Obituaries

  • Warren S. Brown April 11, 1922 ~ August 21, 2015

    Warren S. Brown, age 93, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home. Warren was born on April 11, 1922 to George and Ouida Brown in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Brown served in the United States Navy during WWII.

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  • Gertrude “Trudy” Schumaker Besancon February 06, 1919 ~ August 21, 2015

    Gertrude (Trudy) Schumaker Besancon passed away, at age 96, in Indian River Estates, Vero Beach, Florida. A Vero Beach resident for over 25 years, she was an accomplished horsewoman, tennis player (her serve brought many a male competitor to his knees), pianist, and amateur classical archeologist. She and her husband, Phil, traveled widely and she […]

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  • Lorraine Carol Watts-Klouw September 16, 1936 ~ August 18, 2015

    Lorraine Carol Watts-Klouw, age 78, passed away on August 18, 2015 at Indian River Medical Center. She was born in West Hartford, Connecticut to Charles Raymond and Helen Watts on September 16, 1936. Lorraine moved to Vero Beach in 1986, coming from Orchard Lake, Michigan. Dr. Watts-Klouw was a graduate of St. Lawrence University, where […]

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  • Julie Ann Galati October 28, 1980 ~ August 17, 2015

    Julie Ann Galati, of Vero Beach, FL, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2015. She was born October 28, 1980 in Danbury, Connecticut. Julie was a graduate of Vero Beach High School. She enjoyed horses, spending time on the beach, gardening, and especially loved spending time with her two beautiful daughters. Survivors include […]

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  • Rocky Lee Hamlin January 11, 1954 ~ August 15, 2015

    Rocky Lee Hamlin was born on January 11, 1954 in Greenville, MS and moved to Vero Beach when he was three. Rocky and his high school sweetheart, Sherry, were married in 1973 � for a span of 42 years. For 21 years, from 1973 to 1994, Rocky was a normal husband and loving father to […]

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  • Onorato “Larry” Orticelli February 16, 1943 ~ August 06, 2015

    Onorato Lawrence �Larry� Orticelli, age 72, passed away on August 6, 2015 at Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL from complications after a recent surgery. He was born February 16, 1943 in Danbury, Connecticut. Larry served in the United States Army Reserve in the Vietnam Conflict and was a graduate of Western Connecticut and Fairfield […]

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  • Michael James O’Rourke May 03, 1946 ~ July 29, 2015

    Michael James O�Rourke, age 69, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home, in Vero Beach. Michael was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Raymond and Marian O�Rourke. He has been a resident of Vero Beach since 2002 and previously resided in Manhasset, New York; Sterling Heights, Michigan and Wilson, New York. Michael O�Rourke served […]

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  • Richard “Dick” B. Martin January 26, 1940 ~ July 29, 2015

    Richard “Dick” Martin, age 75, passed away on July 29, 2015 at his home. Survivors include sons, Todd (Karen) and Eric (Jennifer) Martin; daughter, Holly (Nick) Kramer; grandchildren, Sarah, Haley, Tyler and Gracie Martin, Kendall and Hannah Kramer. Family will greet friends from 1 – 3 p.m., with a Celebration of Life Service to follow […]

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  • Jacqueline S. Padgett January 27, 1943 ~ July 26, 2015

    Jacqueline Sue Padgett, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2015, after an extended fight against cancer. Jacqueline was born January 27, 1943, in Muncie, Indiana. She is the daughter of Emma G. Cravens and John L. Martin, and sister of Cheryl M. White. Jacqueline graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1961, where […]

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  • George John Farrell December 15, 1931 ~ July 26, 2015

    George J. Farrell, 83, of Vero Beach, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at his home. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and moved to Vero Beach in 1970, returning in 2007 after 14 years spent in Red Lodge, Montana. Mr. Farrell had served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954. […]

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