S. Hallock du Pont, Jr, of Vero Beach, Florida and Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness on February 23, 2021. 'Hal' to all who knew him, lived life to it's very fullest- passionate about each and every one of his endeavors. His early years in Wilmington, Delaware found him developing passions and hobbies that would influence his life's path. His father, S. Hallock du Pont, Sr, took Hal hunting at eight years old. With gunpowder in his veins, the thrill of the hunt and the quest for accuracy set Hal on the path of a shooting and hunting enthusiast. Regular duck hunting excursions to 'The Marsh' linked him and his younger brothers to the outdoors and the...

Pete MacWilliam, 90, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at home, December 20, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. A native of Vero Beach, Pete was born into the local pioneer family of Alexander and Jeanette MacWilliam on February 17, 1930. He was a graduate of Vero Beach High School and Sunflower Junior College in Mississippi. In 1952, Pete joined the United States Air Force and served as a fighter pilot. He piloted the F89, F106 and ferried many radial engine aircraft around the world. During his service in Vietnam, he flew the A-1E Skyraider. In 1972 after serving as Base Operations Officer at Patrick AFB Pete retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and returned to Vero Beach to...

Betty Barger of Louisville, KY., passed peacefully Monday, December 14, 2020. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Robert Glen "Bob" Barger in 2004; one grandchild and one great-great-grandchild. She is survived by her four children: Georgia L. Gerren of Okeechobee, FL; Robert E. Barger (Eva) of Lake Placid, FL; Gordon H. Barger (Cheryl) of Okeechobee, FL; Sandra Kay Tull (Jeff) of Louisville, KY; one sister, Barbara Watford, Okeechobee, FL; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews. A native of Mingo County, West Virginia, where she lived for the first half of her life, she was the daughter...

Linda Agosto Waldo died peacefully with her husband and five children by her side at her home on North Hutchinson Island on November 23, 2020. Linda was born April 6, 1940 at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk CT and was raised in Darien CT. She and her husband raised their own family in Trumbull CT, then retired together to North Hutchinson Island in Florida. Linda is survived by her brother George Agosto. Her husband of 58 years Charles Waldo Sr. Her children: Laurie Waldo Hunter, Charles Waldo Jr, Thomas Waldo, Shari Waldo Gawronski, and David Waldo. She was also an active grandmother who treasured and embraced every moment with her grandchildren: Christian Perez Waldo, Charles Waldo III, James...

William David Carpenter, 90, formerly of Vero Beach died on November 22, 2020. Dave was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 4, 1930 to William Dean and Emma Carpenter. He graduated from Germantown Academy in 1948 and Penn State University in 1952. He served in the Army in Dothan, Alabama where he met and married Suzanne Wilder in 1955. Dave worked as a civil engineer for the US Dept of Agriculture/Soil Conservation Service until he retired in 1985. His job took him to Pennsylvania, Michigan and Maryland. He and Suzanne had over 30 years retirement in Vero Beach. He loved to play tennis, fish and attend the Vero Beach Dodgers' games. He worked for several years at H&R Block in Vero....

Cecilia T Koniecki, 88, died peacefully in her sleep, on Nov 3, 2020. She lived in Greenwich, CT until retiring to Vero Beach, FL with her late husband, Frank. They were married 66 years. Before retiring, Ceil was a central figure in her extended family, keeping up regularly with the many aunts, uncles and cousins across the country. She was an avid beach goer and a formidable pinochle player. After retirement, she enjoyed travelling, playing pennies and bunko and socializing with her many friends. Ceil was very active with her homeowners association, serving on the board for several years. She is survived by her daughters; Jacelyn Hoffman of Dallas, TX, Donna Koniecki of Kailua-Kona HI, and...

Richard Drew, 85, of Vero Beach, FL died Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born to the late Henry and Connie Drew on December 1, 1934 in Buffalo, NY. He married Rosemarie Wickenden in 1955 and lived in Buffalo before relocating to Weston, FL. They retired and moved to Vero Beach in 1996. Richard is survived by his wife, Rosemarie, and their 5 children, 12 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on December 28, 2020 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Hamburg NY with burial immediately following at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna NY. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to "Community Foundation for...

