Obituaries
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Robert Bater
Jan 18, 2017
Robert O. Bater, born January 22, 1931 in Churchville, New York to Lester and Ida Mae Bater, died January 18, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Leone Bater, two daughters, Diane Bater Sikkema and Susan Bater Brondell, two grandchildren, Phillip Powell and Summer Kai Brondell Lenz, and five great-grandchildren, Camaron Powell, Devon...
Robert Shelton Sallette
Jan 16, 2017
Robert “Bob” Shelton Sallette, 75, died on January 16, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Sallette was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. He retired from the St. Lucie County Fire Department as Lieutenant after 25 years of service. He was a Deacon at Bethel Baptist Church. He loved fishing, hunting, his family and his cats. Survivors include his...
Carol Hollinger
Jan 15, 2017
Carol Hollinger, 60, died January 15, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Hollinger was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Fort Pierce 35 years ago coming from Kissimmee, Florida. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, John Hollinger; sons, Michael and Bobby Bresch; stepdaughters, Sandy Lane and Jody Hollinger; grandchildren, Ashley, Kristen, Jenna, Jonathan, Michael,...
Brian Beville
Jan 15, 2017
Brian Beville, 44, died January 15, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Brian was born in Vero Beach, Florida and was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. He was the owner/operator of Magnum Auctions and Lake Okeechobee Fishing Adventures Guide Service. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He donated auctioneer services for various charities. Survivors include his wife, Tammy...
Richard Charles Wills
Jan 14, 2017
Richard Charles Wills Richard Charles Wills, 83, passed away on January 14 2017 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As a teenager he worked on Belmar Party Boat Fleet. He joined the United States Marine Corp in 1952 and served until 1955 with the USS Midway, Admirals Marine Guard. Richard began his Captain career...
Rolande Marie (Desbiens) Dahan
Jan 14, 2017
Rolande Marie (Desbiens) Dahan 84, was born in Chicoutimi Canada, went home to be one of God's angels on January 14, 2017. Rolande died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. Rolande was involved in many selfless charitable works. She as a Eucharistic Minister and worked at the church as the head scheduler. She also brought Eucharist to the homebound...
Antoinette Van Rhyn Brolmann
Jan 12, 2017
Antoinette van Rhyn Brolmann, 91, passed away January 12, 2017. She was born in Hilversum, Holland May 31, 1925. Married to Dr. Johannes B.B. Brolmann on September 8, 1952 and moved to Southern France where three of their four boys were born. They immigrated to Gainesville, FL in 1960, settling in Fort Pierce in 1969. Nettie was a lifetime member...
Richard R. "Dick" Campana
Jan 12, 2017
Richard R. Campana Richard "Dick" R. Campana, 79, formerly of Chelmsford, MA passed away January 12, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Dick was born in Newton, MA and graduated from Newton High School in 1955. After retiring from a successful career at Com Energy he attended the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island where...
James W. Anderer
Jan 11, 2017
James W. Anderer passed away January 11, 2017 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. James was born in Elmhurst, New York. He moved to Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2012 coming from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, where he lived for 37 years. James was the owner of an insurance business in Huntington, New York on Long Island. He was a...
Marzella Person
Jan 9, 2017
Marzella Person, 72, died January 9, 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Memorial donations to help defray burial expenses may be mailed to Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Dorothy Catherine Knowles
Jan 7, 2017
Dorothy Catherine Knowles, 88, died on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Lake Worth, Florida. Born to Samuel and Azzalee Peeples on March 23, 1928. She was the youngest of 11 children in Ocala, Florida. Dorothy was raised in Harlem, New York. Graduated from Seward Park High School in Manhattan, New York in 1947. She was also a longtime resident of...
Earle T. Field, Jr.
Jan 6, 2017
Earle T. Field, Jr. passed away on the morning of January 6th, 2017. Earle was born in 1925 in Sanford, Florida, travelling across the state with his family before finally settling in Fort Pierce. He grew up with his brother Jimmy and eventually his adopted sister Marilyn. Earle attended Fort Pierce High School, participating in the Band as a Clarinet...
Thomas Alfred Miller
Jan 6, 2017
Thomas Alfred Miller, 83, died January 6, 2017 while visiting family in Atlanta, Georgia. Thomas was born in Lumberton, Mississippi and moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in the early 1950’s. He attended Fort Pierce High School where he met and then married Phyllis Earline Wall and they were married for 61 years. After high school, Thomas entered the Navy Silent...
Mary Ruth Ladley
Jan 5, 2017
Mary Ruth Ladley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1943. In the early morning hours of January 5th, 2017 God took her home to be one of his angels. Mary was outspoken and stubborn at times. She, nonetheless, never missed an opportunity to make an impact on other’s lives. Sometimes, with her boisterous, contagious laugh. While at other...
Violet Louise Collie Locke
Jan 3, 2017
Violet Louise Collie Locke, 95 of Fort Pierce passed away Tuesday Morning, January 3rd 2017 at Port St. Lucie Nursing and Rehabilitative Center. Violet was born in her grandparent's home on May 15, 1921 in Montowese, Connecticut and resided in Connecticut until 1958 when Florida became home. She married her childhood sweetheart, "Jack" John Locke on November 17, 1936 and...
Margaret Noelke Frere
Jan 1, 2017
Margaret Frere passed away on her birthday, January 1, 2017. Margaret was predeceased in death by her husband Jules Frere, Jr. in 1999. She was born in Washington, Missouri in 1930 and moved with her family to Fort Pierce in 1938. Margaret was a homemaker and worked at her family’s business, Sweet’s Jewelers. Margaret was one of the seven members...
Clyde Marshall
Jan 1, 2017
Clyde Marshall, 77, loving husband, father and grandfather has unexpectedly transitioned to his next adventure on January 1, 2017 after a brief hospital stay. His wife of 56 years, Sandra and his family have always been the priority in his life. They had many adventures from living and traveling on a sailboat for two years from Wisconsin to the Southern...
Richard Edward Johnson
Dec 31, 2016
Richard Edward Johnson, 80, passed away on December 31, 2016 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and was a resident of St. Lucie County, Florida for the past 45 years. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army stationed in Okinawa during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement he worked in diverse fields...
Evelyn Patricia Noga
Dec 31, 2016
Evelyn Noga passed away December 31, 2016. She came to Fort Pierce from Westbury New York in 1956. Evelyn worked for NACO/W.R. Grace from 1957 until their closing in 1988. From 1989 until 2005 she worked for High Point Condominium Section 1. Evelyn was an active member of St. Mark's the Evangelist Catholic Church. She is survived by two daughters;...
Jeannie Tabscott
Dec 29, 2016
Jeannie Tabscott, 64, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away December 29, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida after fighting cancer with strength and dignity for over two years. Jeannie was born in Washington D.C. and lived in Ohio with her family until coming to West Palm Beach her Junior year in High School. Jeannie lived in Port Saint Lucie, Florida...