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Bernard "Bernie" R. Craft passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was born in Saint Marys, Ohio on August 17, 1930. Bernie leaves behind his loving wife of 67 years, Beverly Craft, four children and six grandchildren. He graduated from Ohio State University and served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He owned and operated Ray-Mar Sales and Services before relocating to Fort Pierce. He was a member of the Elks, Kiwanis, and Otterbein Methodist Church. He will be greatly missed. Arrangements are under the direction of Haisley Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. An online guest book may be signed at www.haisleyfuneralhome.com

BERNICE PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 5TH 2022 AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC SOUTH HOSPITAL IN STUART, FLORIDA. SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCING PERIODS OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE HER TO NORMAL BREATHING SHE EXPIRED AT 11:59 AM. BERNICE WAS A WONDERFUL MOTHER, WIFE, GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER. SHE GAVE BIRTH TO HER SON GREGORY MARTIN (PEGGY) ON JANUARY 15, 1955 AND HER DAUGHTER MARY ELIZABETH ON NOVEMBER 22, 1957. SHE BECAME A GRANDMOTHER TO FIVE CHILDREN. BENJAMIN, JENNIFER, STEVEN, JOSHUA AND ERIN RACHEL. SHE ALSO WAS BLESSED WITH THREE FANTASTIC BOYS, HER GREAT GRANDKIDS, CHARLIE, TOMMIE, AND HENRY. BERNICE WAS A BORN ATHELETE. SHE...

Glen Wallace Power passed into the waiting arms of his Lord on March 30, 2022 in his home, with his family and wife by his side. He was born on August 9, 1938 in Quincy, Illinois. He was then raised and also worked vigilantly on his family farm in small town Clayton. His Midwestern values and strong work ethic were invaluable to help achieve his education. Glen graduated from Central Community High School in Camp Point, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Western Illinois University and his Masters of Mathematics from The University of South Carolina. Glen and Trixie have been pillars of the Fort Pierce community since they moved to the area in 1968. He...

John MacPherson, 74, died March 16th at his home in Ft. Pierce, FL with his wife by his side. John lived in Indianapolis for 28 years enjoying a 22 year career in real estate services with a small local firm, ending in 2013. Among many projects, he worked on the development and management of senior living apartments, converted from landmark high schools in Lebanon, Crawfordsville, and Lafayette. He also managed the office and residential property at 429 Penn before, during, and after the condo addition. He loved meeting with friends at the Hilltop, Pat Flynn's, and The Grill and most of all playing golf at The Fort. John will be sorely missed by his wife of 45 years, Colleen, his...

Kathrine L. (Gaspar) Reiss Port St. Lucie, Florida Kathrine L. (Gaspar) Reiss of Port St. Lucie, FL and formerly of Surry and Ellsworth passed away on March 1, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida after a period of declining health. Kathy was born in Blue Hill, ME on March 23, 1953 the eldest child of Ronald H. Gaspar and Maple A. (Flanders Gaspar) Conary. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in June 1971. She worked several jobs in the Ellsworth area including waitressing and the meat dept. of IGA. In 1990 she moved to Florida with her then husband, Kenn Reiss, and their son. For almost twenty years she worked at Tree House Daycare in Port St. Lucie. Kathy was predeceased by her...

Shirley Marie Scarpato, 76, died February 7, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mrs. Scarpato was born on September 7, 1945 to Earnie & Naola Daniel in Loudon County, Tennessee and resided in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She graduated from Monroe High School in Monroe, Michigan. She was a member of Monroe Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe, Michigan. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her grandchildren and Stephen Ministry. Survivors include her husband, Roy Scarpato of Port St. Lucie, FL; and children, Michelle McGuire of Monroe, MI, Theodore Lawson of Clinton, TN, Josephine Lemanski of Ida, MI, Stacie Courterier of Onaway, MI and Katherine Scarpato of Vero Beach, FL. She was...

David John Luisi died on January 29, 2022 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mr. Luisi was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1955 to Nicholas Luisi and Carmela Lucchitti Luisi. He resided in Fort Pierce, Florida. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania in 1977. He was a music lover and an avid Steelers fan. Survivors include brothers Nicholas P. (Diane) Luisi of Clearwater, FL. and Donald M. (Doreen) Luisi of Canonsburg, PA., nieces Niki (Don) Delehant of Valrico, FL. and Rachel (Chris) Holler of Clearwater, FL., nephews Andrew and Nicholas Luisi of Bulger, PA., great-nephew Dominick Holler of Clearwater, FL., as well as numerous relatives and friends. He was...

