Obituaries

  • William “Gene” Eugene Chesser January 01, 1941 ~ April 13, 2024

    William “Gene” Eugene Chesser, age 83, passed away April 13, 2024, at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL. Mr. Chesser was born in Florahome, Florida on January 1, 1941, and moved to Vero Beach, Florida as a small child. He proudly served as a Sergeant in the United States Army. Mr. Chesser retired from […]

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  • Calvin Byron Brown August 06, 1943 ~ April 16, 2024

    In true Cal Brown fashion, he drafted his own obituary.  Calvin a/k/a Cal Brown passed away on April 16, 2024 at the age of 80 after a long battle with prostate cancer.  He was born on August 6, 1943, during WWII in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He considered himself a Florida Cracker as a fifth generation Floridian.  […]

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  • John Leon Barker November 09, 1947 ~ April 06, 2024

    John Leon Barker, or as the kids called him “Mr. John or Mr. B”, passed away April 6, 2024 at the age of 76. He was a fourth generation Floridian, born November 9, 1947 in Fort Pierce, Florida to the late John William, II and Marie Barker. The family moved to Vero Beach where he […]

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  • Fran Arias May 12, 1953 ~ April 05, 2024

    Fran Arias, 70 years of age, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2024 in Vero Beach, Fl. She was born in New York City, New York. Prior to moving to Vero Beach, Florida; Fran resided in Stewartsville, New Jersey. Fran retired from the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, NJ and was the manager for the […]

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  • Frank de Los Hoyos February 02, 1934 ~ April 04, 2024

    Frank de Los Hoyos, 90, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away on April 4, 2024 at his home with his wife, Myriam, by his side. Frank was born in Havana, Cuba. He was proud to become a U.S. Citizen and resided in Pembrooke Pines. He was a talented carpenter and established his own business. Frank’s […]

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  • Gail Sloan McCranie July 19, 1942 ~ March 28, 2024

      Gail Sloan McCranie, 81, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024. Born July 19, 1942, in Lakeland, Florida, she is predeceased by her parents, Kenneth and June Sloan and her sister Nancy Seibert. Gail graduated from Lakeland High School and attended Andrew College in Cuthbert, Georgia and later the Lakeland […]

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  • John “Jack” L. Perkins June 29, 1988 ~ March 31, 2024

    John (Jack) Louis Perkins, 35, passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2024. He was born in Vero Beach, Florida to Edwin Willis Perkins and Jamie Perkins Hart on June 29, 1988. He is survived by his twin sister, Audrey (Lilly) Perkins Herman and his sisters, Vivian Ramsey and Varvara Grace Perkins; step-brother and step-sister, Thomas […]

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  • Irvine R. Rooney June 24, 1954 ~ March 20, 2024

    Sebastian, FL – Irvine Robinson Rooney, known as “Robin” and “Irv”,  passed away peacefully on March 20, 2024.  He was 69 years old. Born in Detroit, MI on June 24, 1954 to parents Irvine Rooney and Eva (Gill) Kozub,  he grew up in Westland where he and former spouse, Julyn (Penrod) Roberts had two daughters.  […]

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  • Charles Edward Hendrix, Jr. May 05, 1935 ~ March 25, 2024

    Charles Edward Hendrix, Jr., age 89, of Vero Beach, FL., passed away March 25,2024 at Lila Doyle Care Center in Seneca, SC. He grew up in Goldsboro, NC and West Palm Beach, FL. He was a veteran of the United States Navy from 1954-1958, serving as a corpsman with the 2nd Marine Division. He was […]

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  • Lottie Mae McCall May 26, 1935 ~ March 23, 2024

    Lottie Mae McCall (Ortkiese) passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with her family at The Brennity in Vero Beach, Florida. She was born on May 26th, 1935, in Muhlenberg County, KY and moved to Vero Beach, FL in 1951.  Graduating from Vero Beach High School, class of 1954, she always had spirit and […]

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