Obituaries

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Lucille Pauline Ritchie

Lucille Pauline Ritchie

Sep 4, 2007

Lucille Pauline Ritchie, 72, died September 4, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Ritchie was born in New Britain, Connecticut and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1979 coming from Lake Worth, Florida. She was a homemaker who loved her family and loving taking care of them.Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Jimmy Ritchie of Ft. Pierce, FL; sister, Anne (Jack)...

Doug "Big Guy" James

Doug "Big Guy" James

Sep 4, 2007

Doug James, known to many as "Big Guy", was born June 30, 1936 and died peacefully in his Vero Beach home on September 4, 2007.He came to the Treasure Coast from Chattanooga in 1980. He had retired from his profession as an art dealer and was a familiar figure on North Beach in Ft. Pierce, where he walked daily for...

Patricia Jane Casey

Patricia Jane Casey

Aug 29, 2007

Mrs. Casey was born in Port Chester, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1991 coming from Cocoa Beach, Florida.She was a nurse at the Savannah’s in Port St. Lucie.Survivors include her son, Shaun (Jennifer) Casey of Deerfield Beach, FL; daughter, Dana (Randal) Webster of Cocoa Beach, FL; brother, Brian McGuire of Pompano Beach, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie Casey of...

Elaine Claire Brown

Elaine Claire Brown

Aug 28, 2007

Elaine Claire Brown, 61, died August 28, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Brown was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1994 coming from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was a lifelong member of the Deborah Heart and Lung Center.Survivors include her daughters, Cheryl Brown of Boynton Beach, FL, Donna Brown-Holmes of Vero Beach, FL and Danielle...

Alice Lucille Bratmeyer

Alice Lucille Bratmeyer

Aug 27, 2007

Alice L. Bratmeyer, 58, died August 27, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, FL.Mrs. Bratmeyer was born in Morristown, New Jersey and moved Port St. Lucie 10 years ago coming from Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey.She was a homemaker who loved arts & crafts, baseball and music.Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Edward Bratmeyer of Port St. Lucie, FL; sons, Neil...

Jessie L. Blair

Jessie L. Blair

Aug 26, 2007

Mrs. Jessie L. Blair, 104, died August 26, 2007 at the Port St. Lucie Nursing and Restorative Care Center.Mrs. Blair was born July 3, 1903 in Yonkers, NY. She and her husband, the late Robert Blair, moved to Fort Pierce in 1955. She was a devoted and fun-loving “second mother” to her nephew, Jack Porth. Mrs. Blair was an active...

Lawrence Edward Dehoff

Lawrence Edward Dehoff

Aug 25, 2007

Lawrence Edward DeHoff, 78, died August 25, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. DeHoff was born in Portland, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1998 coming from Saginaw, Michigan.He worked for a trucking company and was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy.Survivors include his sons, Gerald Bielecki of Vero Beach, FL, Terry Bielecki of The Villages, FL and Robert Okeley...

May L. Chapman

May L. Chapman

Aug 24, 2007

May L. Chapman, 91, died August 24, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Chapman was born in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1963 coming from Ohio.She was a Broker/Owner of Chapman Realty and a member of the St. Lucie County Board of Realtors. She loved to dance and loved her family dearly.Survivors include her daughter, Beverly...

Consepcion Hurtado

Consepcion Hurtado

Aug 24, 2007

Consepcion Hurtado, 72, died August 24, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Hurtado was born Durango, Mexico and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1969 coming from Texas.Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Martha Hurtado of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, Antonio Hurtado of Ft. Pierce, FL and Lu Hurtado of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Beatrice Guzman of Ft. Pierce, FL, Maria...

William F. Horton, Sr.

William F. Horton, Sr.

Aug 24, 2007

William F. “Billy” Horton, Sr., 77, died August 24, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Horton was born in Florence, Alabama and moved to Ft. Pierce years ago coming from Alabama.He was a truck driver.Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Dexter Horton of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Glenda (Frank) Wrobleski of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, William (Cheryl) Horton of Port...

