Obituaries
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Natasha Valsaint
Sep 13, 2010
Natasha Valsaint Natasha Valsaint, 27, died September 13, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Ms. Valsaint was a lifelong resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. Natasha worked at Hoping Hands Learning Center. She graduated from Lincoln Park Academy in 2002 and Indian River State College in 2004. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church. Survivors include her father, Fritzma Valsaint and...
Sandra Lou Quigg
Sep 12, 2010
Sandra Lou Quigg Sandra Lou Quigg, 53, died September 12, 2010,in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Ms. Quigg was born in Stuart, Florida and was a lifetime resident of Ft. Pierce. She worked for Summerlin’s Baywood Smoke House. Survivors include her daughter, Samantha Hebert of Georgia; father, Gerald Gerhard of Ft. Pierce, FL; sister, Pamela Dawn Rider of Port St. Lucie, FL;...
Rita M. Rosskopf
Sep 11, 2010
Rita M. Rosskopf, 87, died September 11, 2010, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Rita was born in Dunville, Newfoundland, Canada, and was a resident of Fort Pierce for the past ten years, coming from Gainesville, Florida. She was a homemaker, worked as a volunteer at Arlington Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland and was a volunteer with Sun Grove Montessori School....
Samuel Franklin Slaughter
Sep 11, 2010
Samuel Franklin Slaughter Samuel Franklin Slaughter, 68, died September 11, 2010 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Slaughter was born in Perry, Florida and moved to St. Lucie County 60 plus years ago. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Survivors include his sister, Irene Conley of Port St. Lucie, FL. He was preceded in death by his...
Alex Morrison
Sep 10, 2010
Alex “Pops” Morrison, 77, died September 10, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Morrison was born in Coonbottom, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1957 coming from Fargo, Georgia. He was a supervisor for the St. Lucie County School Board and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his sons, Darryl Yates and David Yates both of...
Gerald Francis Burns
Sep 9, 2010
Gerald Francis Burns, 72, died September 9, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Burns was born in Buffalo, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1979. He was a truck driver and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his daughter, Kelly McPeak of Vero Beach, FL; sons, Michael Burns of Buffalo, NY, Scott Burns of Ft....
Carolina Porter
Sep 7, 2010
Caroline Porter, 81, died September 7, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Porter was born in Staten Island, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1987. She enjoyed knitting, reading and cooking. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Ronald Porter of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Linda Webb of Parker, CO and Dawn Porter of Fort Pierce, FL; son,...
Lorna J. Conkle
Sep 6, 2010
Lorna J. Conkle, 89, died September 6, 2010 in Vero Beach, Florida. Mrs. Conkle was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1998 coming from Casselberry, Florida. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Robert A. Conkle of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Nancy Newberry of Augusta, GA; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was...
Burton T. Parker, Jr.
Sep 6, 2010
Burton T. Parker, Jr., 75, succumbs to cancer on September 6, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Parker was born in Hackensack, New Jersey and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1989 coming from Miami, Florida. He was a former actor, director and producer of Studio M. Playhouse in Miami, Florida. Mr. Parker retired from theatre at the age of 46...
Stephen R. Hillardt
Sep 4, 2010
STEPHEN R. HILLARDT Stephen R. Hillardt, 58, died September 4, 2010, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Stephen was born in Brooklyn, New York and was a resident of Homestead, Florida. He was a surveyor by trade, was a nuclear security guard in Homestead and recently became a Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA). He enjoyed reading, canines and was a sponsor of children...
Leroy George Currie
Sep 3, 2010
LeRoy George Currie, 65, died September 3, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Currie was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to St. Lucie County 30 years ago. Prior to retirement he was a fire chief. He was a member of the American Legion, Elks, and an umpire and former director of the Port St. Lucie Athletic Association. Survivors include...
Susan Hulme
Sep 1, 2010
Susan Hulme, 57, died September 1, 2010 in Okeechobee, Florida. Mrs. Hulme was born in Long Branch, New Jersey and moved to Okeechobee 7 years ago coming from Ft. Pierce. She was a member of Ft. Drum Community Church and worked for the St. Lucie County School Board as a Bus Driver for over 25 years. Survivors include her daughters,...
Grady Dixon Sutton
Aug 30, 2010
Grady Dixon Sutton, 90, died August 30, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Sutton was born in Greenville, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1964 coming from Maryland. He owned G.D. Sutton Awning & Glass Company and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his sons, Steve Sutton and Jack Sutton; daughters, Paula Hall and Barbara...
Josefina Carrasquillo
Aug 30, 2010
Josefina Carrasquillo, 90, died August 30, 2010 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Carrasquillo was born in Jayuva, Puerto Rico and resided in Port St. Lucie. She was a seamstress. Survivors include her son, Tony Carrasquillo of Port St. Lucie, FL; sisters, Carmen Ponce of Palm Bay, FL, Mary Velasques of North Carolina and Virginia Silva of Puerto Rico; brothers, Johnny...
Estelle Viola Tyson
Aug 27, 2010
Estelle Viola Tyson, 80, died August 27, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Tyson was born in Douglas, Georgia and was a long time resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. She enjoyed family gatherings and spending time with her friends and church family. Survivors include her sons, Anthony Lowe of Ft. Pierce,...
Margaret M. Rafferty
Aug 27, 2010
MARGARET M. RAFFERTY Margaret M. Rafferty, 85, died August 27, 2010, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Margaret was born in Providence, Rhode Island and was a resident of Fort Pierce, FL for 20 years, coming from North Kingstown, Rhode Island. She was a bookkeeper for Greenwood Electric Company, a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church, loved to knit, read and was...
David Robert O'Neal
Aug 26, 2010
David Robert O’Neal, 54, died August 26, 2010 in Lewis County, West Virginia. Mr. O’Neal was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1975 coming from Blakely, Georgia. He worked for Con-Way Truckload Transportation. Survivors include his wife, Teresa O’Neal of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, David Ryan O’Neal of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Shannon Marie...
Harold Jack Newbold
Aug 26, 2010
Harold Jack Newbold, 55, died August 26, 2010 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Newbold was born in Kingsville, Texas and resided in Jupiter. He was a glass worker. Survivors include his twin sister, Harriette Jill Denton of Arkansas; sisters, Kerry Harwell, Kay Hocutt and Debbie Ybarra all of Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold R. &...
Teresa Lynn Foster
Aug 25, 2010
Teresa Lynn Foster Teresa Lynn Foster, 45, died August 25, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Foster was born in Arkansas and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1994 coming from New York. She was a secretary in the automobile industry. Survivors include her companion, Carlos Camuelas of Fort Pierce, FL; daughters, Stacy Boskey, Rose Dansbury, and Samantha Fryman; and 5...