Obituaries
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Tyler James Colonnese
May 10, 2019
Tyler James Colonnese, 28, died May 10, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Tyler was born in Wichita, Kansas and resided in Port St. Lucie since 1995 coming from Boca Raton, FL. He was a graduate of Fort Pierce Central, Class of ’09 and attended Indian River State College. He enjoyed skate boarding, reading, photography, and music. Survivors include his...
Garland Ray Hooker
May 10, 2019
Garland Ray Hooker, 97, died May 10, 2019 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Hooker was born in Haviland, Ohio on June 18, 1921 and moved to Fort Pierce in 2000. Garland graduated from Lima South High School and was a linebacker for the football team. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. serving 2 terms in World War...
Layne Elysse Chesney
May 10, 2019
Layne Elysse Chesney, 16, passed away on May 10, 2019 in Galveston, Texas. Layne was a friend to everyone, she was always smiling or laughing, her smile would light up an entire room. She was great at making you feel welcomed. She loved dancing and making people laugh. She didn’t care what you thought of her as long as she...
Cheryl Lynn Blair
May 7, 2019
Cheryl Blair died May 7, 2019 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Survivors include her son, Cody Blair and grandchildren, Ava and Colton Blair all of Port St. Lucie, FL. Memorial contributions to help defray burial expenses may be made to Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Beverly Ann Fogel
May 7, 2019
Beverly Fogel, 65, died May 7, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Memorial donations to help defray burial expenses may be made to Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Robert John Hyers Ii
May 6, 2019
Robert John Hyers II, 36, died May 6, 2019 in Fort Pierce, FL. Memorial donations to help defray burial expenses may be made to the Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Johnnie David Kemp Sr.
May 6, 2019
Johnnie David Kemp, Sr. “David”, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2019 in Stuart, Florida surrounded by his family and loved ones. David was born December 28th, 1933 in Sylvania, Georgia to Johnnie and Carlyn Kemp. He moved to Palm Beach County as a child, and was a graduate of Palm Beach High School. He then went on...
Patricia "Patty" Dunning Hotz
May 4, 2019
Patricia (Patty) Ann Dunning Hotz (Lester) passed away May 4th, 2019 after a long and hard fight of complications of B-Cell Lymphoma. She fought an incredibly hard fight so she could be with her children and grandchildren just a little while longer. She was born in Southampton Hospital to Sam and Rose (Rana) Lester on March 22, 1948. She grew...
Patrick Lee Woody
May 2, 2019
Patrick Lee Woody, 71, died May 2, 2019 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Woody was born in Leyden, Illinois and moved Port St. Lucie less than a month before his passing coming from Homosassa, Florida. Survivors include his daughter, Dawn Marie (David) Belin of Port St. Lucie, FL; brother, PJ Woody of Portland, OR; sister, Pamela Gafkee of Sarasota, FL;...
Paul Edward Selph Jr.
May 2, 2019
Seventy-one year old lifetime resident of Fort Pierce and owner of Just Us Entertainment died at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center on May 2, 2019. His career as production manager started at age 18 for Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach and later went on to include Micco Aircraft and Pressure Pro in Fort Pierce. Predeceased by his father Paul E. Selph,...
Michael Vincent Corde
May 2, 2019
Michael was born in New Rochelle, New York and moved to Port St Lucie in 2001 coming from New Port Richey. Michael was always so full of life and was such a giving person. He loved his family so much and they were his life. Michael loved cooking and feeding everyone for family get togethers. He loved boating and was...
Michael Ray Smith
Apr 30, 2019
Michael Ray Smith, 26, died April 30, 2019 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. Michael graduated from Westwood High School, Class of 2010. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, diving and his children and family. Survivors include his father, Raymond Smith of Fort Pierce, FL; mother, Linda Smith of Fort Pierce, FL; sons, Michael...
Frederick O Rieger
Apr 29, 2019
Frederick O. “Fred” Rieger, 80, of Port St. Lucie passed away peacefully at home on April 29, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Fred joined the Air Force to serve his country and began his love of travel. Fred’s early career with Taylor Publishing gave him the opportunity to travel the United States...
Kimber Jade Young
Apr 28, 2019
Kimber Jade Young It is with the deepest pain and great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our daughter, Kimber Jade Young. She was 12 years old and a proud 6th grader at St. Anastasia Catholic School. She loved her school, teachers, and friends, and had a perfect attendance record. She had been attending St. Anastasia since Pre...
Rochelle Parrish
Apr 27, 2019
Rochelle “Cookie” Parrish, 70, died April 27, 2019 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mrs. Parrish was born in High Point, North Carolina and resided in Palm Beach, Gardens, Florida. Prior to retirement, she was a Master Deputy for St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Department. Cookie enjoyed sewing and crocheting dresses and blankets for children. She loved telling stories and making people...
Betty Jean Selph Lott
Apr 26, 2019
Betty Jean Selph Lott, born on May 12, 1932 in Tallahassee, FL passed away peacefully on April 26, 2019 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Betty was married to Paul E. Selph, Sr. on 1/21/1947 for many happy years and later happily married to Pete Lott on 9/23/1989. Betty attended Dan McCarty and was in the marching band and later completed her...
Annette Pat Lamothe
Apr 25, 2019
Pat LaMothe was born on March 17, 1937 in New York , New York to the late Arthur and Stella Trombetta. Pat had several careers including flight attendant, laboratory manager and medical equipment sales manager, first for Bayer Diagnostics and then at Cellavision. She was dedicated to her career and truly loved what she did. She adored her summer home...
Robert Norman Vanderhoof Sr.
Apr 24, 2019
Robert Norman Vanderhoof Sr. died April 24th 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida at Treasure Coast Hospice. He was born to Harold and Lillian Rose (Caro) Vanderhoof on May 19th, 1928 in Newark, New Jersey, which continued a Vanderhoof family lineage that began in and around Essex County, New Jersey in 1803. His first marriage to Lois Jane Dannheimer (d....
John Matthew Fimian
Apr 23, 2019
John Matthew Fimian, 71, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2019. John was born in Dublin, GA on 7/24/1947 and married his loving wife, Kathy Lee Fimian on 6/8/1984 In South Boston, VA. John attended high school at Mount St. Benedict Monastery in Trinidad and subsequently completed Engineering School at Pratt Institute in...
Edward Joseph Abramowicz
Apr 22, 2019
Edward Joseph Abramowicz passed away on April 22, 2019 in White City, Florida. Mr. Abramowicz was born October 2, 1930 to parents William Abramowicz and Tessie (Tschehoski) in Jericho, New York and he moved to Fort Pierce in 1973. After Eddie’s brother, Frank, served in the U.S. Army in North Africa during World War II, and his brother, Stanley, served...