Judy Dando Schoen

Judy Dando Schoen

Aug 21, 2007

Judy Dando Schoen, 67, died August 21, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Judy was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce 16 years ago coming from Ocean City, New Jersey.She worked in sales, advertising and marketing. She was a loving mother & friend to all who knew her.Survivors include her sons, John M. Fenlin of Rumson, NJ, Joseph P....

Sam J. Rousakis

Sam J. Rousakis

Aug 21, 2007

Sam J. Rousakis died August 21, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Sam J. Rousakis was born in Jackson, Michigan, on March 5, 1919 to James and Ruth Rousakis, Greek immigrants from the island of Samos.He was a WWII Veteran and received three purple hearts. Sam became a barber, owning shops in River Rouge and Southgate, MI. Upon retiring and moving...

Carol A. "Peaches" Duarte

Carol A. "Peaches" Duarte

Aug 20, 2007

Carol A. “Peaches” Duarte, 44, died on August 20, 2007 in Melbourne, Florida.Mrs. Duarte was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from Boston. She was a correctional officer for Fort Pierce Police Department, Department of Juvenile Detention, for 2 years and worked for DCF for 16 years. She was a member of the Apostolic...

Joseph J. Lick

Joseph J. Lick

Aug 19, 2007

In loving memory of Joseph Lick who loved and deeply touched all of us with his kindness and unique sense of humor. We will keep him alive in our hearts forever and always.“Accept me as I am Because I am Just Me, No one like me in the world, That is may only guarantee.”Verse 5- Just Me Unknown AuthorJoseph is...

Donald A. Brown

Donald A. Brown

Aug 19, 2007

Donald A. Brown, 79, died August 19, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Brown was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1960 from Cleveland.He was an independent insurance agent in Fort Pierce for 40 years. He was the Captain of the charter boat, Barbydee; that operated for many years out of Ft. Pierce.Survivors include his wife of...

William C. Bill Bryant

William C. Bill Bryant

Aug 19, 2007

William C. “Bill” BryantWilliam Bryant, 80, of Ft Pierce, Florida passed away at home on August 19, 2007.William was born in Elmira, New York and moved to Ft Pierce in 1970 coming from Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.Bill worked as a carpenter in the building industry. He was a member of the St Lucie Cattleman’s Association, FFA & 4H and a 32nd Degree...

Norman Clyde Bostwick

Norman Clyde Bostwick

Aug 18, 2007

Norman Clyde Bostwick, 68, died August 18, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Bostwick was born in Oneonta, New York and moved to Port St. Lucie 10 years ago coming from Binghamton, New York. He worked at Raymond Corporation in Greene, New York and worked at Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach. He served in the National Guard, was known in the...

Betty Berkman Allen

Betty Berkman Allen

Aug 18, 2007

Betty Berkman AllenBetty Berkman Allen, 73, of Ft Pierce, Florida passed away August 18, 2007.Betty was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and moved to Ft Pierce 15 years ago coming from Barefoot Bay, Florida.Survivors include her husband of 45 years Ronald Allen of Ft Pierce, FL; son, Louis Allen of Ft Pierce, FL ; daughters, Colleen Allen of Carlton, GA and...

Ann Therese Terry Holsclaw

Ann Therese Terry Holsclaw

Aug 17, 2007

Ann Therese Holsclaw“Terry”Terry Holsclaw, 52, of Ft. Pierce, Florida passed away quietly at home on August 17, 2007.Terry was born in Bayridge Brooklyn, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce three and a half years ago coming from Long Island, New York.She worked as a real estate agent for Century 21 and was a member of the Elks Lodge in...

Elizabeth Ann Marsh

Elizabeth Ann Marsh

Aug 16, 2007

Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" (Bankston) Marsh passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 16, 2007.Betsy was born August 14, 1964 in Fort Pierce, Florida to Burt and Margaret Bankston. She lived her entire life in Fort Pierce. Betsy graduated from Fort Pierce Westwood High School in 1982.Shortly after her father passed away in December of 1997,...