Category: obituary

Kathryn “Kathi” Ridner (Deno) left us on December 29, 2020, after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She passed peacefully and surrounded by her loving family. […]

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On Thursday, January 7, 2021, Dr. Ethel Louise Saunders Newman died peacefully with family at her side in Merritt Island, Florida. Born in Washington, D.C. on April 5, 1947, to the late Exum Tecumseh Saunders and Willetta Louise Shuffer Saunders, she was the oldest of two, predeceased by her only brother Exum Tecumseh Saunders, Jr.  […]

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George Edward Cassidy, age 85 of Ellicott City, and formerly of Buffalo, New York and Rockledge, Florida, passed away from complications of dementia on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Copper Ridge in Sykesville. […]

Beloved wife, mother, sister, friend, and longtime residence of Merritt Island, Johnnie Faye Lane peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 26. […]

Described by many as the most determined man one can know, Howard Buescher had one last goal before heading home to be with the Lord— to celebrate Christmas with his family. […]

Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on the popular 1960s TV series “Gilligan’s Island,”  has died at age 82, according to her publicist, who said Wells died in Los Angeles of COVID-19-related causes Wednesday morning. […]

Constance P. Prisco (Derosier), 79, passed away on December 21, 2020, peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family. […]

Carol Jose, military wife, schoolteacher, corporate executive, author, journalist, civic leader, chef, mother, aunt, sister, “Mémé”, great grandmother, and dear friend, died peacefully December 8, 2020, at William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, Florida. […]

Zack Thomas Hinckley III, a long-time former resident of Rockledge, passed away peacefully at Brookdale University Park Senior Living facility on Saturday, December 6, 2020, at the age of 78. […]

Marilyn Faircloth Prine, age 85 went home to heaven on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. She worked for many years as a Legal Secretary for NASA. […]

Ronald E. Hinson, a long-time resident of Dothan, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the age of 92. He was born on December 3, 1928, to Curtis W. and Etta Lois Hinson. […]

Edward J. Kroen, born on January 18, 1930, in Greensburg, PA. died on November 27, 2020. He was assigned to Cape Kennedy on the Titan II program where he participated in 17 launches as an instrumentation engineer. […]

Emil Raymond Spon of Rockledge, Florida, passed away on November 25, 2020. “Ray” was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 2, 1925, and raised in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Moved to Merritt Island in 1960 and retired to Rockledge in 1989. […]

One of the most versatile and greatest all-around athletes in the history of Brevard and of the state of Florida, during Danny Tharpe’s four years as a Cocoa High Tiger, he earned 15 varsity letters, leading to his induction into the Florida High School Activities Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. […]

Vincent John “Vinny” Nappa, 84, of Palm Bay (Florida), passed away at home on Sunday, November 15, 2020. […]

Lynn Stallings Barnette passed peacefully on the evening of November 5, 2020, surrounded by members of her loving family. She became the Executive Administrative Assistant to Center Director Robert L. Crippin at the John F. Kennedy Space Center and continued there until her retirement, and then returned on a contract basis with various contractors for a few years. […]

Wynell Dooley, 82, of Palm Bay passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at her home. She was a waitress at Pop’s Casbah for 32 years and as office manager. […]

Alex Trebek, the revered and beloved “Jeopardy!” host since 1984, passed away peacefully at home early Sunday morning surrounded by family and friends. He was 80 years old. […]