Obituaries

  • Ruth Prange December 27, 1920 ~ January 12, 2015

    Ruth Prange, age 94, passed away on January 12, 2015 at Indian River Memorial Hospital. Ruth is survived by her brother, David; sister-in-laws, Ethel Prange of North Carolina, Patty Prange of Vero Beach, and Peggy Prange of Orlando; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four of her brothers: Howard, William, Richard, […]

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  • Fred Petruchik June 21, 1925 ~ January 12, 2015

    Fred Petruchik, age 89, of Vero Beach passed away on January 12, 2015 at Indian River Medical Center. Petruchik served in the United States Marines and participated in action against the enemy at Okinawa in 1945. Fred was a member of the Northrop Grumman Retiree Club, Florida (Treasure Coast/Port St. Lucie) Chapter. He was a […]

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  • Richard D. Russell July 31, 1926 ~ January 08, 2015

    On January 8, 2015 Richard Dempsey Russell, 88, left this world to join his loving wife of 67 years, Dolores, in heaven. Richard was born on July 31, 1926 in St. Albans, West Virginia to Hobart and Rosie Russell. He has been a resident of Vero Beach since 1966 coming from his birthplace. Richard worked […]

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  • Eleanor L. DiCiaccio April 26, 1925 ~ January 08, 2015

    Eleanor L. DiCiaccio, 89, of Vero Beach, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at The Place of Vero Beach. She was born April 26, 1925 in Cambridge, MA and moved to Vero Beach 26 years ago, coming from Winchester, MA. Mrs. DiCiaccio had worked as a law records manager. Eleanor was a former very active resident […]

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  • James Scott Gore November 29, 1964 ~ January 07, 2015

    James Scott Gore, 50, passed away on January 7, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Scott, a lifetime resident of Indian River County, graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1982. Scott served in the United States Navy for four years and was honorably discharged in 1989. He owned and operated his own lawn service […]

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  • Mildred Joyce Smith August 31, 1926 ~ January 05, 2015

    Mildred Joyce Smith, of Ft. Pierce, Florida, passed away January 5, 2015. Joyce was born on August 31, 1926 to Charles and Alma Hubschmitt. She was a long time resident of Freeport, New York (an incorporated village on the South Shore of Long Island) before moving to Ft. Pierce in 1990. Joyce is survived by […]

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  • Diane Ferguson Steelman January 30, 1938 ~ January 03, 2015

    Diane Ferguson Steelman passed away on January 3, 2015, peacefully with her loved ones by her side. Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Geraldean Ferguson, two sisters, and one brother. She was a loving mother to her son Steven Brooks Steelman (his wife, Maru), and daughter, Deana Marchant (her husband, Todd). […]

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  • Carol Patricia Brockway April 20, 1939 ~ January 01, 2015

    Surrounded by her loving family, Carol Solmon Brockway, age 75, passed away peacefully at the Indian River Memorial Hospital January, 1, 2015, after a brief illness. Carol was born in Cleveland, Ohio, April, 20,1939. As an only child, she grew up in northeast Ohio, spending many winters with her parents, Chris and Mae Solmon, in […]

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  • Dorothy S. Baker October 02, 1923 ~ December 30, 2014

    Dorothy S. Baker, 91, of Vero Beach, FL died December 30, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. She was born October 2, 1923 in Utica, New York the daughter of Martin and Mary Stomierowski and moved to Vero Beach in 1980, coming from Utica, NY. Dorothy was a graduate of the Utica Free Academy in […]

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  • James F. Harrow January 08, 1944 ~ December 26, 2014

    JAMES (“JIM”) F. HARROW Jim Harrow of Vero Beach died December 26 at Hospice House after a long illness. He was 70. Born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1944, Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 from Penn State University with a major in city planning. His successful 16-year planning career included jobs in […]

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