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Alfred "Al" Holfelder

Alfred "Al" Holfelder

Sep 11, 2025

Alfred “Al” Holfelder

Alfred “Al” Holfelder, 88, passed away on September 11, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Al later made his home in St. Lucie West after living in Boca Raton and Jupiter, Florida. He attended Villanova University and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Al was the owner of Tropical Textiles...

Mary Yarbrough (Campbell) Stacey

Mary Yarbrough (Campbell) Stacey

Sep 6, 2025

Mary Yarbrough (Campbell) Stacey, 81, of Fort Pierce, Florida, and most recently residing in DeLand, entered her heavenly home on September 6, 2025. Born on February 29, 1944, in Fort Pierce, she was a rare leap-year baby.

Mary was the daughter of the late James Mack Yarbrough and Thelma Stokley Yarbrough. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband...

William Francis Breda, Jr.

William Francis Breda, Jr.

Sep 10, 2025

William Francis Breda, Jr., 83, died September 10, 2025 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Services:  A service will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Fort Pierce.  

Nancy Long Crowe Bergenroth

Nancy Long Crowe Bergenroth

Sep 10, 2025

Nancy Bergenroth, 84, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and moved to Fort Pierce as a teenager, where she attended Dan McCarty High School. She quickly found her place and made lifelong friends with her trademark bubbly personality.

Nancy’s first job was at St. Lucie County Bank and she...

James Edward "Eddie" Dean, Sr.

James Edward "Eddie" Dean, Sr.

Sep 5, 2025

James Edward “Eddie” Dean Sr. passed away peacefully on September 5, 2025, in Stuart, Florida, at the age of 75.

Eddie was born on January 5, 1950, in Brewton, Alabama.

Eddie was A dedicated and hard-working man who took great pride in his career as a garbage truck driver, known as "Fast Eddie" by his co-workers.

Eddie cherished the simple pleasures in life—spending...

Jeanette McCall Waters

Jeanette McCall Waters

Sep 5, 2025

Jeanette McCall Waters, 89, born in Oak Hill, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2025 in Fort Pierce, Florida.

She was a graduate of Vero Beach High School, a retired beautician, and a homemaker. Jeanette and her husband were founding members of Winter Beach Church of God. Just as her father taught her, she loved fishing on the Indian River,...

Katherine Kotis

Katherine Kotis

Sep 4, 2025

Katherine Kotis, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born on January 18, 1938, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, to the late Steve and Kaliope Kotis.

Katherine devoted her life to the care and service of others. She attended Barry University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing,...

Victoria Paige "Tori" Francis

Victoria Paige "Tori" Francis

Sep 3, 2025

Victoria Paige “Tori” Francis, 33, of Fort Pierce, Florida, passed away on September 3, 2025, in Stuart, Florida.

Born and raised in Fort Pierce, Tori was a lifelong resident of the community she loved. She attended Fort Pierce Central High School and went on to study at the University of Miami. Dedicated and passionate about her work, she was employed by...

Jacqueline Marie Newell Cirou

Jacqueline Marie Newell Cirou

Sep 2, 2025

Jacqueline Marie Newell Cirou passed from this world and was reunited with her Maker on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at her home in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. She died peacefully at home, in her sleep, in the tireless and loving care of her youngest daughter, Julia and her husband Barry.

The eldest of their five children, she was born in Miami,...

Julieanne Roddenberry

Julieanne Roddenberry

Aug 29, 2025

Julie Anne “Julieanne” Roddenberry, 77, passed away on August 29, 2025, in Stuart, Florida.

Miss Roddenberry was born on July 3, 1948, in Melbourne, Florida. She graduated from Dan McCarty High School and Indian River State College and worked for many years at the Clerk of the Court in Martin County, Florida.

Julieanne was a faithful member of Parkview Baptist Church in...

