Obituaries

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William J. "Bill" Mooney Jr.

William J. "Bill" Mooney Jr.

Jan 17, 2022

William (Bill) J. Mooney Jr., 84, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. William was born on March 13, 1937 in Albany, NY to William J. Mooney Sr. and Anna Frances Kernan. Bill graduated high school from Vincentian Institute in 1955. He went on to serve in the United States Coast...

William Franklin Cochran Jr.

William Franklin Cochran Jr.

Jan 17, 2022

William Franklin Cochran, Jr. William Franklin "Bill" Cochran, Jr., 60, passed away at his home on January 17, 2022. Mr. Cochran was born in Belle Glade, Florida and resided in Fort Pierce, Florida. William attended Florida State University and was a Little Debbie distributor. He enjoyed all sports, being outside, and anything that involved spending time with his family. He...

William Vincent "Bill" Zuk

William Vincent "Bill" Zuk

Jan 16, 2022

William Vincent “Bill” Zuk “Ramblin Man“ Born in Steubenville, OH on August 3, 1954. Married to Delores “Dodie” Chambers on May 29, 1979 in Cleveland, OH. Died on January 16, 2022 in Ft. Pierce, FL. Survived by his mother Regina Teresa Zuk of Ft. Pierce, FL, his son Vincent Zuk (Stephanie Ahlfeld Zuk) of Ooltewah, TN, his son Christopher Zuk...

Dr. Denise Nancy Shine

Dr. Denise Nancy Shine

Jan 16, 2022

Denise Nancy Shine, PHD, 87, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away January 16, 2022. Denise was born May 31, 1934 in Bronx, New York to Dennis and Mary Shine. She grew up in New York, joining the Order of Sisters of St. Agnes. Denise held multiple degrees including a Bachelor of Science from Marian College, a Master’s degree from...

Patrick Koch

Patrick Koch

Jan 16, 2022

Patrick Koch, 66, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away January 16, 2022. Patrick was born May 15, 1955 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to John and Rose Koch. Patrick did an incredible job caring for His wife, Naomi. He had complete unconditional love for her and would do anything for her. They met in Hollywood FL, while both working...

Debra Ann Boyd

Debra Ann Boyd

Jan 16, 2022

Debra Ann Boyd, 59, passed away January 16, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She was born August 12, 1962 in West Virginia. Debra attended schools in Thomson, Georgia and St. Lucie County, Florida. She was a St Lucie County resident for 31 years. She loved to dance and her family. She is survived by her siblings, Alfonso (Geneva) Boyd,...

Patricia "Tricia" Ann Downs

Patricia "Tricia" Ann Downs

Jan 15, 2022

Patricia “Tricia” Ann Downs, 60, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away January 15, 2022 at her home. Tricia was born June 13, 1961 in Anaheim, California to Walter and Norma Freeman. She graduated with the Class of 1979 from Hartford High School in Hartford, Vermont. She married Terry Downs in Homosassa, Florida on August 20, 1988. Tricia loved social...

Wayne Patrick Hughes

Wayne Patrick Hughes

Jan 13, 2022

Wayne Patrick Hughes, 73, of Atlantic Beach Boulevard, Hutchinson Island, Florida, died January 13, 2022, at Poinciana Medical Center in Poinciana, FL. Mr. Hughes was born Jan. 5, 1949, in Cambridge, Mass., son of the late John Stanley and Louise Catherine (Marques) Hughes. He is survived by his wife of 39 years Eileen Miriam (Hosty) Hughes of Hutchinson Island. He...

Hilda "Susie" Pearl Roberts Carlton

Hilda "Susie" Pearl Roberts Carlton

Jan 13, 2022

Hilda Pearl "Susie" Carlton, 96, passed away January 13, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Hilda Pearl “Susie” Roberts Carlton was born on July 27, 1925 in Kissimmee, Florida. She moved to Fort Pierce, Florida as a young girl where she later met her husband of 54 years, Carl “Big Boy” Carlton Sr. Together, they raised their devoted children, Carl...

