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of Clearwater, (formerly of Miami and Ft. Pierce), went home to the welcoming arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ, Oct. 16, 2022. Loving and faith-filled wife, daughter, sister, aunt and teacher to so many, Denise is now at peace. Denise was predeceased by her husband, Scott Roach, and father, Thomas Connors, and is survived by her mother Ruth, as well as the entire Roach clan, including numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of the Resurrection, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, 11:00am, St. Catherine Catholic Church, Clearwater. In lieu of flowers, donations to Catholic Relief Services are appreciated. For online condolences, please visit:

Lesley Leo Raulerson, age 87, of Crossville, TN, passed away on August 28, 2022, at Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee. Mr. Raulerson was born on October 30, 1934, in Okeechobee, FL, son of the late William E. Raulerson and Eva (Hull) Raulerson. Lesley worked as a Law Enforcement Officer in Florida. He served in the United States Army with over 25 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his son, Lesley Lynn Raulerson (Kim); daughter, Linda Gail Skiles (Greg); 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Lesley is preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice (Johns) Raulerson; son, Brian Lee Raulerson; daughter, Beverly Carol Doran;...

Beverly (Peck) Butt, 79 of Ft. Pierce, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior August 2, 2022, with her daughter Dawn by her side. She was born March 28, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Matilda (Kline) and Robert E. Peck. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Nick (Friend) Butt; brother, Gregory Peck; daughter, Deidra Robinson; son Chad Robinson; granddaughters Lyndsay Poole and Brynna Garza; and step-grandson Bryant (Bean) Butt. Beverly grew up in Chillicothe, OH and graduated from Chillicothe High School, Class of 1961. In 1989 she moved to Florida with Nick where they were married in 1990. She began selling real estate and became co-owner of ABC Realty with...

Anthony Polito, 92, of Ft. Pierce, FL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May, 12, 2022 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Ft. Myers, FL. He was born on January 6, 1930 in Providence, RI, the son of Antonio and Concetta (n?e Zampiello) Polito. He leaves behind his two loving children, Janet Polito of Bonita Springs, FL and Robert (Alfredo) Polito of Wilton Manors, FL; his sister, Rose Miller of Virginia; nephew, David Buccheri; niece, Deana Buccheri; and his beloved caregiver and friend, Laura Heilman. Anthony worked as a hardware salesman for Masback Hardware his whole career until retirement. He then worked part-time into his 70s and relocated to Ft. Pierce in 2011. He loved to golf and...

Colonel Richard F. Dyer, USAF (ret.), 82, of Ormond Beach, FL and formally of Frederick, MD died on Thursday, October 7 at Halifax Community Hospital, Daytona Beach, FL after an extended illness. He was the high school sweetheart and endearing husband of the late Roberta D. Dyer, for more than fifty-one years. Born on June 27, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Henry Dyer and Amanda E. (Houtenbrink) Dyer. Ret. Col. Richard Dyer served over 30 years in the United States Air Force where he began his service to his country at Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabma in 1962 and honorably retired from Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland in 1990. He served in the...

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...

Edward 'Ed' Mercer Neel of Hacks Point in Earleville, MD and Tarpon Bay in Port St Lucie, FL passed away suddenly on Friday, December 4, 2020. Ed is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dolores; their five children: Eddie, Jimmy, Kate Richard, Virginia Ferver and DeDe Benson; and 13-grandchildren and 2-great grandchildren. Ed was born on June 27, 1930 in San Francisco, CA to Eleanor Weister Langlis and grew up in Danville, CA. In 1951, he served his country as a US Army photographer in Japan. Under the GI Bill, Ed attended San Francisco State University, when he met the love of his life, Dolores Karlo. They married in 1955. With a degree in Chemistry, he pursued his Master's degree at the...

Captain Norman H. Olson, SEAL, U.S. Navy (Ret), 89, passed away on October 29, 2020, at Cornerstone Hospice, The Villages, FL, from blunt force head trauma caused by an accidental fall at his home. He was born March 14, 1931 in Providence, RI. He was the first Special Warfare officer to command a major Navy shore installation, the Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA and founded the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, Fort Pierce, FL.He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara (Bobbie) Saunders, children: Christine Mabe (Jeff), Craig Olson, Caren Whitson (Joe), and Carole Brennan (Vincent), and grandchildren: Cody Olson (Elizabeth), Molly Brennan and Liam Brennan.Interment will be at Arlington...

Virginia Wright Young, 95, peacefully passed away on October 28, 2020 in Knoxville Tennessee. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1925, she spent her childhood years growing up in Hull, Massachusetts. She lived most of her adult life in Atlanta, Georgia, Port St. Lucie, Florida, and in Highlands, North Carolina, where she spent 30 years as members of Highlands Falls Country Club. Virginia worked at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. during WWII and later for the National Archives in Atlanta, Georgia, serving as Administrative Officer. Her elegant style for fashion continued throughout her whole life. Preceded in death by her parents, George and Mable Wright, Virginia is survived by...

Carol Ann Vanleeuwen Brown, age 75, of Clayton, Georgia, passed away on May 20, 2020. Carol was born on July 6, 1944, the daughter to the late Cory Vanleeuwen and Stella Becroft Vanleeuwen. In her professional life she worked as an Inspector for the State of Florida and was an auxiliary State Trooper. Carol loved horses and enjoyed showing miniature horse in the Driving Class. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She lived in Rabun County for several years with her daughter Carol Brown. Carol is survived by her son, Yancy Foell (Tammy), of Lebanon, Missouri; her daughter, Carol Ann Brown (Gary Lee), of Clayton; her brother, Mike Vanleeuwen, of Connecticut ; her...

Gladys A. Guerci, 63, of Indian River passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2019. Gladys was born on January 25, 1956 to Leonard Michael Guerci and Francis Ramona (Montalvo) Guerci on Staten Island, NY. She moved to Michigan in 1978 at the age of 22 and decided she had found home. Her first year in Michigan was spent in the peaceful solitude of the Northern Forests. Having discovered a profound resourcefulness within herself and a network of loving friends Gladys chose to remain a Michigander. Gladys is survived by her life partner of 20 years, Michelle (Shellie) Johnson, daughters Tricia (Jay) Morford, Heather (Max) Bergeron, grandchildren KacieAnn Morford, Zander Morford, Jaelin...

Melvin J. Bolinger, 89, of South Bend, IN passed away at 6:30 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 in his home, following an illness. He was born on May 8, 1929 to the late Evart, Sr. and Bernice (Parren) Bolinger in South Bend, IN, and lived most of his life in South Bend until he retired in September of 1987. He then moved to Melbourne, FL, where he lived from 1987 - 2016, before moving back to South Bend. Melvin retired in September 1987 from Consolidated Freight Trucking, where he worked for 27 years as a truck driver. On September 19, 1953, he married Betty Scott in South Bend, IN. She passed away on March 10, 1998. Melvin was also preceded in death by a son, Dennis Nickerson; two sisters,...