Obituaries
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Benjamin Edward North, Jr.
Aug 9, 2011
Benjamin Edward North, Jr., 49, died August 9, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. North was born in Gainesville, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1997. He was an assistant project manager. Survivors include his sister, Janet Bessent of Alachua, FL; brother, Fred North of Newberry, FL; parents, Ben & Bette North of Gainesville, FL; life partner, Don Hash...
Barbara Marie Copelan
Aug 8, 2011
Barbara Marie Copelan Barbara Marie Copelan, 66, died August 8, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Copelan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1957 coming from Tampa, Florida. Barbara was a member of Sunrise Tabernacle Church and retired in 2001 after 20 years of dedicated service with the St. Lucie County School Board. Survivors include...
Karolyn G. Miller
Aug 8, 2011
Karolyn G. Miller, 63, died August 8, 2011 died in Vero Beach, Florida. Mrs. Miller was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Treasure Coast over 40 years ago. She was a member of the Crossing Community Church. She was very involved with the cancer care support groups and was an avid reader. Survivors include her husband of 36...
Raymond Eugene Teague
Aug 7, 2011
Raymond “Jack” Teague, 78, died August 7, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Teague was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Ft. Pierce 24 years ago coming from Kansas City. Jack was a Master Mechanic and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the VFW and Am Vets. Survivors include his wife of 50...
Donald Serravalle
Aug 6, 2011
Donald Serravalle, 88, died August 6, 2011 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Serravalle was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1991 coming from Lake Worth, Florida. He was a chef and a Veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Vickie L. Serravalle of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughter, Rhiannon Serravalle...
Maureen M. Laventure
Aug 5, 2011
Maureen M. Laventure, 74, died August 5, 2011, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Maureen was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and was a resident of Fort Pierce since 1972, coming from Manchester, New Hampshire. She was an operator with the telephone company. Survivors include her daughters, Patty Jenkins and Susan Laventure both of Fort Pierce, Florida; son, Richard Laventure of Jensen...
Harriett Harris Benson
Aug 5, 2011
Harriett Harris Benson, age 67, died on August 5, 2011, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Benson was born in Bainbridge, Georgia. She lived in Quincy, Florida until 1950 when she moved to Fort Pierce, where she was a resident for 46 years. She graduated from Quincy High School. She was a dental assistant for 33 years and worked for Dr....
John Gibson Hill, Jr.
Aug 4, 2011
JOHN GIBSON HILL, JR. John Gibson Hill, Jr. 84, died August 4, 2011, in Fort Pierce, Florida. John was born in Miami, Florida, and was a resident of Fort Pierce since 1991 coming from Okeechobee, Florida. He started as lineman with Southern Bell and retired from AT&T as Office Manager/Supervisor, served in the US Navy, was of the Baptist faith,...
Dorothy E. Schaeffer
Aug 3, 2011
DOROTHY E. SCHAEFFER Dorothy E. Schaeffer, 92, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 in her home in Fort Pierce, Florida. She was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania and was a resident of Fort Pierce, FL, coming from Monongahela and New Eagle, PA. Dorothy was one of fourteen children raised on Point Bealea Farm on Keenan Hill in New Eagle. She had...
Bettie Payne Wasser
Aug 1, 2011
Bettie Payne Wasser Fort Pierce, Florida Bettie Payne Wasser, age 79, died in Fort Pierce, FL on August 1, 2011. She was born in Gadsden, Alabama and moved to Fort Pierce in 1980, coming from Fort Lauderdale, FL. She was a secretary, homemaker, member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and was an artist that enjoyed painting. She is survived by her...
Virginia Inez (Monks) Petrell
Jul 31, 2011
Virginia Inez (Monks) Petrell Virginia Inez (Monks) Petrell, 94, died July 31, 2011 at Treasure Coast Hospice of natural causes. Virginia was born in Weymouth, MA on May 2, 1917 to parents George and Inez (Calloway) Monks and resided in Fort Pierce, Florida and summered in Plymouth, MA calling both home. Virginia married and was loving wife of Charles Francis...
Doris Elizabeth Ard
Jul 26, 2011
Doris Elizabeth Ard, 87, died July 26, 2011 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Ard was born in Moville, Iowa and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1954 coming from Amityville, New York. She was a charter member of the Community United Methodist Church and former member of the First United Methodist Church. She worked in the Nursery at Community United...
Arthur Richard Lattimer
Jul 26, 2011
Arthur Richard Lattimer Arthur Richard Lattimer, 51, died July 26, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Lattimer was born in Somers Point, New Jersey and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1972 coming from Hallandale, Florida. He worked in the family business, Budget Quality Pest Control for 7 years and for Louden Pools in Ft. Pierce. Survivors include his daughter, Lisa...
Robert Charles Myers
Jul 25, 2011
Robert “Bob” Myers, 70, died July 25, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Myers was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1963. He was the owner/operator of the Auto Clinic of Ft. Pierce and proudly served in the United States Army. He was once an avid Pilot. Survivors include his mother, Margaret Wetherington of Ft....
Alice M. Ewing
Jul 24, 2011
Alice M. Ewing, age 79, died in Port St. Lucie, on July 24, 2011. She was born in Live Oak, FL and moved to Fort Pierce in 1980, coming from Miami, FL. She was a home healthcare-giver. She is survived by her daughter, Theda Ewing of Fort Pierce, her son, Doug Ewing of Cameron, NC, 7 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren....
Young D. Dickson
Jul 22, 2011
Young D. Dickson, 85, died July 22, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Dickson was born in West Palm Beach, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1946 coming from Lawrenceville, Georgia. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and traveling. He was a Veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army with Troop E of...
Edward C. Buckham
Jul 20, 2011
Edward C. Buckham, 81, died July 20, 2011 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Buckham was born in Butler, Pennsylvania and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1979 coming from Miami, Florida. Prior to retirement, he was a Station Manager for the Port St. Lucie Post Office. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean War,...
William L. Grissom
Jul 20, 2011
William Leonard Grissom, 81, died peacefully July 19, 2011 in Port St. Lucie with his wife, two of his sons and two of his daughters at his side. He was born March 15, 1930 in Bunnell, Florida to Leonard and Rebecca Grissom and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1973 coming from Albany, Georgia. He was a twenty one year combat...
Christopher Allen Andrews
Jul 18, 2011
Christopher Allen Andrews, 32, died July 18, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Christopher was born in Norwood, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce 6 ½ years ago. He attended Tri-County Vocational School in Massachusetts. He loved music and playing the guitar. Survivors include his father and mother, Christopher & Devina Andrews of Ft. Pierce, FL; paternal grandparents, Richard & Laurel...
Barbara Jean Halm
Jul 17, 2011
Barbara Jean Halm, 79, died July 17, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Halm was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1977. She was a member of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution and former member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Vero Beach. Survivors include her son, Daniel Halm of Ft. Pierce, FL; brother,...