Obituaries
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James "Billy" Callahan
Jun 4, 2022
James “Billy” Callahan, 54, passed away June 4 2022. He was a resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida, but his hometown was Somerville, New Jersey. He was very big on family, which he got from his dad “the Big Guy”. He enjoyed fishing, time outdoors, gardening and yard work, football season and playing with his dogs, Skylar and Bailey. He...
Barry L. Botterbusch
Jun 1, 2022
Barry L. Botterbusch Barry L. Botterbusch, 66, died June 1, 2022 in Melbourne, Florida. Mr. Botterbusch was born on October 6, 1955 in York, Pennsylvania and resided in Fort Pierce, Florida. Barry was a security guard. He loved football, baseball, especially watching his beloved Yankees play, and horse racing. He was a member of the American Legion of Fort Pierce....
Dawn E. Horvath
Jun 1, 2022
Dawn E. Horvath, 51, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away June 1, 2022. Dawn was born May 4, 1971 in Glenview, IL. Dawn worked in Sales for Advantage Air for more than 15 years. She was a beloved member of High Point Church. Dawn loved church and was a giver to it and her community. Dawn loved to talk...
Susan Fredell Parks
May 30, 2022
Fort Pierce - Susan Fredell Parks-daughter of Fred William Peters and Virginia Johnson Peters received her angel wings on May 30, 2022, at Treasure Coast Hospice in Fort Pierce, Florida. Susan was born on February 9, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the oldest of 3 children. Susan is a retired Occupational Therapist serving our community for 45 years....
Mary Joyce Cummings (Shelton)
May 30, 2022
Mary Joyce Cummings (Shelton), 87, passed away on May 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Stanford Cummings and her partner of 35 years, Martin Apolzan. She is survived by her three children Cathy Dickenson, Kevin Cummings and Timothy Cummings, six grand children and nine great-grandchildren. She was born in the Mars Hill area...
Norman "Sarge" D. Tufts
May 29, 2022
Norman D. Tufts, 88, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away at his home on May 29, 2022. Norman was born in Rochester New Hampshire to Orrie and Iris (Shepard) Tufts. He married his beloved Elsie in 1955 in Idaho Springs, Co. Sgt First Class Tufts, known by friends as Sarge, served proudly and with honor in the United States...
Catherine "Cathy" Swentzell
May 29, 2022
Catherine “Cathy” Swentzell, loving wife, mother, family woman and friend, passed away peacefully on May 29th 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Cathy was born on June 1, 1933 in Milititish, Yugoslavia to Johann and Katharina Krewenka (Lennert). In America, she met and then married Walter Swentzell on Thanksgiving 1952 in...
Dylan Scott Etheridge
May 28, 2022
Dylan (AKA Bubba or Pickle) Scott Etheridge, 28, died on May 28, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Dylan was born on January 18, 1994 in Fort Pierce, Florida to Mary Beth Rowe and William (Chuck) Etheridge. He was known to be a very cleanly person and was always making people laugh. Dylan had a deep love for his family and...
Gaspar Ivany Ortiz
May 26, 2022
Gaspar I. Ortiz, 84, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away May 26, 2022. Gaspar, better known as “Papa,” was born July 14, 1937 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico to Angel Ortiz and Fidela Pineiro. He married the love of his life, Cecilia Camacho, December 3, 1960 in New York, New York. Gaspar worked at Walmart for over 25 years...
Salvatore Altadonna
May 26, 2022
Salvatore Altadonna, 64, of Port St. Lucie,FL, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones, on 05/26/2022. He was born in Messina, Italy and moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 1967. He was part owner of Altadonna Restaurant where he was the head chef and excelled with his cooking skills along with his passion for making people happy through...
David Lee Evans
May 24, 2022
David Lee Evans, 63 of Okeechobee, FL was born on August 28, 1958 in Ft. Pierce, Florida to Mickey and Laura Maye Evans. He returned to Heaven on May 24, 2022. He was an avid fisherman and gardener from a very young age, helping his grandfather Earnest raise calves and grow oranges to feed the community of Dunklin Memorial Camp...
Bonnie Hamilton Rising
May 24, 2022
Bonnie Hamilton Rising, 77, of East Norwalk, CT and Port St. Lucie, FL, died peacefully on May 24, 2022 following a stroke. She was surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born in East Norwalk where she grew up with her parents, Towers and Kip Hamilton. She graduated from Norwalk High School and Colby Sawyer College. She met her husband, Doug,...
Erwin Gilbert Schultz
May 22, 2022
Erwin Gilbert Schultz 1929-2022 Erwin Gilbert “Erv” Schultz, 93, of Fort Pierce, Florida passed away on May 22, 2022. He was born on January 27, 1929 in the small farming community of Atkinson, Nebraska. His early years were spent excelling in school and sports, where he lettered in football, basketball and track at Atkinson High School, graduating in 1947. When...
Vito A. Famiglietti
May 22, 2022
Vito A. Famiglietti, 90, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away peacefully May 22, 2022. Vito was born December 13, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA to Vito and Chiarina Famiglietti. Vito worked for General Electric as a pressman, after graduating with the Class of 1949 from Girard College. Vito and his family lived in Philadelphia, PA most of his life. He...
Kyle Cocchia
May 21, 2022
Kyle Cocchia Kyle Cocchia, 29, died on May 21, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Cocchia was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. Kyle graduated from Lincoln Park Academy in Fort Pierce and then received his bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from I.R.S.C. He began his insurance career in high school working for his grandmother at Marie Howell Insurance...
Bonnie Cornell Hughes
May 20, 2022
Bonnie C. Hughes, 93, of Fort Pierce, Florida passed away peacefully May 20, 2022. Bonnie was born in Ravenden, Arkansas to Leonard and Opal (Watts) Lawrence on March 20, 1929. She grew up in Ravenden and later moved to Michigan to raise her 6 boys. Bonnie's husband (JW Hughes) worked for General Motors for 30 years while Bonnie took care...
Steve Flake Ii
May 20, 2022
Steve Flake II, 47, passed away on May 20, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Flake was born on November 09, 1974 in Tallahassee, Florida. He graduated from Port St. Lucie High School in 1992. In 1994, he got a job at the St. Lucie Draft House, where he was employed for 28 years. Steve was an avid fan of...
Eugene William "Bud" Bradford
May 19, 2022
Eugene William “Bud” Bradford, 83, passed away peacefully with his two sisters by his side, on?? Bud was born, March 16, 1939, in Pearson, Georgia, and moved to Fort Pierce, when he was nine months old, with his parents, Eugene and Fannie Bradford, and grew up in the old family home on Delaware Avenue. Bud attended local schools and graduated...
Helen L Rosenkranz
May 18, 2022
Helen L. Rosenkranz Fort Pierce, Florida Helen L. Rosenkranz, 86, died May 18, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Rosenkranz was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and moved to Fort Pierce in 2004 coming from Panama City, Florida. Helen made beautiful quilts for Veterans and children at the Castles. She also took a lot of pride in being a part...
Evon Marie Stevenson Johnson
May 18, 2022
Time to be born: Evon Marie Stevenson Johnson also known as “Sissy” was born on August 23, 1959 in Snow Hill, Maryland to the late Issac Z. Beckett and Nettie Marie Smith. Time to live: Evon was a longtime resident of Florida coming from Snow Hill in the early 70’s. Evon received her early education at Snow Hill Elementary. Evon...