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Theresa Vachon Field
Mar 25, 2023
Theresa Vachon Field
Theresa Vachon Field, 93, passed away on March 25, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mrs. Field was born on August 30, 1929 near Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1936. She only spoke French at the time and proceeded to learn English.
Theresa attended St. Anastasia Catholic School in Fort Pierce for 10...
Larry Robinson
Mar 22, 2023
Larry Robinson, 65, died March 22, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Memorial donations to help defray funeral expenses may be made to Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Donald "Bruce" Knowles
Mar 20, 2023
On March 20, 2023, Fort Pierce native, Donald “Bruce” Knowles, 71, passed peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side.
Known to his friends as Bruce, Mr. Knowles was born in Fort Pierce on March 13, 1952. Mr. Knowles spent his whole life in Fort Pierce. During his lifetime, he held several jobs, but by far his...
Ronald Paul Schwartz
Mar 20, 2023
Ronald Paul Schwartz
Ronald Paul “Ron” Schwartz, 67, died March 20, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Ron was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1974.
He retired from St. Lucie County Mosquito Control after 30 years of service. Since his retirement in 2017, he worked at the St. Lucie County Fair in the maintenance...
Joan Kathleen Surber
Mar 19, 2023
Joan Kathleen Surber
Joan Kathleen Surber, 90, died March 19, 2023 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Mrs. Surber was born in Queens, New York and resided in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Survivors include her sons, John (Lisa) Surber and William Surber both of Port St. Lucie, FL; grandchildren, Hannah and Hayley Smith. She was preceded in death by her...
Louis Edgar Maxfield
Mar 18, 2023
Louis Edgar Maxfield died on March 17, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Born to Lesle and Marguerite (Dodge) Maxfield on May 22, 1928 in Tunbridge, Vermont, the second of their seven children, Louis lived his early life on the family farm there.
In 1945, the Maxfield family made the big move to a river bottom-land in North Hartland, Vermont,...
Pauline M. Foley
Mar 17, 2023
Pauline Marion Foley, 84 of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away March 17, 2023 at her home. Pauline was born July 19, 1938 in Aire, Mass.
She moved to Port St. Lucie, FL from Long Island, NY in 1978. Paulene started driving a school bus in Long Island, NY and continue her career in transportation for the Palm Beach County...
Orie Hollabaugh
Mar 16, 2023
Orie Hollabaugh
Our family hero and dearly beloved Father and Grandfather passed away 16 March 2023. He
bravely battled lung cancer over the last couple of years, and throughout his entire journey, he
continued to show amazing caring, compassion, and love for those around him.
He was an amazing Father, Grandfather, and Friend. During his lifetime, he...
Larry Ray Stewart, Sr.
Mar 16, 2023
Larry Ray Stewart, Sr.
Larry Ray Stewart, Sr., 82, passed away on March 16, 2023 at his home in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Larry was born in Wheelwright, Kentucky on September 14, 1940, to parents Millard Ray Stewart and Mildred Juanita Berry.
His first job was working at Armco Steel in Ashland, KY. In his younger years,...
Jose Mathew
Mar 16, 2023
Jose Mathew was the second of six children, born to Mathai and Mariyamma Kuruvila (Naduvilaparambil Family) in Kumarakom, India on March 15, 1934. He belongs to St John Nepumseanos Knanaya Catholic Church, Kumarakom. Jose was a very sincere and God-fearing man with very strong moral values. Jose was a family-oriented person and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He...
Jean R. Louis
Mar 15, 2023
Jean Robert Louis was born on November 14, 1941 in Jeremie, Haiti to Marie Therese Elia Louis and Felix Louis. He was affectionately known as Roben. He had a big heart, a quiet and gentle spirit and a great sense of humor. He was a loving, kind and generous son, brother, uncle, father, grandfather, and friend.
Jean Robert was the...
Edward W. "Ed" Nicholson
Mar 15, 2023
Edward W. Nicholson (Big Ed)
Born January 11, 1943, in Hartford, CT
Married Kimberly (Carrier) on August 25, 2001.
Passed March 15, 2023.
Ed unexpectedly left this earth leaving behind the love of his life of 24 years Kimberly (Carrier), his daughter Chelsea Veneziano of Ft. Pierce, FL; his granddaughters Samantha & Autumn...
Judy Jones
Mar 13, 2023
Judy Jones
Judy Jones, 71, died March 13, 2023 in Vero Beach, Florida.
Mrs. Jones was a lifelong resident of Vero Beach, Florida.
She graduated from Vero Beach High School and worked on the Board of Education for 35 years before retirement. She was also a Sunday School Teacher for 30 years and a member of the First United...
Billie Ruth Richardson
Mar 12, 2023
Billie Ruth Richardson
Billie Ruth Richardson, 91, died March 12, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mrs. Richardson was born in Huntsville, Alabama and moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1980.
She loved sewing and her family was everything.
Survivors include her daughter, Belle L. Young of Fort Pierce, FL; sons, Michael H....
Connie Keller
Mar 11, 2023
Constance M. Jones Keller, known as Connie, Mom or Grandma to those who loved her, passed peacefully on March 11, 2023, at her home in Port St. Lucie, FL at the age of 80. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank Keller II and her supportive partner, Les Campbell. Connie was born on June 20, 1942 to...
Tommy Jones
Mar 9, 2023
Tommy Jones
Fort Pierce
Tommy Jones, 69, died March 9, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Memorial donations to help defray funeral expenses may be made to Community Services, 437 N. 7th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
Paulette Armstrong
Mar 9, 2023
Paulette Armstrong “Mema” 79, of Port Saint Lucie, born October 24, 1943 in New York, NY, was called home on March 9th, 2023 after a brief illness. A Graduate of Bergenfield High School (Bergenfield, NJ) in 1961, she relocated to South Florida in 1964 with her Husband, Richard, and two Daughters.
A friend to all people, lover of animals,...
Oscar Floyd Osteen
Mar 9, 2023
Oscar Floyd Osteen
Okeechobee, Florida
Oscar Floyd Osteen, 88, passed away on March 9, 2023 in Okeechobee, Florida.
Mr. Osteen was born in Fort Pierce, Florida and moved to Okeechobee, Florida in 2007.
Prior to retirement, he was a dragline operator. He enjoyed hunting and doing ranch work.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Barbara Ann Kilgore...
Margaret P. "Peggy" Bennett
Mar 8, 2023
Margaret P. “Peggy” Bennett, 80, passed away on March 8, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mrs. Bennett was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Fort Pierce 10 years ago.
Peggy loved to scrapbooking, reading, watching golf, football and NASCAR. She was a member of Grace Calvary Baptist Church in Vero Beach and LEH Township Calvary Baptist. Over the...
David Henry Gebhardt, Jr.
Mar 8, 2023
David Henry Gebhardt, Jr.
David Henry Gebhardt, Jr., 78, died March 8, 2023 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Mr. Gebhardt was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and was a seasonal resident since 2000.
David was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was active on the Board of Governors at Meadowood Golf & Tennis Club. He was an...