born in Carbondale, IL and moved to Ft Pierce in 1945. She was away for many years with her husband until he retired from the United States Air Force. She returned with him to Ft Pierce in 1978. She was a caring wife, mother, and grandmother and...
James "Butch" Martin
Jul 6, 2007
James “Butch” Martin, 54, died July 6, 2007 in Marietta, Georgia.Mr. Martin was born in Washington, DC and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1967 coming from Prince Georges County, Maryland. He loved to play sports and loved riding his Harley Davidson.Survivors include his daughter, Danielle Martin of Crystal River, FL; son, James Blake Martin, IV of Ft. Pierce, FL; mother,...
Willie Strange Guthrie
Jul 4, 2007
W. S. Guthrie, 80, died July 4, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mr. Guthrie was born in Wilmington, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1989 coming from Stuart, Florida.He was truck driver and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy.Survivors include his daughters, Lydia Guthrie of Ft. Pierce, FL, Judy Ann Guthrie of Stuart, FL and Diane Guthrie of...
Mary Lou Earnhardt
Jul 1, 2007
Mary Lou Earnhardt of Ft. Pierce, FL left the physical world peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday July 1st, 2007. She was 76 years old. Mary was born on March 18th, 1931 in Gulfport, MI. Mary’s family moved soon after her birth to Birmingham, AL where she was raised with her older brother and sister. After her...
Michael Chester Burns
Jul 1, 2007
Michael Chester Burns, 52, died July 1, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Burns was born in Queens, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1980 coming from Simsbury, Connecticut.He worked for Teamsters Union.Survivors include his brother, Robert Burns of Ft. Pierce, FL.
John Robert Rohm
Jun 30, 2007
John Robert Rohm, 84, of Fort Pierce, FL, died on June 30, 2007. He was born in Gapsville, PA and moved here in 1967, coming from Breezewood, PA. He was a teacher, retiring after 25 years in the Indian River County School System. He was Chairman of the Democratic Party in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the...
Jayne Louise Stick
Jun 30, 2007
Jayne Cookerly Stick, 86, died June 30, 2007 at the Hospice House of the Treasure Coast, Stuart, Florida.She was born in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania and lived in Fort Pierce since 1968 coming from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Jayne served in the U.S.M.C. during World War II. She was the past president of Welcome Wagon/New Comers Club of Ft. Pierce and later joined...