Tomasa Caro
(2/14/1902 - 9/13/2004)
Birthplace:, Puerto Rico
Resided In: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Age: 102
Visitation Date: September 17, 2004
Visitation Time: 4-8 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: September 18, 2004
Service Time: 11:30 AM
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Mrs. Caro was born in Puerto Rico and moved to St. Lucie County in 1986 coming from Yonkers, New York.
She was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Diana Cortez of Port St. Lucie, FL, and Gladys Faria of Palm Harbor, FL; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Treasure Coast, 805 Virginia Ave., Ste. 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34982.
Joseph Peter Colonna
(5/5/1933 - 9/03/2004)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 71
Service Location: Memorial Mass will be held in Philadelphia
He was a graduate of John Bartran High School, Philadelphia, PA. He served in the U.S. Navy as a U.S. Naval Aviator.
Joe retired from the Philadelphia School District where he worked as a Special Education Counselor.
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia (nee, McNicholas) Colonna; his son, Joseph P. Colonna, Jr.; daughters, Marian Diamond and Susan Colonna, their mother, Patricia Newnan; sister, Dorothy Chirico; six grandchildren; and twelve nieces and nephews.
Bernice Pauline Clutter
(7/26/1927 - 8/06/2004)
Birthplace: Lawrenceville, Illinois
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 77
Visitation Date: August 10, 2004
Visitation Time: 12 to 2:00 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: August 10, 2004
Service Time: 2:00 PM
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home Chapel
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Pauline was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois and came to Fort Pierce 17 years ago from Calumet City, Illinois. She was a long time volunteer with the “Pink Ladies” Auxilliary at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. Pauline is survived by her husband of 43 years, William Clutter; daughters, Rebecca Charpentier and Nicki Forte both of Chicago Heights, Illinois; brother, Carlos Pinkstaff; sister, Edna Pinkstaff; 2 grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Warren Clausen
(6/22/1922 - 6/15/2004)
Birthplace: Chebanse, Illinois
Resided In: Ft.Pierce, Florida
Age: 81
Visitation Date: June 20, 2004
Visitation Time: 3-6 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: June 21, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: White City Cemetery
Mr. Clausen was born in Chebanse, Illinois in 1922 and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1953 and was Co-owner of Farm Supply Headquarters. He was President of the Ft. Pierce Shrine Club in 1975, member of Masonic York and Scottish Rite, The Amara Temple in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Allegheny Blue Lodge in Blairsville, GA, Appalachian Shrine Club in Blairsville, GA, the Yarab Temple in Atlanta, GA, and the Fort Pierce Shrine Club Clown Unit, and a 51 year member the Fort Pierce Elks Club Lodge #1520, a founding member of the St. Lucie County Fair Association, and the founder of the Rocking Horse 4-H Club in Ft. Pierce, FL. He also was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving our country during WWII.
Warren is survived by his wife of 60 years, Phyllis; daughters, Paula Myers and husband, Richard, Marsha Stewart and husband, Larry; grandchildren, Steve Travis of Miami, FL, Laura Myers of Orlando, FL, Nancy Alexander of Auburn, Ala, and Sandra Shinn of Ft. Pierce, FL; 4 great-grandchildren, Sarah Shinn, Sydney Alexander, Roger Shinn, Carson Alexander.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605, or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Burn Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229.
Laurette A. Dupont
(7/10/1918 - 3/09/2004)
Birthplace: Manchester, New Hampshire
Resided In: Sebastian, Florida
Age: 85
Visitation Date: March 12, 2004
Visitation Time: 5-7 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: March 13, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: St. Anastasia Catholic Church
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Laurette A. Dupont, 85 died March 9, 2004 in Sebastian, FL.
Mrs. Dupont was born in Manchester, NH and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1947 coming from New Hampshire, and was residing in Sebastian, FL.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, Paul Dupont of Sebastian, FL.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Treasure Coast, 805 Virginia Ave., Ste. 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34982.
Lois Cutler
(7/4/1927 - 2/21/2004)
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
Resided In: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Age: 76
Service Date: February 28, 2004
Service Time: 11:00 AM
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Mrs. Cutler was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and was a resident of Fort Pierce for 13 years, coming from Agawam, Massachusetts.