Christine A. (Snide) Woodin passed away in her home on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Christine was born on April 20, 1962 in Rutland, Vermont to Melvin Snide and Stacia (Snide) Moriarty. She resided in Connecticut for 15 years prior to moving to Florida in 2002. She attended Holyoke schools in Massachusetts until later graduating from Chester High School in Vermont. Christine managed the Highland House in Londonderry with her first husband Timothy Hill of Chester, Vermont. During her time at the Inn, Christine developed a passion for gourmet cooking. She later married her second husband, Robert Woodin, and gained a stepson Jared, who she adored. Her and Robert remained friends over the...

Gaskin, Dennis Lee 75, of Ft Pierce, Florida passed away on October 11, 2021. Born in Dade City, Florida, he had moved to Ft Pierce in the late 1980's. Mr. Gaskin served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1969 during Vietnam where he served as an Electronics Countermeasure technician. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 8058 which he joined in 2017. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and spending time with his family and friends. He is predeceased by his loving wife Arlene Gaskin, parents Schuyler (Jr.) and Eula Gaskin and son Douglas Gaskin. He will be deeply missed by his grandson Joseph Gaskin, great grandsons Jayden and Mason Gaskin, sister Gloria and family, other family members and all...

Dawn Dunbar Calkins, 65, died October 4, 2021 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Mrs. Calkins was born in Blossburg, Pennsylvania and moved to Fort Pierce in 1996 coming from Canton, Pennsylvania. Dawn was the Valedictorian of her Canton high school graduating class and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA. She worked for the St. Lucie County Property Appraisers Office for almost 20 years. She was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and loved plants, gardening, and cats. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Richard Calkins of Fort Pierce, FL; daughter, Jamie Calkins of Sebastian, FL; and sister, Tammy Lynn Kirkpatrick of Williamsport, PA. Services: A gathering...

Margaret (Margy) Ann Warren In Fort Pierce, FL, Margaret (Margy) Ann Warren, age 71, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2021 from cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Margy was the longtime partner of James (Pat) Colonna. Margy was born in Greenfield, MA on January 16, 1950, the daughter of Thomas Larkin Warren and Teresa Kelly Warren. Margy grew up in Randolph, MA and graduated from Framingham State University in 1972 earning a Baccalaureate in early childhood education becoming a first-grade teacher and later, was a floral designer on Cape Cod, MA. A lover of nature, animals, fairies and all things spiritual, Margy and Pat resided for 9 wonderful years in Virginia City...

Margaret (Margy) Ann Warren In Fort Pierce, FL, Margaret (Margy) Ann Warren, age 71, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2021 from cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Margy was the longtime partner of James (Pat) Colonna. Margy was born in Greenfield, MA on January 16, 1950, the daughter of Thomas Larkin Warren and Teresa Kelly Warren. Margy grew up in Randolph, MA and graduated from Framingham State University in 1972 earning a Baccalaureate in early childhood education becoming a first-grade teacher and later, was a floral designer on Cape Cod, MA. A lover of nature, animals, fairies and all things spiritual, Margy and Pat resided for 9 wonderful years in Virginia City...

Fort Pierce, FL, Margy Warren, age 71, passed away August 12, 2021 from cancer surrounded by her family. A lover of nature, fairies and all things spiritual, Margy and Pat Colonna resided for 9 years in Virginia City Highlands. She loved the wild horses that visited daily. Margy lived her life to the fullest and was an example to all. She brought love, magic, wisdom and fun to everything she did. Donations in Margy's name may be made to Wynema Ranch c/o Shari Floyd PO Box 12787 Reno, NV 89510. An online guestbook may be signed at www.haisleyfuneralhome.com

Ralph (Pete) Lawson III, 81, died on July 18, 2021 after a short final struggle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - CLL. Born Ralph Lawson III in Boston on July 25, 1939, Pete was the oldest of three children of the late Ralph and Margaret Lawson of Bristol, Providence, RI and Duxbury, MA. He attended Moses Brown, Nobles and Greenough and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Engineering after serving three years in the US Army. Pete spent his whole life on the sea. Sailing in Duxbury, MA as a child and working with the Grenfell Mission in Labrador as a teenager. He was committed to the sport of sailing as a competitor, organizer, technical developer,...

