Klima, Edward Frank, 91, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2026. Born July 30, 1934, in Catskill, N.Y., he lived a full and adventurous life devoted to science, family, sports and the outdoors. Ed graduated from the University of Miami with a BS and MS in Biology. While […]
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Francis “Paul” Mita, Jr. passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, January 11th at his home in Vero Beach, FL. Paul was born at Abington Memorial Hospital to Marie Murphy Mita and Francis Paul Mita, Sr. on November 30, 1933. He spent an adventurous childhood in Bala Cynwyd, PA and Ocean City, […]
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John F. O’Donohue, 79 years old, sadly passed away Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at the Vero Beach Hospice House. John was a native New Yorker and moved to Sebastian Florida in 2018. John was a US Navy veteran and succumbed to illnesses contracted while in service of his country. John was a retired New York […]
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Mary Ann Watkins, 71, of Vero Beach, FL passed away January 10, 2026. She was born in St. Louis, adopted at age 2, and raised by O.B. and Mary Ann Harris in Sullivan, IN. At age 20, she married Terry Watkins and moved to Midland, MI where she completed training as a registered nurse and […]
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Joyce E. Kindel, 88, passed away January 2, 2026, in Vero Beach, Florida. Joyce was born on December 22, 1937, in Jackson, Michigan to Roberta (Crockett) Gandy and Willard (Bill) Gandy. She spent her youth in Michigan, Illinois, and California before moving to Florida in 1955. In 1972 she moved to Vero Beach with her […]
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Carolyn Frances Smith, age 80, passed away December 25, 2025 at Cornerstone Hospice House, Orlando. She was born in Gardner, Maine to the late Carol Smith and Muriel Smith (Nicholson) and finally settled in Florida, more than 30 years ago. Carolyn was a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. She was a member of […]
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Mary D. Burkhardt, age 94, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on January 5, 2026. Mary was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on November 13, 1931. She left the town of Manasquan, New Jersey and moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 2016. Mary retired from Manasquan High School in Manasquan, N.J. where she was the […]
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John (Jay) William Holford, age 95, passed to heaven on December 20, 2025. He was born in Orange, California on February 16, 1930, and moved to Vero Beach, Florida, in 1986. Jay served his country in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1950 to 1951, demonstrating dedication and patriotism early in life. He retired as […]
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Virginia Alexander Large, age 66, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away suddenly on November 12, 2025. Born and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Virginia was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 1977 and earned her degree in accounting from Hillsdale College. Virginia began her career with EDS […]
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Julia (Judy) Stella Larsen, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida. Judy was born in Newburgh, NY on May 2,1935, and moved to Brooklyn, NY as a young child. Her family went on to establish their roots on Long Island where Judy spent most […]
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