Obituaries
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Minnie Parker
Jun 29, 2010
Minnie Parker, 77, died June 29, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Parker was born in Willacoochee, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1959 coming from Savannah, Georgia. Prior to retirement, she was an orthopedic nurse and worked at Martin Memorial Hospital for 15 years. After retirement, she worked at Port St. Lucie Convalescent Center. Survivors include her sons,...
Patrick William Vanover
Jun 29, 2010
Patrick William Vanover, 38, died June 29, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Vanover was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce 34 years ago coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was an accomplished chef in many local eateries. Survivors include his daughter, Taylor Mae Vanover of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Evan Ehren Vanover of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
Theresa Diane Harp
Jun 26, 2010
Theresa Diane Harp, 46, died June 26, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Ms. Harp was born in Moline, Illinois and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1964. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Summer Harp of Palm Bay, FL; sons, Anthony S. German and Shawn C. German both of Like Oak, FL and Patrick S. O’Brien of Ft. Pierce,...
Eugene Edison Pope
Jun 26, 2010
Eugene Edison Pope Eugene Pope, 90, died June 26, 2010 in Ft Pierce, Florida. Mr. Pope was born in Mt Clemens, Michigan and moved to Ft Pierce in 1962 coming from Cheboygan, Michigan. He retired from the US Coast Guard and the City of Ft Pierce. He was the past president of PEGA. Memorial Contributions may be made to Ft...
Annie Beatrice Storey
Jun 24, 2010
Annie Beatrice Storey Annie Beatrice Storey, 89, died June 24, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was a member of the Midway Road Church of Christ. Mrs. Storey was born in Fort Drum, Florida and came to Ft. Pierce as a child. She loved to sew and one of her many expressions of love was to sew each new grandchild...
Frank Brova, Jr.
Jun 23, 2010
Frank Brova, Jr., 76, of Ft. Pierce, FL died on June 23, 2010 at the Broadmoor Assisted Living in Ft. Pierce, FL. He was born in Cokeburg, PA on June 15, 1934 and moved to Port St. Lucie, FL in 1979 coming from Scenery Hill, PA. A Veteran of the Korean War, Frank served in the United States Army and...
Patricia Helen Johnson
Jun 23, 2010
Patricia H. Johnson, 56, passed away June 23, 2010. Patricia was born in Binghamton, New York and moved to Ft Pierce, Florida in 1980 coming from Norfolk, Virginia. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her loving husband of 24 years, Rodger D. “Troy” Eckell, daughter Stacy Lynn Johnson of Ft Pierce, FL; sons John Robert Forgette of Arcadia, FL and...
Edward J. Gallagher, Jr.
Jun 22, 2010
Edward J. Gallagher, Jr. of 407 East Erie Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida passed away Tuesday June 22, 2010 after a long illness. Ed was born to the late Edward and Susan Dougherty Gallagher on October 30, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA. Ed served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from Atlantic Cement Co. in Ravena, NY after...
Mildred Allen Starcher
Jun 21, 2010
Mildred Allen Starcher, 82, died June 21, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Starcher was born in Mineral Springs, North Carolina and moved to Ft. Pierce 50 years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Ft. Pierce. Over the years, Mildred lead Ladies Bible Study Class and Nursing Home Ministries. She was a devoted choir member and...
Lurline M. Walker
Jun 20, 2010
Lurline M. Walker, 85, died June 20, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Walker was born in Mt. Carey, Jamaica and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1978 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Allan Walker of Miami, FL and Morlon Walker of West Palm Beach, FL; sisters, Iris...
Alisa Carol Fairbank-Garate
Jun 20, 2010
Alisa Carol Fairbank-Garate, 49, died June 20, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Fairbank-Garate was born in Easton, Maryland and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1990 coming from Savannah, Georgia. She was the food and beverage director for Fort Pierce Jai Alai for over 10 years. Survivors include her husband, Bingen Garate of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Crystal Medina of...
Jean E. Huff
Jun 15, 2010
Jean Elizabeth (Snapp) Huff, 81, B. February 13, 1929 in Sidney Florida – D. June 15, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida Jean Huff was born and lived in Florida. She returned to Fort Pierce from Fort Lauderdale in 1985 when her husband retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. Mrs. Huff was born in Sidney, Florida near Plant City after her...
Joan Catherine Tyson
Jun 15, 2010
Joan Catherine Tyson died June 15, 2010 in Vero Beach, Florida. Mrs. Tyson was born in Ambleside, England and moved to Vero Beach in 2005 coming from Miami, Florida. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Peter R. Tyson of Vero Beach, FL and daughter, Jeanne Tyson of Vero Beach, FL. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA...
Thomas Jerome Chudada
Jun 13, 2010
Thomas Jerome Chudada, 78, died June 13, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Chudada was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1984. He worked for American Brass Company from 1954-1984 and also worked for Sun Citrus in Ft. Pierce for many years. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, member of the American Legion...
Sarah Tyner Clance
Jun 12, 2010
Sarah Tyner Clance, 69, died June 12, 2010 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Clance was a life long resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida. Prior to retirement, she was the cafeteria manager at Village Green Elementary. Survivors include her mother, Helen Alma Tyner of Ft. Pierce, FL; brothers, Bobby Tyner of Port St. Lucie, FL and Eugene Tyner of Ft. Pierce,...
Joseph Francis Halloran
Jun 11, 2010
Joseph F. Halloran Joseph F. Halloran, of Fort Pierce, Florida and life-long resident of Great Valley, New York died June 11, 2010. He was in his 81st year. He was born in Buffalo, New York on June 29, 1929 to John J. Halloran and Helen Hayes Halloran, and grew up on the family farm in Sugartown. He was a “Future...
Dan Rich
Jun 10, 2010
Daniel Patrick Rich, 35, died June 10, 2010 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Rich was born in Fort Myers, Florida and moved to Port St. Lucie 5 years ago coming from Altamonte Springs, Florida. Daniel graduated from Hillsboro Community College and was an Office Manager at Banfield The Pet Hospital. He loved animals, surfing, and has a passion for...
Allan T. Heifetz
Jun 9, 2010
Allan T. Heifetz, 64, died June 9, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Heifetz was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce 10 years ago coming from North Andover, Massachusetts. He was a Chief Financial Officer for several corporations in Massachusetts and a Financial Advisor for AG Edwards/Wells Fargo in Ft. Pierce until his retirement in 2008. He...
Wilda Lee Long
Jun 7, 2010
Wilda L. “Billie” Long Wilda Lee Long, 89, formerly of Cumberland, MD, died June 7th in Fort Pierce, FL. She was born on August 31, 1920 in Cumberland, the daughter of Jacob and Ada Snyder. She was the last survivor of 11 siblings. Wilda passed away peacefully at home with her family. Preceded in death by her husband, William R....
Gerald Eugene Thomas
Jun 6, 2010
Captain Gerald E. Thomas, 50, died June 6, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, FL. Captain Thomas was born in Panama City Beach, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1998 coming from Ft. Myers. He was a Ship Captain. Survivors include his wife, Lea Ann Thomas, of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Emily Ratisseau, of Ft. Pierce, FL and 1 grandchild.