Obituaries
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Serena Mary (Wells) McKay
Jan 5, 2026
Serena Mary (Wells) McKay, 96, died January 5, 2026, in her home in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Serena Mary, the eldest of eight siblings, was born on March 14,1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ted and Serena Wells. Married for 58 years to William Joseph McKay, she moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1968.
Serena loved family, friends and generously supported family reunions. Her...
Paul Edward Jacquin
Jan 14, 2026
Paul Edward Jacquin was born at the old Fort Pierce Hospital on 7th Street to Paul John Jacquin & Dolores Mary Guettler-Jacquin on July 2, 1946. He died in the arms of our Lord on January 14, 2026.
Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Cheryl Ann Herrmann Jacquin, mother, Dolores Guettler Jacquin, father, Paul John Jacquin...
Gerard Robert Lennon
Dec 27, 2025
Jerry grew up in Riverdale, in the Bronx, New York. The cherished and devoted son of Hugh and Margaret (Peggy) Lennon (O’Brien), whose love shaped the man he became. He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh.
He was the adoring father of Veronica Lennon, pouring his boundless heart into her life.
He is survived by his loving wife, Denise Lennon,...
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Jan 15, 2026
Juan Miguel Gonzalez, 48, of Fort Pierce, Florida, passed away on January 15, 2026. He was born on May 7, 1977, and lived a life defined by kindness, generosity, and an extraordinary gift for connecting with others.
Juan was known to everyone as a warm, talkative, and genuinely caring person who never met a stranger. He had a remarkable ability to...
Robert Black, Sr.
2026
Robert Black, Sr. passed away peacefully January 2026, surrounded by family.
He was born in Fort Pierce in October 1940 and was a lifelong resident.
He was predeceased by Beverly Barker Black, the love of his life, after 46 years of marriage. Also predeceased by his daughter in law, Brenda DeWitt, grandson Robert DeWitt, granddaughter, Mary Beth Rowe and great grandsons Noah...
Michael Lee Biles
Jan 14, 2026
Michael Lee “Mike” Biles, 70, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on January 14, 2026, in Vero Beach. He was born on August 13, 1955, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mike was united in marriage to the love of his life, Melanie Lynn Biles, on July 11, 1975, at Northside Baptist Church in Fort Pierce, Florida. Their marriage of more than 50...
Barbara "Bobbie" Ann Ecker Thompson
Jan 9, 2026
Barbara “Bobbie” Ann Ecker Thompson, 80, passed away on January 9, 2026. She was born on May 18, 1945, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Earl M. Ecker and Cora Rosella Spencer as the third of eight girls. Bobbie took pride in being known as one of the “Ecker Girls”. She deeply loved her life, and took pride at being a part...
Jessie F. Collins
Jan 9, 2026
Jessie Collins was born on September 16, 1941, in Perthshire, Mississippi (MS). He was lovingly raised by his parents, the late William E. Bronner, Sr and Hattie Brown Bronner. He was proceeded in death by his biological father, M.D. Collins; brothers, Robert E. Bronner, Sr. and Charles T. Bronner.
Jessie moved to Fort Pierce, Florida (FL) in the 1960s. He was...
Jean Ann Principe (Torgersen)
Jan 9, 2026
Jean Ann Principe (née Torgersen), age 85, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Jean was born on July 5, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, to Lars and Bridget Torgersen. She formerly resided in Stony Point, New York, and most recently made her home in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
A graduate of Bay Ridge High School, Jean was...
Aida Esther Garcia (Milian)
Jan 7, 2026
Obituary for Aida Esther Garcia (Milian)
Aida Esther Garcia (Milian) was born on March 3, 1934, in San Nicolás de Bari, Havana, Cuba. She was married in Havana, Cuba, on January 30, 1960, beginning a lifelong partnership rooted in love and devotion to family.
Aida passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She will be remembered for...
Sandra A. Hall
Jan 5, 2026
Sandra A. Hall, 71, died January 5, 2026, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mrs. Hall was born on March 30, 1954, in Fort Pierce, Florida, to Willie Emmett and Lillian Holmes. She was a lifelong resident of the area. Sandra attended Fort Pierce Central High School and later studied at Indian River State College.
Sandra was known as a dedicated and hardworking woman....
Roseanne Hernandez
Jan 3, 2026
Roseanne Hernandez, 60, of Vero Beach, was the heart of her family, a beacon of light to all she knew, and the glue that held everyone together. A wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a grandma and a friend. To know Roseanne was to know love. Real unconditional love shown through her actions, her words, and her...
Anafesto Manoel Soares Pandini
Jan 3, 2026
Anafesto Pandini, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant of God, was born on January 4, 1972, in Governador Valadares, Brazil. He went home to be with the Lord on January 3, 2026, just one day shy of his 54th birthday.
Anafesto was united in marriage to the love of his life, Angela Mendes-Pandini, on November 4, 2006. Together they...
Savitri Gopie
Jan 3, 2026
Miss Savitri (Sita) Gopie, aged 66, from Port St. Lucie, passed away on January 3, 2026, after bravely battling kidney disease.
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she emigrating to New York City in 1978 at the age of 18. In New York, Savitri pursued her education and earned a business degree. She worked as a teller for Ridge Check Cashing and...
David C. Morse, Jr.
Jan 3, 2026
David C. “Rodeo” Morse, Jr., 82, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mr. Morse was born on October 16, 1943, in Ohio to David and Elizabeth Morse. He moved to Fort Pierce more than 50 years ago.
Rodeo was a proud Veteran of the United States Army and a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Fort Pierce....
Chandra N. Doodnauth
Jan 2, 2026
Chandra N. “Buddy” Doodnauth, 67, passed away on January 2, 2026, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Buddy was born on February 22, 1958, in Guyana. He later made his way to Florida, moving to Fort Pierce in 2002 from Fort Lauderdale, where he built a life centered on family, hard work, and generosity. Prior to his retirement, Buddy was employed at the...
Lorilee (Garland) Kettler
Jan 2, 2026
Lorilee (Garland) Kettler was born on December 14, 1950 in Vandalia, Illinois. She was the 4th of 5 children born to Lola and Lonnie Garland. Her older brothers, Jack and Bob have predeceased Lori, while her older sister, Mary and her younger brother Bill continue to live in Illinois.
After Lori graduated from Vandalia High School in 1969, she got married...
Bann Ma
Jan 2, 2026
Bann Ma, 84, left this world on January 2, 2026. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Port St. Lucie, FL. Bann loved teaching kids and was a teacher in his home country of Cambodia. He came to America in the early 1980s with his wife and their young daughters after surviving the Khmer Rouge communist rule.
Bann was...
Ernest Roy Schelin
Jan 2, 2026
Ernie Schelin, 63, passed away on January 2, 2026, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Ernie was born on January 29, 1962, to Eric and Tydfil Schelin in Greenport, Long Island, New York. In 1971, he moved with his family to Fort Pierce, Florida, where he spent the majority of his life and built lasting friendships within the community.
Ernie worked at Atlantic Building...
Carol Theresa Woods
Jan 1, 2026
Carol Theresa (Crock) Woods, age 66, passed away on January 1, 2026, in her home in Port St. Lucie, FL, surrounded by family & friend. She was born on February 11, 1959, in Norwood, MA to Joseph & Margaret Crock.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph & Margaret Crock, sisters, Janet Crock & Elizabeth Berniche & brother, Steven...

