Paul W. Chamberlin
( 9/24/1926 - 8/17/2002)
Birthplace: Brattleboro, Vermont
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 75
Paul W. Chamberlin, 75, of Fort Pierce, Florida died on August 17, 2002. Mr. Chamberlin was born in Brattleboro, Vermont and came to Fort Pierce 10 years ago from Homestead, Florida.
He served for 24 years in the U.S. Navy and was a Master Chief Petty Officer.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Chamberlin, Fort Pierce.
Peggy Church
( 11/25/2002 - 8/22/2002)
Birthplace: Rome, Georgia
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 89
Visitation Location: None
Service Date: August 24, 2002
Service Time: Private- Family
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Peggy Church, 89, of Port St. Lucie, Florida died on August 22, 2002. She was born in Rome, Georgia and came to the Treasure Coast 8 years ago from Lake Worth, Florida.
Mrs. Church was a bookkeeper at Royal Palm Ice Company, Fort Pierce. She was an unselfish, giving, loving mom and grandmother. She was formerly of 200 Ave. C, Fort Pierce, otherwise known as “Corruption Corner” because of keeping the fridge stocked with sodas for students from Ft. Pierce High.
Survivors include her daughter, Jean Park Turner, Mountain City, Georgia; grandsons, Joseph P. Muscanera, Homestead, Florida, Michael Muscanera, Port St. Lucie, Florida; great-grandchildren, David, Kenneth, Michael & Brittany Lynn Muscanera; nephews, Asa Gray Boynton, Hollywood, Florida and Timothy Boynton, Pompano Beach, Florida.
Donations may be made to Hospice of the Treasure Coast, P.O. Box 1748, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34954.
Private services will be held.
Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home, Inc., in Fort Pierce is in charge of arrangements.
Stanley Eugene Bevins
( 7/2/1946 - 8/25/2002)
Birthplace: Millard, Kentucky
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 56
Visitation Date: August 28, 2002
Visitation Time: 5:00-8:00 P.M.
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home Chapel
Service Date: August 29, 2002
Service Time: 1:00 P.M.
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: White City Cemetery
Stanley Eugene Bevins, 56, of Fort Pierce, Florida died on August 25, 2002. Mr. Bevins was born in Millard, Kentucky and came to Fort Pierce 35 years ago from Phyllis, Kentucky.
He was a Courier for 3 years with Blue Goose Growers. He loved bowling and loved his motorcycle.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Bevins, Fort Pierce, Florida; brothers, Leeman Bevins, Jr., West Liberty, Kentucky, Michael Bevins, Banner, Kentucky; sisters, Lenora Merovich, Des Plains, Illinois, Connie Caldwell, Hazard, Kentucky and Rosemary Spears, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Donations may be made to The American Heart Assoc., 111 S. Fed. Hwy., #110, Stuart, Florida 34994.
Friends may call on Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home. Services will be Thursday, August 29, 2002, 1:00 P.M. at Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Baumgardner officiating. Burial will follow at White City Cemetery.
James J. Battenfeld
( 11/2/1954 - 12/08/2002)
Birthplace: Tarrytown, New York
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 48
Visitation Location: None
Service Location: Private Family Services at later date
James J. Battenfeld, 48, of Fort Pierce, Florida died December 8, 2002. Mr. Battenfeld was born in Tarrytown, New York and came to Fort Pierce in 1995 from New Port Richey, Florida.
He was a Construction Laborer.
Survivors include his mother, Rosemary Shaw, Fort Pierce, Florida; sister, Patricia Gallagher, Fort Pierce, Florida; step sisters, Gail Saldis, Sleepy Hollow, New York, Patricia Klink, Conyers, Georgia; and brother, John E. Battenfeld, Buffalo, New York.
There will be private services at a later date.
Joseph Balsofiore
( 10/28/1916 - 12/13/2002)
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 86
Visitation Location: None
Service Location: St. Catherine's, Warwick, Rhode Island
Cemetery: St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, RI
Mr. Balsofiore was a plant manager for UNCAS Manufacturing Co. in Providence, Rhode Island for 47 years. He was a US Navy WWII veteran and a veteran of Normandy. Mr. Balsofiore was also a sculpture artist and a member of St. Lucie Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elsie Balsofiore, sister Lillian Del Ponte of Warwick, RI and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial mass will be held at St. Catherine's, Warwick, Rhode Island, inurment will follow at St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, Rhode Island.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1401 21st Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.
Shelia Diann Bagley
( 6/23/1968 - 12/21/2002)
Birthplace: Fort Pierce, Florida
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 34
Visitation Date: December 29, 2002
Visitation Time: 1:00-2:00 P.M.
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: December 29, 2002
Service Time: 2:00 P.M.
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Shelia Diann Bagley, 34, died December 21, 2002. Mrs. Bagley was a lifetime resident of Fort Pierce.
Survivors include her mother & father, Gloria Rodgers & Robert Hill; sons, Darin Edwards, Llaandford Clair, Jr., Marvin Rodgers, Hughes Joseph; daughters, Jacqueline Rodgers, Melissa Macklin, all of Fort Pierce, Florida; brothers, Frederick Rodgers, Madison, Florida, Steven Rodgers, Charles Rodgers, Colony Rodgers, C.B. Rodgers, III, all of Fort Pierce, Florida; sisters, Sharon Ziegler, West Palm Beach, Florida, Angelia Williams, Ft. Pierce, Florida, Priscilla Hill, Miami, Florida, Tammy Rodgers, Samantha Mincey, Yauni Mioncey, all of Ft. Pierce, Florida; one grandchild; several aunts & uncles, nieces & nephews.
