Carolyn Marley
Sep 6, 2016
On September 6, 2016, CarolAnn left this life, surrounded by her loving family. CarolAnn touched many lives with her caring & compassionate ways. She was adored by all who knew her. She married her high school sweetheart, Edwin Marley, 58 years ago. CarolAnn leaves her children Diana Marley of Manlius, N.Y., Michael & Denise Marley of Oneida N.Y. and Kelly...
Paul Watkins
Sep 6, 2016
Paul Watkins, 89, of Vero Beach, FL and Wellesley, MA died peacefully on September 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. Paul was born on June 3, 1927 in Beverly, MA and spent his early years in Cambridge, MA. He graduated from Browne and Nichols, earned his chemical engineering degree from M.I.T....
Beatrice Grubbs
Sep 6, 2016
Beatrice ("Bippie") Grubbs died peacefully at her home in Vero Beach on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. She was 94. Born on May 19, 1922 in Enid, Oklahoma, Bippie graduated from Enid High School in 1940 and Swarthmore College in 1944 with a degree in English and Economics. Following graduation, she moved to New York City where she worked as a...
Ben W Murphy
Sep 6, 2016
Biography of Ben Warwick Murphy Ben Warwick Murphy was born in 1921 to Ben and Mary Lou Burton Murphy in Central Georgia. The name, "Warwick," came from the last name of his mother's minister, and the name, "Ben" from his father. He grew up on a farm, tending to the animals, planting crops, and learning to play the harmonica, the...
John Burnham
Sep 3, 2016
John E. (Jack) Burnham died on September 3, 2016 in Vero Beach, Florida. He was born in Springfield, MA in 1932. Jack attended Springfield schools and graduated from the former Springfield Technical High School in 1950. Mr. Burnham enlisted in the U.S Navy and served for 3.5 years, most of that time spent as a sonarman aboard the U.S.S. San...
Myrna A Kelley
Sep 3, 2016
Myrna A. Kelley (92) passed away September 3, 2016. At the request of the family, there will be no services.
Dorothea Adele Whelan
Sep 1, 2016
Dorothea Bartkus Whelan, age 89, was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1927. Her parents, Michael and Adele, were first generation immigrants from Lithuania. She spent her childhood in Woodhaven, New York, along with her sister Theodora and brothers Michael and George. She attended St. Thomas the Apostle Grammar School, Queen of All Saints and Bishop McDonnell Memorial High Schools...
Clifton Benjamin Brown
Aug 31, 2016
Clifton Benjamin Brown, 99, of Vero Beach, Fl, formerly of Riverside, RI, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2016. He was born in Pawtucket, RI on February 16, 1917, the son of Benjamin and Grayce (Giddings) Brown. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 73 years, Thelma (Smith) Brown. He is survived by his three sons: Gilbert, and wife...
Thomas J Port
Aug 30, 2016
Captain Thomas James Port, 91, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016. He was born May 30, 1925 on Staten Island, NY. Tom graduated from Peekskill Military Academy, served in the Coast Guard during WW II and was a Sandy Hook Pilot, piloting ships in and out of New York Harbor. He piloted the tall ship "Esmeralda" during the 1976 Op-Sail bicentennial...
Jean R Macwilliam
Aug 29, 2016
Jean Rymer MacWilliam, affectionately known as Mimi, 89, passed away August 29, 2016 at her home in Vero Beach. A Vero Beach native, Jean was born July 5, 1927 to the late Dewey and Verna Mae (Brunner) Rymer. In 1946 she married the love of her life Alexander Duncan MacWilliam, Jr, also a Vero Beach native. Mrs. MacWilliam was a...