Larry E. White

Larry E. White

Jan 13, 2022

Larry E. White, 70, of Port St. Lucie passed away January 13, 2022. Larry was born May 28, 1951 to Calvin and Pauline White. He moved to Port St. Lucie in 2007 from Connecticut. Larry was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Prior to his retirement as a supervisor, he installed fire alarm systems. Larry always enjoyed...

Maggie Estephanie Hill

Maggie Estephanie Hill

Jan 13, 2022

Maggie Estephanie Hill is resting in God’s loving arms after passing away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the young age of 33 from breast cancer. Maggie’s fierce 7-year fight with the disease left a devastated community of family and friends behind but she is gratefully now free from all pain and suffering as our Lord wipes the tears from...

Lanette "Poogie" Slay Egers

Lanette "Poogie" Slay Egers

Jan 10, 2022

Lanette “Poogie” Slay Egers, 93, of Ft. Pierce, FL passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children on January 10, 2022. She was born to Robert and Marguerite Slay on December 9, 1928 in Ft. Pierce, FL. She graduated from St. Anastasia Catholic school and would go on to be a life-time parishioner and Eucharist minister of the...

Steve Gouchoe

Steve Gouchoe

Jan 10, 2022

Steve Gouchoe of Ft. Pierce, FL, formerly of Manchester, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 10, 2022, at age 69. He was born in Rutland, Vermont to Loren and Ruth (James) Gouchoe. Steve is survived by his wife and soulmate of 40 years, Bonnie Pike Gouchoe, and his daughters, Laurie (Steve) Laube of Dillon, CO, and Terri...

Mae Jean Mcmullian

Mae Jean Mcmullian

Jan 10, 2022

Mae Jean McMullian Mae Jean McMullian, 89, died January 10, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. McMullian was born on November 30, 1932 in Fort Pierce to Iris & Reynold McCullough. Mae Jean graduated from St. Lucie County High School and was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church, Fort Pierce. She enjoyed spending time with her family, watching movies, and...

Donald James Willems Sr.

Donald James Willems Sr.

Jan 10, 2022

Donald James Willems Sr. Fort Pierce, Florida Donald James Willems Sr. passed away on January 10, 2022. Don was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, FL. He was of the Catholic faith and attended school and Church at St. Anastasia. At an early age, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in the Korean War in the...

Daniel J. Swain Sr

Daniel J. Swain Sr

Jan 9, 2022

Daniel J. Swain Sr, 89, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away January 9, 2022. Daniel was born July 8, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to parents, Vernon and Nora Swain. He married Marian Straub April 12, 1959 in Brooklyn, together they had 3 children. After high school, Daniel joined the United States Air Force and served proudly as a...

Ruben Toussaint

Ruben Toussaint

Jan 8, 2022

Ruben Toussaint, 31, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away January 8, 2022. Ruben was born July 8, 1990 in Fort Lauderdale to Florissant and Marguerite Toussaint. He attended Treasure Coast High School. Ruben loved spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include parents, Marguerite and Florissant Toussaint; partner, Wildelaine Dany; sons, Amari Deandre, Julian Eli, and Luke Daniel...

Roland Shelly Harris Iii

Roland Shelly Harris Iii

Jan 7, 2022

Roland Shelly Harris III, age 53, born on June 26th 1968 of Norfolk, VA passed away on January 7, 2022 at Lawnwood Regional Hospital. Shelly’s first job was a paperboy. He was boy scouts and on a baseball team growing up. He then went to work for Norfolk Air Station Base. He later moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1990...

Cheryl Ann Peczko

Cheryl Ann Peczko

Jan 6, 2022

Cheryl Ann Peczko, 67, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away January 6, 2022. Cheryl was born November 13, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Stella (Swenskowski) Wrysch. On August 19, 1979, she married Dennis Peczko in Detroit. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University. She was a Cytotechnologist and an Educator. She was a...

Charles "Buster" Woolley

Charles "Buster" Woolley

Jan 6, 2022

Charles “Buster” Woolley Charles “Buster” Woolley, 84, passed away on January 6, 2022. Mr. Woolley was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce, Florida. Buster graduated from Dan McCarty High School and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He retired from the St. Lucie County Fire Department as Battalion Chief. He was also an Ordained Deacon at Fairlawn...