Obituaries
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Melanie Matos
Apr 3, 2007
Melanie Matos, age 29, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. She was born in Belleville, NJ and moved to Florida in 1997.She was a graduate of Barry University in 2000, and she majored in education.She is survived by her son, Brenden Mathew Matos-Gonzalez of Port St Lucie, her parents, William and Awilda Matos of Port St. Lucie, brother and sister-in-law,...
Lorraine Nobert Hough
Apr 3, 2007
Lorraine Nobert Hough, 86, died April 3, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Hough was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to St. Lucie County in 1984 coming from Memphis, Tennessee. She volunteered at Dale Cassens School for many years and was very active in St. Anastasia’s Catholic Church and School.Survivors include her daughter, Nancy (Craig) Wilks of Port St....
Juan Antonio Herrera
Mar 31, 2007
Juan Antonio Herrera, 49, died March 31, 2007 in Fort Pierce, Florida.Mr. Herrera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1992 coming from Mexico.He worked in the citrus industry for 8 years. He was a very skilled handyman, loved listening to music and singing and playing jokes on people. Survivors include his wife, Maria Salazar of...
Phyllis Galan
Mar 31, 2007
Phyllis Galan, 58, died March 31, 2007 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Mrs. Galan was born in Puerto Rico and was a life long resident of St. Lucie County.Survivors include her sons, Ramon Rivera, Jr. of Port St. Lucie, FL and Porfirio Rivera of Wisconsin; her daughter, Nancy Johnson of Port St. Lucie, FL; mother, Baldomera Ruiz; grandchildren, Crystal Pena, Nikko...
Marie Rose Nuclo
Mar 30, 2007
Marie Rose Nuclo, 73, died March 30, 2007, in Stuart, Florida.Marie was born in New Haven, Connecticut and was a resident of Fort Pierce for the past six years, coming from Boynton Beach, FL.She was a saleswoman in the retail industry and enjoyed spending time with her family.She is survived by her daughters, Lorrie DeLucia of Port St. Lucie, FL...
Leo "Butch" Guettler, Iii
Mar 27, 2007
Leo Guettler, III, also known as “Butch”, passed away in his sleep on March 27, 2007. He was 52. He was born and raised in Fort Pierce, FL.As a child he enjoyed playing baseball and fishing in the ditches of Western Saint Lucie County. He held a variety of jobs during his life, including being a disc jockey at a...
Jean Horton
Mar 24, 2007
Jean Horton, 80, died Saturday, March 24, 2007.Jean was born in Georgia, the daughter of a Baptist minister, and eventually became an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Pierce. She received her education from Mars Hill College, Mercer University, and Florida Atlantic University. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Psi Chapter, various professional organizations and...
Erma Lee Dow
Mar 24, 2007
Erma Lee Dow, 78, of Ft. Pierce, passed from this earth on March 24, 2007 at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center.She was a lifelong resident of Ft. Pierce. Before retirement, she was a waitress at Monroe’s Restaurant and The Hot Shoppe on the Turnpike for several years before joining her husband in his electrical business, “C.E. Dow Electric”.“Mema”, as she was...
Ruth R. Labaff
Mar 23, 2007
Ruth R. LaBaff, 81, died March 23, 2007, in Fort Pierce, Florida.Ruth was born in Newark, New Jersey and moved to South Florida 25 years ago coming from East Hanover, New Jersey.She was a Real Estate Agent with Hoyt Murphy Reality for 20 years and loved helping her fellow man.Survivors include her son’s, Lee LaBaff of Ft. Pierce, FL and...
Robert J. King, Jr.
Mar 23, 2007
Robert J. King, Jr., 48, died March 23, 2007, in Stuart, Florida.Mr. King was born in Queens, New York, and lived in Martin and St. Lucie County for the past 10 years, coming from Hillsdale, NJ.He was the Truck Manager for Bev Smith Toyota.Survivors include his son, Robert J. King, III of Port St. Lucie, FL; daughter, Tiffany Batholomew of...