Gwen Ersilia Omans

Gwen Ersilia Omans

Aug 29, 2025

Gwen Ersilia Omans, 87, passed away on August 29, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Gwen retired at her home on North Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, where she shared her kindness, creativity, and energy with her family, friends, and community. She devoted much of her retirement volunteering for places in Fort Pierce like Sarah’s Kitchen,...

Margarita "Mago" Mendez

Margarita "Mago" Mendez

Aug 27, 2025

Margarita “Mago” Mendez

Margarita “Mago” Mendez, 91, of Fort Pierce, Florida, passed away on August 27, 2025.

Born in Mexico, Mago made Fort Pierce her home, where she built a life centered on family, faith, and love. She was a devoted member of San Juan Diego Pastoral Center. Known for her warmth and generosity, she especially loved cooking for her family and...

James Howard Avrett

James Howard Avrett

Aug 26, 2025

James Howard Avrett

James Howard Avrett, 79, passed away on August 26, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, James grew up in South Bend, Indiana, where he graduated from Riley High School in 1964. A standout athlete, he was captain of the football team and also competed in wrestling. He went on to attend Western Michigan University on a...

Theresa DiStefano

Theresa DiStefano

Aug 25, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Theresa DiStefano, on August 25, 2025, at the age of 92. She passed peacefully with her loving daughter at her bedside.

Theresa was the most selfless and loving mother, a woman whose kindness and gentle spirit touched everyone she met. No matter how much pain she endured, she never complained....

Dale "Chris" Jenkins

Dale "Chris" Jenkins

Aug 24, 2025

Dale “Chris” Jenkins, 60, of Fort Pierce, Florida, passed away on August 24, 2025.

A lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Chris was a proud graduate of Fort Pierce Westwood High School, where he played football for the Panthers and was an active member of the FFA. He worked faithfully for Vulcan Materials, Inc. for 40 years and also served part-time at...

Robin Edward Lillicotch

Robin Edward Lillicotch

Aug 21, 2025

Robin Edward Lillicotch, 75, of Fort Pierce, Florida, passed away on August 21, 2025. He was born on December 7, 1949, in Warren, Ohio, to Floyd Edward and Marylou Lillicotch.

Robin grew up in Manassas, Virginia, where he attended high school and later served his community as a police officer. In the 1970s and 1980s, he became a well-known and charismatic...

Elizabeth Juste

Elizabeth Juste

Aug 20, 2025

Elizabeth Juste, 71, died August 20, 2025 in Brooksville, Florida.

Mrs. Juste was born in Haiti and resided in Spring Hill, Florida.

Elizabeth is survived by her Children, Sons, Wilney Joseph, Daniello Joseph; Daughter, Elaine Joseph; Brothers, Pastor Verdieu Augustin, Celius Augustin, Senel Noel, Santana Noel, Lima Noel, Saint Vilmer Juste, and Cenatus Noel; Sisters, Silotte and Elsie Noel; Grandchildren, Wilner Joseph,...

Eileen Patricia Ricci

Eileen Patricia Ricci

Aug 19, 2025

Eileen P. Ricci, a fierce, loving, and unforgettable presence in the lives of all who knew her, passed away on August 19, 2025, at the age of 78, after five courageous battles with cancer. Born on August 4, 1947, in Yonkers, New York, Eileen lived a life defined by resilience, love, and a deep devotion to her family.

She was preceded...

Trent David Stewart

Trent David Stewart

Aug 19, 2025

Trent David Stewart was born on January 28,1964 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

He spent most of his childhood in Edmonton but spent some of his early years in elementary school in Algeria and Norway while his father worked in the Sahara Desert and North Sea. Trent graduated from high school in Edmonton and joined the HMCS Nonsuch which is a naval...

Thomas "Tom" Hoeffner

Thomas "Tom" Hoeffner

Aug 18, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Hoeffner

Thomas “Tom” Hoeffner, 79, passed away on August 18, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Florida.

A lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Tom attended St. John Vianney Minor Seminary and St. Vincent de Paul Major Seminary before serving his country as an electronic technician in the U.S. Navy. He went on to become the owner of Treasure Coast TV and later...