Obituaries

  • Walter E Britton April 24, 1934 ~ September 05, 2015

    Walter E. Britton, 81, of Vero Beach, FL and formerly of East Hartford, unexpectedly passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his home. He was the loving husband for 60 years of Cynthia (Barrett) Britton. Born in Holyoke, MA, a son of the late Edward and Bertha (Murphy) Britton, he had resided in […]

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  • Donna Jeanne McKinny November 21, 1924 ~ August 31, 2015

    Donna J. McKinny of Vero Beach, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, at VNA Hospice House of Vero Beach. She was born in the Mid West, but had traveled the country and world with her husband of 61 years, Lt. Col. Alexander McKinny. Mrs. McKinny moved to Vero Beach in 1972, coming from San Antonio, […]

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  • John Frasca, Jr. May 23, 1946 ~ August 29, 2015

    John Frasca Jr. was born May 23rd1946 in the Bronx, NY to parents John and Jaye Frasca. John died of a heart attack at his home in Vero Beach, FL on August 29, 2015. John was a loving, caring father and grandfather to his son Brian and his granddaughter Evelyn. John played varsity baseball and […]

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  • John Francis Oakley July 23, 1922 ~ August 24, 2015

    John Francis Oakley, age 93, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Florida Baptist Retirement Center. John was born July 23, 1922 in Providence, Rhode Island to John and Caroline Okulowicz. Mr. Oakley served in the United States Army. He is survived by brother, Ben Oakley; sister, Ann Oakley; step-son, John Richard; grandchildren, Stephen […]

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  • 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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