Donna M. Murray Fort Pierce, Florida Donna M. Murray (nee Hromadka), age 89, passed away June 19, 2021 in Fort Pierce, FL. Donna is survived by her first cousins once removed Ellen Blahut and Laura Spirk, her cousin Linda Schneider, and many dear friends. She was the daughter of the late Mae and Charles Hromadka, of Cleveland, OH. Donna was a Fashion Coordinator in Akron, OH for many years and then a successful Director at Beauti Control in both Ohio and Florida. In Florida she volunteered at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery for many years. As a longtime resident and member of the Meadowood Golf Community she served on the Social Committee and chaired many of the memorable dinners...

James R. Polk, 87, died May 23, 2021 in Stuart, Florida. Jim was born in Queens, New York on September 19, 1933 and has resided in Fort Pierce for 28 years coming from South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He was a career employee of Gruenberg Oven Company/Lunair Marine as an electrician and pharmaceutical oven salesman. Jim was an avid sports fan, including his love for the New York Giants and New York Mets. His biggest love was cheering for any team his son, Nick was working for, most recently the Atlanta Falcons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann, brother, Chip, sisters, Connie and Flo along with his parents, Theodore and Madeline. Survivors include sons, Nickolas (Michelle)...

Phillip Q (PQ) Miller, Fort Pierce Florida and formerly of Richmond Indiana, left this earth with a golden fishing rod in his hand on Saturday, May 1, 2021. He is currently fishing in the best fishing lake in Heaven. He was known by most as "PQ" as he was given that nickname by his father after his birth when he was informing his other children of the new arrival to the family. PQ graduated from Boston High School, Boston Indiana in 1961 where he was known for his outstanding athletic ability in both baseball and basketball. He retired from Alcoa in Richmond after 25 years and also worked at AVCO and Green Acres in Richmond. He moved to Fort Pierce Florida in 2012. He loved the...

Arthur Douglass "Doug" Salter, Jr., 79, succumbing to cancer after a short but valiant battle, died March 29, 2021, in his home at Fort Pierce, FL surrounded by his loving family, Doug was a very young 79, filled to the brim with energy, dry wit, a great sense of humor, passion for politics, love of exercise including running (Baltimore Marathon) and biking, and a desire to spend his days boating and fishing (won Tuna category with 248 lb. Big Eye in 2009 White Marlin Open). Mr. Salter was born in Albany, GA was raised in Savannah, GA and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1965 as an avid Gamecock fan. He even named his dog "Cocky". Before moving to Florida, he was a...

Arthur Douglass "Doug" Salter, Jr., 79, succumbing to cancer after a short but valiant battle, died March 29, 2021, in his home at Fort Pierce, FL surrounded by his loving family, Doug was a very young 79, filled to the brim with energy, dry wit, a great sense of humor, passion for politics, love of exercise including running (Baltimore Marathon) and biking, and a desire to spend his days boating and fishing (won Tuna category with 248 lb. Big Eye in 2009 White Marlin Open). Mr. Salter was born in Albany, GA was raised in Savannah, GA and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1965 as an avid Gamecock fan. He even named his dog "Cocky". Before moving to Florida, he was a...

Arthur Douglass "Doug" Salter Jr. Arthur Douglass "Doug" Salter, Jr., 79, succumbing to cancer after a short but valiant battle, died March 29, 2021, at his home in Fort Pierce, FL surrounded by his loving family. Doug was a very young 79, filled to the brim with energy, dry wit, a great sense of humor, passion for politics, love of exercise including running (Baltimore Marathon) and biking, and a desire to spend his days boating and fishing (won Tuna category with 248 lb. Big Eye in 2009 White Marlin Open). Mr. Salter was born in Albany, GA, raised in Savannah, GA, and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1965 as an avid Gamecock fan. He even named his dog "Cocky". Before...

Arthur Douglass "Doug" Salter Jr. Arthur Douglass "Doug" Salter, Jr., 79, succumbing to cancer after a short but valiant battle, died March 29, 2021, at his home in Fort Pierce, FL surrounded by his loving family. Doug was a very young 79, filled to the brim with energy, dry wit, a great sense of humor, passion for politics, love of exercise including running (Baltimore Marathon) and biking, and a desire to spend his days boating and fishing (won Tuna category with 248 lb. Big Eye in 2009 White Marlin Open). Mr. Salter was born in Albany, GA, raised in Savannah, GA, and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1965 as an avid Gamecock fan. He even named his dog "Cocky". Before...