Obituaries
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Doris Powell
Aug 21, 2010
Doris Powell, 94, died August 21, 2010 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Powell was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and moved to St. Lucie County 40 years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons, David Higgins of South Lake Tahoe, CA and Edward Powell of Tamarac, FL; step-daughter, Nancy Farmer of Woodstock, CA; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. She...
Avie Maria Starratt
Aug 21, 2010
Avie Maria Starratt, 42, died August 21, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Starratt was born in San Rafael, California and moved to Ft. Pierce 8 years ago from Dallas, Texas. Maria was a former employee of Christian FM, former member of Royal Palms of St. Lucie, was of the Christian faith and was an all over community volunteer. She...
Elmer Edwin Bergman
Aug 19, 2010
ELMER EDWIN BERGMAN Elmer Edwin Bergman, 86, died August 19, 2010, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Bergman was born in Harvey, Illinois and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1979 from Homewood, Illinois. He was a World War II Veteran, serving in Europe. He was a retired Manufacturing Engineer who was general foreman of Whiting Corporation in Harvey, Illinois...
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Aug 19, 2010
Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Jr. Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Jr., 41, died August 19, 2010 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Gonzalez was born in Bronx, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie in 2008 coming from West Palm Beach, Florida. He was a loving father, brother, and husband and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his girlfriend, Michele Rackliffe of...
Clyde Lester Russell
Aug 17, 2010
Clyde Lester Russell, 64, died August 17, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Russell was born in Harriman, Tennessee and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1957. He graduated from Dan McCarty High School, Class of 64’, received his Bachelors degree from the University of West Florida, and his Masters degree from Florida State University. He was a Veteran of the...
Philip G. Nourse
Aug 16, 2010
Philip G. Nourse, 87, died on August 16, 2010, at his home of 59 years. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 15, 1923, and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1929. He graduated from Ft. Pierce High School in 1941 and then received his law degree from the University of Florida in 1949. During his school days he was...
Thomas Neal Morris
Aug 15, 2010
Thomas Neal Morris, named after devoted grandparents, William Thomas Morris and Robert Neal Spangler, died August 15th at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center as a result of complications from a stroke. He was born in Okeechobee on March 7, 1960, grew up in the St. Lucie County School System, and spent much of his adult life in Vero Beach and Sebastian....
Opal M. Van Duyn
Aug 14, 2010
Opal M. Van Duyn Opal M. Van Duyn, 86, died August 14, 2010, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Opal was born in Kewanee, Illinois, and was a resident of Port St. Lucie, FL for the past 3 ½ years, coming from Lakeland, Florida. She enjoyed playing Yahtzee and Bingo and spending time with her family. Survivors include her sons, Charles...
Robert L. Gibson
Aug 14, 2010
Robert L. Gibson Robert L. Gibson, 88, died August 14, 2010, in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was born in Lily, Pennsylvania, and was a resident of Fort Pierce for the past 14 years, coming from Painesville, Ohio. Bob was a member of Painesville United Methodist Church for 60 years, proudly served in the US Army during WWII, worked for 27...
Eleanor Beatrice Love
Aug 13, 2010
Eleanor Beatrice Love Ft. Pierce, Florida Eleanor Beatrice Love, 94, died August 13, 2010 in Vero Beach, FL. Mrs. Love was born in Fort Ogden, Florida and lived in Florida all her life except for 10 years in North Carolina. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her sons, William Fowler of Hayesville, NC and Robert Fowler of Ft....
Robert George Owens
Aug 12, 2010
Robert G. Owens, 49, died August 12, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Owens was born in Montgomery, Pennsylvania and lived in Ft. Pierce for the past 13 years. He was an Asbestos Stripper and a member of the American Legion, Ft. Pierce. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Owens of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Erica Sanchez of Colorado and Savanna...
Sandra Anita Wehkoja
Aug 11, 2010
Sandra Anita Wehkoja, 67, died August 11, 2010 in Vero Beach, Florida. Mrs. Wehkoja was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1986 coming from Washington, New Jersey. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughters, Marty Brewster of Jensen Beach, FL and Danielle Seiple of Salisbury, MD; son, Michael Goldberg of Vero Beach, FL;...
Ruth M. Hoey
Aug 10, 2010
Surrounded by her family, Ruth M. Hoey of Fort Pierce, Florida died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. She was the devoted and loving wife of the late Lynn W. Hoey and the late Louis J. Perfetto. She was a native of Buffalo, New York born on September 24, 1935. In 1981, moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and then in 1990...
Patricia D. Thompson
Aug 10, 2010
Patricia D. Thompson, 66, died August 10, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Thompson was born in Moultrie, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce 40 years ago from Stuart, Florida. She was a member of the Palm Vista Church of God. Survivors include her daughter, Kimberly Byers of Ft. Pierce, FL; brother, Darrell Hampton of Okeechobee, FL; grandchildren, Shane Faullin...
James T. Lester, Jr.
Aug 10, 2010
James “Jimmy” Lester, Jr., 57, died August 10, 2010 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mr. Lester was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved to St. Lucie County in 1974 coming from Immokalee, Florida. He was a traffic engineer Technician. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Gerri Lester of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughters, Emily DeVaney of Port St. Lucie,...
E. Louise Pratt
Aug 9, 2010
Louise Pratt, 87, died August 9, 2010 at the Treasure Coast Hospice, Fort Pierce. She was born in Syracuse, New York and lived in the Port St. Lucie area for 20 years, coming from North Eastham, MA. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Charles Pratt of Port St. Lucie, FL; sons, Gray Pratt (wife Patricia) of Henderson, NV, Gregg...
Corey Ray Brangan
Aug 7, 2010
Corey “Big Money” Ray Brangan, 26, died August 7, 2010 in Fort pierce, Florida. He was born in Stuart, Florida and lived in Fort Pierce all his life. Corey was a local commercial fisherman and a member of the Palm Vista Church of God. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, coaching little league baseball, and was an avid fan of the...
Merle Marley Dorrough
Aug 6, 2010
Merle Marley Dorrough, 83, died August 6, 2010 in Vero Beach, Florida. Mrs. Dorrough was born in Utica, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1995 coming from Rome, New York. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and AMVETS. She was a kind, caring, generous and fun person with a wonderful circle of neighbors who watched over...
Frederick R. Van Der Linden
Aug 1, 2010
Frederick R. Van Der Linden, age 61, died on August 1, 2010, in Port St. Lucie, FL. He was born in Cuba, New York and moved to Florida in 1981. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his daughter, Kristian Hecklau of Mooresville, NC; his son, James Van Der Linden of Fountain, CO; his parents, Keith and Dorothy...