Mrs. Cutler was a teacher in the public school system.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Theodore Cutler, daughter Gayle Debra Cutler of Palmer, Massachusetts and son, Michael Barry Cutler of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Mitchell Chesser
(11/23/1924 - 2/15/2004)
Birthplace: Fort Pierce, Florida
Resided In: Ft. Pierce, Florida
Age: 79
Visitation Date: February 17, 2004
Visitation Time: 5:30-8:00 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Service Date: February 18, 2004
Service Time: 2:00 PM
Service Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: Riverview Memorial Park
Mr. Chesser was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce.
He was the owner/operator of Chesser Tractor Service for 40 years, Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp., member of Westside Baptist Church, Ft. Pierce, and member of the Fort Pierce Lodge #87 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Kathryn Chesser of Ft. Pierce; daughters, Sylvia Shivers of Ft. Pierce, and Kathy Hutchinson of Franklin, NC; son, Jeff Chesser of Ft. Pierce; grandchildren, Joey Shivers, Amie Bradley, Sarah, Lauren, and Rachel Hutchinson, Erin Jenkins, Kristen and Megan Chesser; great-grandchildren, Jenna and Reese Olivia Hutchinson. He was preceded in death by his son, Joey Chesser, and daughter, Barbara Carole Chesser.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westside Baptist Church, 3361 S. Jenkins Rd., Ft. Pierce, FL 34981, or to Hospice of the Treasure Coast, 805 Virginia Ave., Ste. 1, Ft. Pierce, FL 34982.
William John Clemett
(3/25/1924 - 2/05/2004)
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 79
Visitation Date: February 11, 2004
Visitation Time: 5-7 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: St. Phillips Church Cemetery, New York
Mr. Clemett was born in Yonkers, New York on March 25, 1924 to Frederick Clemett and Elizabeth Corrigan Clemett. In 1950 he married Joyce Ott Clemett.
He lived in the Peekskill/Cold Spring, New York area most of his life, and resided in Ft. Pierce since his retirement in 1989.
He served in WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corps, was a ticket agent for the NY Central and Metro North Railroad, and was a life member of the VFW Post #3064, Wappingers Falls, and the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #0248 of Ft. Pierce.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathryn Schroeder and her companion, Donald Decker of Port Jervis, NY; nephews, Tom Turner of Kentucky, Jack Turner of Florida, and Brad Turner of Georgia; he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Ott Clemett, who passed away in 1984, and by his sisters, Catherine Clemett and Margaret Turner.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105.
Joan Marie Ciacci
(6/22/1932 - 1/18/2004)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 71
Service Date: January 22, 2004
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Service Location: St. Anastasia Catholic Church
Mrs. Ciacci was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1969 coming from Long Island, NY.
She was a medical technician with Indian River Memorial Hospital in the ICU. She was a member of the Ladies Fire Auxiliary in Centereach, New York, member of Lakewood Park Elementary Senior Volunteers, a Cub Scouts leader, president of St. Anastasia’s Women’s Club, volunteered with B.E.T.A. as a counselor, a religious education teacher and was involved with in “Right to Life” program, and will be missed by all who loved her.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Louis P. Ciacci of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, John Ciacci; daughters, Loretta Noon, and Regina Harsha both of Ft. Pierce, FL; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pregnancy Care Center, 1119 Delaware Ave., Ft. Pierce, FL 34950.
Jack Collins
(5/8/1934 - 1/15/2004)
Birthplace: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Resided In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Age: 69
Visitation Date: January 19, 2004
Visitation Time: 5:00-8:00 PM
Visitation Location: Haisley-Hobbs Funeral Home
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Mr. Collins was born in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1951 coming from Ruskin, Florida.
He was a cabinet maker by trade, a Veteran in the U.S. Navy serving our country during the Korean Conflict, a member of the Moose Lodge #248, Ft. Pierce, and was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include his brothers and sister-in-laws, Robert and Agnes Collins, and Charles and Lois Collins all of Ft. Pierce, FL; step-daughters, Dawn Moore of Port St. Lucie, FL, and Dessie Andress of Vero Beach, FL; he was preceded in death by his wife, JudithAnn Collins.