Friends may call December 29, 2002, 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home. Services willl follow at 2:00 P.M. with Chuck Longworth officiating.
Edward Robert Bersey
( 10/2/1923 - 12/26/2002)
Birthplace: Kearney, New Jersey
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 79
Visitation Date: December 29, 2002
Visitation Time: 5:00-8:00 P.M.
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: December 30, 2002
Service Time: 10:00 A.M.
Service Location: St. Anastasia Catholic Church
Edward Robert Bersey, 79, of Fort Pierce, Florida died December 26, 2002. He was born in Kearney, New Jersey and came to Fort Pierce in 1989 from Marlboro, MA.
Mr. Bersey was a chef. He was a member of the Shuffleboard Club of Spanish Lakes; wrote poetry and loved to bowl.
Survivors include his wife, Camille R. Bersey, Fort Pierce, Florida; sons, Robert E. Bersey, Northburough, Mass., John J. Bersey, Worcester, Mass.; daughters, Dianne R. Brown, Shorewsbury, Mass., Barbara L. Tatten, Middleburg, N.Y.; brother, Walter Bersey; and five grand daughters, Jennifer Gillies, N.Y., Jennifer Tatten, N.Y., Rachel Brown, Mass., Lauren Bersey, Mass., and Nicole Bersey, Mass. He was preceded in death by his brothers, William and Joseph Bersey.
Friends may call Sunday, December 29, 2002, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home. A Vigil Service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, December 30, 2002 at St. Anastasia Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice of the Treasure Coast, P.O. Box 1748, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34954.
Benjamin David "Uncle Ben" Blackwell, Sr.
( 12/28/1917 - 1/05/2003)
Birthplace: Whitehall, Virginia
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 85
Visitation Date: January 8, 2003
Visitation Time: 5:00-8:00 P.M.
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: January 9, 2003
Service Time: 10:00 A.M.
Service Location: Parkview Baptist Church
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
“Uncle Ben” Benjamin D. Blackwell, Sr., passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2003.He was born in White Hall, VA and came to Fort Pierce from Waynesboro, VA, in 1956.He was a member of Parkview Baptist Church for 30 years, serving as a deacon and an usher.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Blackwell, Fort Pierce, FL, his son, Benjamin D. Blackwell, Jr., Fort Pierce, FL, his daughter, Carol Mosley, Vero Beach, FL, his brother, Jackson Blackwell, Fort Pierce, his sisters, Gladys Cooke of Crimora, VA, Martha McAllister of Crozet, VA, Nellie Sandy of Stuarts Draft, VA, Janice Via of Colonial Heights, VA, Lelia Raines of Keswick, VA, Vinda Miller of Glenn Allen, VA, and Violet Becker of Fort Pierce, his grandchildren, Lesli McGann, Leah Blackwell, and Tricia ElFerrane, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Schuyler.
Donations may be made to Abbiejean Russell Care Center, 700 South 29th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34947.
Friends may call at Haisley Hobbs Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 8th from 5-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 9th, at 10:00 a.m., at Parkview Baptist Church, 405 Hayes Road, Fort Pierce, FL. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Mirella Helen Albritton
( 3/9/1920 - 1/07/2003)
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 82
Visitation Date: January 9, 2003
Visitation Time: 5:00-8:00 P.M.
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: January 10, 2003
Service Time: 11:00 A.M.
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: White City Cemetery
Nancy G. Brown
( 12/18/1939 - 1/14/2003)
Birthplace: Sedalia, Missouri
Resided In: Palm City, Florida
Age: 63
Visitation Location: None
Service Date: January 17, 2003
Service Time: 3:30 P.M.
Service Location: Graveside - Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Nancy G. Brown, 63, of Palm City, Florida passed away on January 14, 2003. She was born in Sedalia, Missouri and came to Fort Pierce in 1978. She married Theodore A. Brown in 1959.
In 1973 Mrs. Brown received her Nursing Degree and was a nurse in Marshall, Missouri for 5 years before coming to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center where she practiced nursing for 24 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, whose life was centered around her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Katie Williamson, Fort Pierce, Florida; son and daughter-in-law, Theodore and Lisa, Brown, Palm City, Florida; mother, Lois Garst, Marshall, Missouri; sister, Myra Templeton, Sedalia, Missouri; brother, Don Garst, Marshall, Missouri; and sister, Ann Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota,; grand children, Crista, Brian, Emily and Matthew; and great-granddaughter, Christie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore in 1986.
Graveside Services will be Friday, January 17, 2003, 3:30 P.M. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with Dr. Ray Gamble officiating.
Harry Joseph Baroni, Jr.
( 11/15/1930 - 1/30/2003)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Resided In: Fort Pierce, fl
Age: 72
Visitation Location: None
Service Location: Later Date in New Jersey
Harry Joseph Baroni, Jr., 72, of Fort Pierce, Florida, died January 30, 2003. He was born in New York City, New York and came to Fort Pierce 14 years ago from New Jersey.
He was an interior decorator.
Survivors include his sons, Harry J. Baroni, III, Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey, Gregory W. Baroni, Bayville, New Jersey; daughters, Helen Matty, Bayville, New Jersey, Katie Baroni, Lexington, Kentucky; sister, Geraldine Baresick, Waveland, Mississippi; 7 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
A Memorial Service will be held in New Jersey at a later date.
