Obituaries
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Wayne Eugene Jones
Mar 19, 2013
Wayne Eugene Jones, age 75, died March 19, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Jones was born in Newcastle, Texas and moved to Fort Pierce 32 years ago coming from Hallandale, Florida. He was a supervisor for the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority for 13 years, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and proudly served in the United States Army. Survivors...
Kay C. Baker
Mar 19, 2013
Kay C. Baker, 79, died March 19, 2013 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Baker was born in Morristown, Tennessee and moved to Port Saint Lucie 15 years ago coming from Easley, South Carolina. She was a homemaker. Kay volunteered with the Greenville Zoo, the American Red Cross and the Veterans Administration. She also worked as a teacher’s aid in...
Frank George Petitto
Mar 15, 2013
FRANK GEORGE PETITTO Fort Pierce, Florida Frank George Petitto, 88, died March 15, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Frank was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and was a resident of Fort Pierce since 2012, coming from Trenton, NJ. He owned an automotive body shop and was a veteran of the US Army. Memorial contributions may be made in Frank’s memory...
Richard Lincoln Parker Sr.
Mar 15, 2013
Richard Lincoln Parker, Sr., 84, died March 15, 2013 in Melbourne, Florida. Mr. Parker was born in Perry, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce, Florida in 1963 and in 1973 relocated to Melbourne, Florida. He was a pastor for 50 years in Alabama and Florida. He was a pastor at Westside Baptist Church in Fort Pierce in the 1960’s and...
Nancy Diane Johnson
Mar 13, 2013
Nancy Diane Johnson, 41, died March 13, 2013 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Ms. Johnson was born in Westland, Michigan and has lived in Port Saint Lucie since 2000. Nancy was an assembly technician for the automotive industry and worked for Mary Kay Cosmetics. She was an avid jewelry maker and loved animals. Survivors include her mother, Edith Johnson of...
Edgar Graham Gillette
Mar 13, 2013
Edgar “Bud” Graham Gillette, 89, died March 13, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Gillette was born in Sarasota, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1947. Prior to retirement, he was a contractor and builder. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife of 68 years,...
Karen J. Stange
Mar 13, 2013
Karen J. Stange, 55, died March 13, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Ms. Stange was born in Lynwood, California and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1995. She was a dedicated employee of Florida Power & Light for 23 years and was a member of the IBEW LU#627. She enjoyed going to the beach and taking walks, deep sea fishing and...
Ruth G. Palmer
Mar 11, 2013
Ruth G. Palmer, 89, died March 11, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Palmer was a lifelong resident of Ft. Pierce. She volunteered at Treasure Coast Hospice and Mustard Seed Ministries. She attended First Baptist Church of Ft. Pierce and she loved to quilt. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law, Janice & Hal Roberts of Port St. Lucie, FL; 2...
John Simone, Sr.
Mar 10, 2013
John “John the Barber” Simone, Sr., 75, died March 10, 2013 in Sebastian, Florida. Mr. Simone was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved to Vero Beach 7 years ago from Port St. Lucie, Florida. John was the manager of a barber shop. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife of 31 years,...
Lois Jean Bottorff
Mar 10, 2013
Lois Jean Bottorff passed peacefully on March 10, 2013 at the ripe young age of 83. She made many friends along her journey and enjoyed lots of chocolate until the end. At her time of passing she was surrounded by her family and covered over with many prayers from devoted loved ones. Jean was best known for the 30 +...
David James Wynkoop
Mar 10, 2013
David James Wynkoop, 20, died March 10, 2013 In Vero Beach, Florida. David was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. He enjoyed building models, working on cars and enjoyed Star Trek. David appeared in the movie Twisted Illusions 2. Survivors include his father, Joel Wynkoop, of Tampa, FL; mother, Maggie Wynkoop, of Fort Pierce, FL; brothers, Jimmy, Adam and...
Leslie Szakacs
Mar 6, 2013
Leslie Szakacs, 87, died March 6, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Szakacs was born in Vasvar, Hungary and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1956. Prior to retirement, he was an instructor at Indian River State College. He was also an artist/painter and restored paintings. Survivors include his daughter, Clara Van Dingenen of West Palm Beach, FL; sons, Leslie G....
David L. Clendenin
Mar 5, 2013
David L Clendenin, Msg US Army (Ret), 74, died on March 5, 2013 in Fort Pierce ,FL. Mr. Clendenin was born in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1983 coming from Kansas City, MO. Mr. Clendenin, originally from Olcott, WV served 25 years of service to this country with two tours in Vietnam and multiple tours worldwide....
Leslie R. Cox
Mar 5, 2013
Leslie Ross Cox, 70, died March 5, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Cox was born in Athens, Tennessee and resided in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Prior to retirement, he was a principal. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Beth Cox of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughter, Janelle (Jonathan) Beane of Greenville, MS; son, Jeremy (LeeAnn) Cox of Nashville,...
Bobby S. Goldstein
Mar 4, 2013
Bobby Goldstein, 62, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Miami and lived in Fort Pierce for 32 years. He served in the Air Force and before retirement was a Realtor. Bobby’s greatest joy in life was spending time with family and friends. He was a wonderful husband, loving father and devoted...
Helen M. Terry
Mar 3, 2013
Helen Terry, 78, passed away on March 3, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Helen McBride was born in Westfield, New York in 1934. She lived in New York until she moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1954. She married Gordon Terry in 1952 at the age of 18 in Pennsylvania. They were married 31 years and together had four children,...
Eloina Agustina Gonzalez
Mar 1, 2013
ELOINA AGUSTINA GONZALEZ Port St. Lucie, Florida Eloina Agustina Gonzalez, 83, died March 1, 2013, in Hobe Sound, Florida. Eloina was born in Cuba and was a resident of Port St. Lucie, FL since 2005, coming from New York, NY. She was a member of the Spanish Baptist Church of Port St. Lucie, enjoyed making dresses and teaching the Bible...
Patricia Lu Winstrom Childs
Mar 1, 2013
Patricia Lu Winstrom Childs, 73, died March 1, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Childs was born in Holland, Michigan and moved to Fort Pierce 10 years ago coming from Allegan, Michigan. Prior to her retirement, she was a clerical worker for the government. She was a former member of the Elks and Moose Lodge in Allegan, Michigan. Survivors include...
Clifford Eugene Perkins
Feb 28, 2013
Clifford Perkins Clifford Perkins, 89, died February 28, 2013 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Perkins was born in Shell Creek, Tennessee and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1980 coming from Oakland, NJ. Mr. Perkins was the Manager of Computer Systems at Cape Kennedy and was also part of the Apollo Team that put the first man on the moon. He...
George Zegaib
Feb 27, 2013
George Zegaib, 81, died February 27, 2013 in Miami, Florida. Mr. Zegaib was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1988 coming from Somerville, New Jersey. He was a Veteran of the US Army, member of the Korean War Veterans Organization and the Sundancers RC Club. Survivors include his son, Peter Zegaib of Jacksonville, FL;...