Obituaries

  • Roberta J. Garretson October 08, 1927 ~ January 12, 2014

    Roberta Jane Garretson, 86, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. She was born on October 8, 1927 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of Roy and Maude Latham. Roberta grew up in the same town she was born and met her husband of 61 years, […]

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  • Theodore “Ted” Griesinger May 10, 1929 ~ January 11, 2014

    Ted Griesinger, 84, of Vero Beach, Fl. passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 11, 2014. He was the son of Theodore and Mary Griesinger and grew up in Penn Yan, NY. A gifted athlete, Ted had an opportunity to pitch for the New York Giants but instead enrolled at West Point. […]

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  • Noel E. Estrada November 02, 1936 ~ January 09, 2014

    Noel Enrique Estrada, 77, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at VNA Hospice House. He was born November 2,1936 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and had been a resident of Vero Beach for 43 years, coming from Hackensack, NJ. Mr. Estrada was a veteran of the United States Army. He […]

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  • Kenneth Allerman March 19, 1927 ~ January 09, 2014

    Kenneth Joseph Allerman, 86, passed away peacefully January 9, 2014 in Vero Beach Florida. Son of Jacob and Rose Struble Allerman, Ken was born and raised in Butler, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Butler High School, he served two years in the U.S Navy before attending University of Miami, (Oxford Ohio) where he earned his […]

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  • Mary Katherine “Kay” Solsberry September 27, 1925 ~ January 08, 2014

    Mary Katherine �Kay� Solsberry, 88, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on January 8, 2014 after a brief illness, at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. Kay was born in Flat River, Missouri on September 27, 1925 and graduated from Flat River High School in 1942. She married Victor �Gene� Solsberry on […]

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  • Reginald Peter Patota November 22, 1925 ~ January 07, 2014

    Reginald Patota died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Indian River Medical Center, due to complications of metastatic melanoma. He had made his home in Vero Beach for the last 20 years. He was born on November 22, 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. After his […]

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  • Martin Andrew Haniman June 06, 1964 ~ January 03, 2014

    Martin Andrew Haniman, 49, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2014. He was predeceased by both of his parents and was originally from Daytona, Florida. Martin was an avid fisherman and loved being outdoors. At one time, he was given the nickname Dr. Snook by some of his friends due to his uncanny ability to […]

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  • Lt. Col. Bedford Bruce Bilby, Retired August 05, 1918 ~ February 28, 2013

    Lt. Col. Bedford Bruce Bilby, Retired Aug. 5, 1918 – Feb. 28, 2013 Retired Lt. Col. Bedford B. “Budd” Bilby, 94, passed away February 28 following a brief admittance at a local hospital. The Omaha, Nebraska native was the middle of three children born to Harry Harrison Bilby and Pearl Adeline Adalia Wendell Bilby. While […]

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  • Jacqueline Frances McCracken September 14, 1928 ~ February 27, 2013

    Jacqueline Frances McCracken, 84, died peacefully at her home. She was born on September 14th, 1928, the daughter of Harold Van Busch and Marie Kress and was raised in Rockville Center and Southampton NY. She was a graduate of Marymount School, Tarrytown, NY. She attended Blackstone College, Blackstone, VA, The College of New Rochelle, New […]

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  • Joyce M Carlson June 24, 1940 ~ February 24, 2013

    Joyce M. Carlson, 72, of Vero Beach, Florida, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at her home. She was born June 24, 1940 in Bucyrus, Ohio and moved to Vero Beach in 1978, coming from her birthplace. She began working for Indian River County in 1985 and served as the former Director of Human Services. Mrs. […]

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