Walter P. Oldham, Jr. of Ft. Pierce, FL, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away October 22, 2020. For full obituary and online condolences, please visit CoxGiffordSeawinds.com

Dorothy L. "Dottie" DeDominicis, age 90, of Vero Beach, Florida died on Saturday September 12, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic Vero Beach Hospital after complications from surgery. She resided at Indian River Estates. She was a Florida resident since 1989. She summered for many years at Grove Beach in Westbrook, CT. Dottie previously resided in Narragansett, RI, Jensen Beach on Hutchinson Island and Destin Florida. Dottie was born in Meriden Connecticut June 2nd, 1930, She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Klinski. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years Manfred DeDominicis in late July of this year, her loving sister and brother in law Richard and Beverly Klinski Robison, Manfred's...

Samuel P. Griffith 94, of Vero Beach, formerly of Bedford, New York, passed away August 24, 2020. A World War II Navy veteran, he proudly served on the USS Wasp aircraft carrier in the Pacific theatre. Mr. Griffith relocated to Florida in 1970 after retiring from the Bedford, New York Police Department. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Ann Griffith; and later his long-time loving companion, Jean Naumann. Private services are to be held at a later date. Online condolences: CoxGiffordSeawinds.com

Joy A. Conboy, 87, of Vero Beach, formerly of New York, passed away August 13, 2020. A Memorial Mass will be held, Thursday, October 1st at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church. For full obituary and online condolences please visit: CoxGiffordSeawinds.com

Godfrey (Goff) M. Lebhar, II, 86, of Vero Beach, FL., passed away on August 2, 2020. Goff was born on March 29, 1934, in New York City and grew up in New Rochelle, NY. Goff graduated from Syracuse University with a Business Administration Degree. He was active in the Men's Varsity basketball team and was captain of the tennis team. He also served as the prior President of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Goff spent six months at Fort Benning where was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. He served in Korea for 16 months where he received the rank of First Lieutenant. Goff had a long career in the broadcasting field. He began his career in 1957 in West Palm Beach, FL as an Account...

Manfred N."Manny" DeDominicis age 93, of Vero Beach, Florida died on Sunday July 26, 2020 at Willowbrooke Court, Indian River Estates. He was a Florida resident since 1989. He summered for many years at Grove Beach in Westbrook, CT. He previously resided in Narragansett, RI, Jensen Beach in Ft. Pierce and Destin, Florida. He was born in Meriden CT, October 23, 1926, the son of the late Oliver and Mary DeDominicis. He was predeceased by his two brothers Andrew and Albert (Pigse) DeDominicis, his brother and sister in law Richard and Beverly Klinski Robinson. Until his retirement, he was president of the former Modern Furniture Center in Meriden, CT. With his wife, Dorothy, he travelled to...

Blanche Ruth Kopmeyer Severino, 90, entered into eternal life on May 18, 2020. She was born on August 28, 1929 in Rotterdam, NY to the late John and Blanche Kopmeyer. She was happily married to Armand (Ed) Severino for 71 years. Ruth graduated from Mont Pleasant in Schenectady, NY in June 1947. Her highlight was being a Red Raiders cheerleader. Ruth and Ed met at the ice cream shop where Ruth brought her niece for ice cream just to see Ed. Ruth worked as a secretary at General Electric before she left to raise a family. After seventeen years as a stay at home mom she went to work at Mohonasen as a secretary until she retired in 1986. She also served as secretary in the Carman Little League...

David R. Fink Jr., 91, of Vero Beach, formerly of York, PA., passed away on May 6, 2020. For full obituary & online condolences, please visit: CoxGiffordSeawinds.com

Janice M. Davidson, 86, of Vero Beach, passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2020. She was born September 4, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Arthur Clemett and Ann Reid Clemett. Janice graduated from Michigan State with a Bachelor of Arts in early education. After retiring to Vero Beach, she volunteered at McKee Botanical Gardens and spent time enjoying other hobbies such as antiquing, walking with the ladies group at Riverside park, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by her husband, John Davidson in 2018. She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Jon) Swagger, of Vero Beach and Cathy (Todd) Nash of Naperville,...

William S. McLaughlin, of Vero Beach, FL and Naples, ME, formerly of Wayland, MA and Southboro, MA died February 21, 2020. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 12, 1937; the son of Dorothy E. (Butterworth) and William V. McLaughlin. He graduated from Peters High School in Southboro, MA in 1956, attended Indiana University and graduated from Bentley University in 1963. After a long career in banking, he retired as an Executive Vice President of Shawmut National Bank of Boston, N.A. in 1993. He was responsible for the Corporate Banking Group overseeing several divisions and subsidiaries. In 1996 he became co-owner and Chief Executive Officer of East Coast Aero Tech in Bedford, MA....