Joseph "Wrecker Joe" Nilan
Jul 9, 2014
Joseph Nilan aka, Wrecker Joe , Papa Bear , 67, departed this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Cocoa, FL. Born on April 8, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA he was the beloved child of the late Robert and Ruth Johnson-Nilan. Joe was a good man, soul mate, loving uncle and great uncle. He was also known to many...
Gordon F. Briggs
Jul 7, 2014
Gordon F. Briggs, 72, of Vero Beach, FL passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. Gordon was a longtime resident of the Battleboro, VT area until he and his wife moved to the Vero Beach, FL area. Gordon is predeceased by his parent's, Warren D. Briggs and Ethel Pratt Briggs....
Ruth Castle
Jul 6, 2014
Ruth Emily Castle, 99, of Miami, FL and Vero Beach, FL died July 6, 2014 at her residence. She was born August 18, 1914 in Cleveland, OH and had been a resident of Miami for 20 years, coming from Denver, CO. Mrs. Castle was a volunteer for Toys for Tots and the Miami Children's Hospital. Ruth is survived by her...
Angela Waterhouse
Jul 5, 2014
Angela ("Angie") Waterhouse died peacefully on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. She was 85 and suffered from Alzheimer's disease in recent years. She was born July 26, 1926, in Woodstown, NJ and moved to Florida over 60 years ago. She retired from the Indian River County Clerk's office in 1997. She will be...
Waltraud "Sam" Byrne
Jul 3, 2014
Waltraud "Sam" Byrne passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach, after a long struggle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held 12 noon, Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach. A memorial service will held in Chicago, IL at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA...
Michael Andrew Patterson
Jul 2, 2014
Michael Andrew "Andy" Patterson, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away July 2, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. He was born October 18, 1973 in Paris, IL and had been a resident of Vero Beach for over 30 years, coming from his birth place. Andy was a member of Treasure Coast Assembly of God, Vero Beach. He worked as a...
Mel Sowers
Jul 2, 2014
Mel Sowers, 72, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away July 2, 2014 at Indian River Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1942 in Wayne County, Michigan and had been a resident of Vero Beach since 1999, coming from West land, MI. Mr. Sowers was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked 33 years with the Ford Motor...
Frederick Bedford
Jul 1, 2014
Frederick E. Bedford, 93, passed away at VNA Hospice House on 7/1/14, surrounded by his family. He was a Vero Beach resident since 1961, who lived an active full life. He was UNAF, WWII, B17, Flight Engineer Veteran, builder, bowler and boating enthusiast. He is survived by his children, Rick and Ellen Bedford; daughter-in law, Karen Bedford; sister, Doris Bedford,...