Obituaries
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Luis Fernando Ortiz, Sr.
Sep 17, 2007
Luis Fernando Ortiz, Sr., 64, died September 17, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Ortiz was born in Bogota, Colombia, South America and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1964 coming from Columbia. He worked in maintenance in the citrus industry.Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Hilda Ortiz of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Luis F. Ortiz of Port St. Lucie, FL;...
Herman F. Young
Sep 17, 2007
Herman Francis Young was born on October 5, 1924 and passed on to his Savior September 17, 2007. He was born in Blount Township, IL and relocated to Florida in 1968, at that time owning and managing South Plaza Shell. After a brief return to Danville, IL, he and his lovely wife, Esther Lorraine, returned to Fort Pierce in 1978....
Aurora Villanueva Barrera
Sep 15, 2007
Aurora Villanueva Barrera, 68, died September 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Barrera was born in Narvacan, Philippines and moved to Ft. Pierce 25 years ago coming from Butler, Pennsylvania.She was a midwife in the Philippines, first editor in Midwifery Magazine, graduated magna cum laude from midwifery, obtaining many awards. She was a medical technologist and medical cytotechnologist and also...
William C. Edmund
Sep 15, 2007
William C. Edmund, 62, died September 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Edmund was born in Rock Island, Illinois and moved to Ft. Pierce in 2003 coming from Des Moines, Iowa. He worked in human resources for a utility company.Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Irene Edmund of Ft. Pierce, FL; mother, Mildred Edmund of Ft. Pierce, FL;...
William Goebel Huffman
Sep 14, 2007
William “Bill” Goebel Huffman, 81, passed away on September 14, 2007, at Port St. Lucie Restorative Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie, FL. Bill was born on February 12, 1926 in Pikeville, KY. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Pacific during WWII. After serving for his country, Bill entered the banking business...
I I. Probst
Sep 13, 2007
Isfried I. Probst, 102, died September 13, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Probst was born in Bellville, Illinois and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1976 coming from Key Biscayne, Florida. He is a graduate of Notre Dame, ’26, Chemical Engineer, Class Secretary for over 20 years, President of Notre Dame Club of Miami, Man of the Year ND Club, Clerk,...
Nancy Alice Jones
Sep 11, 2007
Nancy Alice Jones, 90, died September 11, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mrs. Jones was born in Tifton, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1970 coming from Subic Bay, Philippines.She was a bookkeeper and a member of the Southside Christian Church.Survivors include her sons, Jerry Clayton Rogers of High Springs, FL and E. Wayne Rogers of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters,...
Penny Zakos
Sep 9, 2007
Penny Zakos, 79, died September 9, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Zakos was born in Rodohori Kozanis, Greece and resided in Ft. Pierce, Florida coming from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.She was a seamstress.Survivors include her sisters, Fotini (Frances) Psilekaris of Massachusetts and Soultana Daravingas of Salonica, Greece; sister-in-law, Roula Dayos of Salonica, Greece; stepchildren, Bryan Zakos, Jim Zakos, Pam...
Theodore James Johnson
Sep 9, 2007
Mr. Johnson was born in Middlesex, New Jersey and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1988, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.He was the owner of Johnson’s Dairy, New Jersey, District Manger of Frito Lay, Inc., for South Central Pennsylvania, and later President of Availability, Inc., and Avail-A-Temp, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was a Cadet in the Air Corps and graduated from Flying School...
Richard Dean Robson
Sep 9, 2007
Richard Dean Robson, 45, died September 9, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Robson was born in Miami, Florida and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1995 coming from Miami.He owned and operated an auto repair shop.Survivors include his wife, Rachel Robson of Beverly Hills, FL; mother, Betty Robson of Ft. Pierce, FL; brothers, Keith (Mary) Robson of Coconut Creek, FL and...
Larry Steven Barnett
Sep 9, 2007
Larry Steven Barnett, 47, died September 9, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Barnett was born in Danville, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1980 coming from Nashville, Tennessee.He worked for E-Z Loader Boat Trailers for 9 years. He loved fishing and NASCAR.Survivors include his girlfriend of 15 years, Robin Preston of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Katie Barnett of Ft....
Stephanie Victoria Whitcomb
Sep 8, 2007
Stephanie Victoria Whitcomb, 23, died September 8, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Ms. Nastansky was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and moved to Stuart in 1985 coming from Hatteras, North Carolina.She was a graduate of Martin County High School in 2002.Survivors include her parents, Sylvia & Michael Whitcomb of Stuart, FL; sisters, Cassandra, Ashley and Shaun Whitcomb; fiancé, Danny...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...