Francis Lee Pender
Mar 23, 2007
Francis Lee Pender, 73, died March 23, 2007 in Miami, Florida.Mr. Pender was born in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1989 coming from Illinois.He was a computer programmer.Survivors include his wife, Sue Ann Pender of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughter, Laura Ferrarini of Lombard, IL; son, Michael Lee Pender of Crestview, IL; brother, Larry Pender of Ft. Pierce,...
Gary N. Rataiczak
Mar 22, 2007
Gary N. Rataiczak, age 50, died in Port St. Lucie, on March 22, 2007. He was born in Powhatan Point, OH and came to this area 18 years ago, coming from Pompano Beach.He was the co-owner of The Sprinkler Man in Port St. Lucie. He loved hunting, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburg Pirates. He was a loving family man. He...
Wilma Ruth Lusk
Mar 21, 2007
Wilma Ruth Lusk, 75, died March 21, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Ms. Lusk was born in Shelbiana, Kentucky and moved to Ft. Pierce 3 years ago coming from Miami, Florida.She was an administrative assistant and she loved cats. Survivors include her sister, Frances Caldwell of Ft. Pierce, FL; nieces, Jenny Heller of Ft. Pierce, FL, Becky Van Hoek of Ft....
Walter H. "Junior/Scrappy" Williams
Mar 20, 2007
Walter “Junior/Scrappy” Williams, 61, died March 20, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Williams was born in Waycross, Georgia and moved to Ft. Pierce 50 years ago coming from Waycross.He worked for Ashton Utilities. He was an outdoors man who loved to fish.Survivors include his daughter, Terasa Williams of Bluntsville, AL; stepson, Joseph Smith of Hagerstown, MD; sisters, Julia McMahon of...
Donnelly Joseph Sweeney
Mar 20, 2007
Donnelly Joseph Sweeney, 79, died March 20, 2007 in Vero Beach, Florida.Mr. Sweeney was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1997 coming from Miami, Florida.He was a sales manager.Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Jeanne Sweeney of Ft. Pierce, FL; daughters, Mary Hilton of Ft. Pierce, FL, Patricia Bonsignore of Bumpusmills, TN and Kathleen Perlmutter...
M Lorraine Phillips
Mar 18, 2007
M. Lorraine Phillips, 78, died March 18, 2007 in Tampa, Florida.Mrs. Phillips was born in Chatham Ontario, Canada and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1998 coming from Detroit, Michigan. Survivors include her sons, Brian M. Phillips of Mansfield, LA and Mark E. Phillips of Marietta, GA; one granddaughter and 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Glover of Los Angeles, CA; brother,...
Melissa Ann Korinko
Mar 17, 2007
Melissa Ann Korinko, 41, of Port Saint Lucie, FL died on March 17, 2007.She worked for Tropicana for 20 years as a systems operator and operator IV.She is survived by her daughter, Sophie Leanne Swart, and a granddaughter, Savanna Riley Swart, both of Port St. Lucie; mother, Pat (Don) Aussieker of Port St. Lucie; sisters, Tammy Swart of Ft. Pierce...
Amanda J. "Mandy" Conrad
Mar 17, 2007
Amanda Conrad, 42, died March 17, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Ms. Conrad was born in Ipswich, England and moved to Ft. Pierce 32 years ago coming from England.She loved birds, nature and animals. Mandy had so much love for her family.Survivors include her mother, Lillias “Candy” Conrad of Ft. Pierce, FL; father, James Conrad of Ft. Pierce, FL; sisters, Alana...
J Leonard Mullinix
Mar 15, 2007
J. Leonard Mullinix, 85, died March 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Mullinix was born in Cedar Grove, Maryland and moved to Ft. Pierce, Florida in 1990.He graduated from Damascus High School in 1939, he was a farmer, carpenter and retired as Director of Maintenance for Montgomery County Board of Education after 25 years. He was a member of the...
Peter Repetti
Mar 15, 2007
Peter Repetti, 54, died March 15, 2007 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.Mr. Repetti was born in West Babylon, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce 25 years ago coming from New York.He worked in janitorial maintenance. Survivors include his wife, Lenita Repetti of Ft. Pierce, FL; sons, Brian and Daniel Stalker both of Ft. Pierce, FL; one grandson, Kadan Stalker; mother,...

