Obituaries

  • Benny Bruce Blanton July 08, 1950 ~ January 19, 2016

    Benny Bruce Blanton, age 65, died of natural causes at his home on January 19, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Vero Beach and of Primitive Baptist faith. He is survived by his spouse of 45 years, Glinda Blanton; daughters, Sonia (Michael) Dobish of Orlando, Julia (John) Driggers of Vero Beach, Lena (Steve) Frank […]

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  • Richard Packard Klopp March 11, 1922 ~ January 17, 2016

    Richard Packard Klopp of John’s Island, Vero Beach, formerly of Devon and Villanova, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 17, 2016 at the age of 94. He was known as Dad, Dick or Papa by his family, friends and fans, of which he had scores. He was the consummate gentleman and family man – dapper and […]

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  • Joseph C. Scala January 26, 1946 ~ January 15, 2016

    Joseph C. Scala, 69 of Sebastian, FL passed away January 15, 2016 at the Sebastian River Medical Center. He was born June 26, 1946 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and had been a resident of Indian River County for 25 years coming from NJ. Joseph owned and operated his own Ceramic Company in New Jersey. […]

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  • Barbara Ann Pennell September 21, 1927 ~ January 14, 2016

    Barbara A. Pennell, age 88, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away on January 14, 2016. Barbara was born in Woburn, Massachusetts to the late John Francis and Edith Maude Connolly. She was a graduate of St. Mary�s High School in Beverly, Massachusetts. After marriage, she moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts and later to Long Island, New […]

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  • Peggy Ann Trennepohl February 15, 1934 ~ January 14, 2016

    Peggy Ann Trennepohl, age 81, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on January 14, 2016 at her home. She was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and lived there until she and the love of her life, Willis Trennepohl, relocated their family to Vero Beach in 1977. Peggy and her husband, Willis, owned and managed two clothing […]

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  • Rita M. Callahan January 12, 1924 ~ January 13, 2016

    Rita M. Callahan, 92, of Indian River Estates, Vero Beach FL went home to the Lord January 13, 2016, eager to see her patron saint, St. Rita, and her mother and father, Mildred and John Kress. Rita succumbed to a heart and lung failure at Indian River VNA Hospice House. Rita was born in Rochester, […]

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  • Cathi D. DuMars May 25, 1958 ~ January 11, 2016

    Following her battle with cancer, Cathi D. DuMars, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016, surrounded by family and friends, while under the compassionate care of VNA Hospice, Vero Beach. Cathi was born on May 25, 1958 in Vero Beach to father, Clayton Votrobek and mother, Florence Votrobek. Cathi started her professional career at Mecca […]

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  • Geraldine V. Oates November 15, 1924 ~ January 11, 2016

    Geraldine V. Oates, age 91, passed away in Hawaii, surrounded by her loving family. Geraldine was born in Portland, Maine and has been a 35 year resident of Vero Beach, coming from New Jersey. Mrs. Oates served in the United States Navy during WWII. Geraldine enjoyed many crafts, including crochet. She was a homemaker for […]

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  • Joseph J. Beasock March 31, 1936 ~ January 09, 2016

    Joseph J. Beasock, age 79, passed away on January 9, 2016 at Indian River Medical Center. He was born in Rome, New York to the late Kenneth and Mable Beasock. In 1965, he moved to Vero Beach with his family. Joseph owned and operated the original �J & J Auto Repair�. He also enjoyed many […]

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  • Mary Bishop Millspaugh March 19, 1930 ~ January 04, 2016

    Mary Bishop Millspaugh, born on March 19, 1930, died on January 4, 2016. She was born in New York City and spent her childhood in East Hampton and New York where she graduated from The Hewitt School. She was married to her husband Robert P. Millspaugh for 56 years. They spent many happy years in […]

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