Jul 16, 2019

Benjamin Oliver Slaughter, Jr., 81, left suddenly but peacefully in his home on July 16, 2019.  Heaven gained a man that loved Jesus his entire life.

Ben was born in Dunn, NC, and joined the US Navy at the age of 17 after gaining his father's permission. He met the love of his life, Helen, in Sanford,...

Jul 16, 2019

Nadine M. Brown (née Macdonald) – 95. Passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at her home in Melbourne, FL. Formerly of Vero Beach, Florida and Newton, Massachusetts.

Nadine was born on  March 17, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Newton Academy of the Sacred Heart in 1942 and attended the College of New Rochelle in...

Jul 10, 2019

CMSgt (ret) Karen Marie Jacobs, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Melbourne, FL.  Born February 2, 1964 in Moorehead, MN.  She graduated with honors from North Sargent High School, Gwinner, ND in 1982.  She entered USAF Basic Training in June 1984 and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant March 1, 2008.  During her time in the Air...

Jul 10, 2019

John ("Jack") Scott Lorber, affectionately known to many as "Papa," passed on to heaven on Wednesday, July 10, one week before he turned  93.  We mourn the loss of a great husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend.  But more importantly, because he had a genuine testimony of knowing Jesus Christ as his savior, we celebrate his home-going to heaven. ...

Jul 8, 2019

Shirley Ann Hodge died Monday, July 8, 2019. She was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Shirley moved from Colorado to the Eau Gallie/ Melbourne area in 1967. Shirley is survived by her children: Mike Hodge of Cocoa Beach, Bobbye Marsala of Malabar, and John Hodge of Melbourne. She is also survived by sisters, Kris Cannon and Judy Liggett of...

Jul 7, 2019

Bryan A. Smith , 87, was born in Miami, FL on 11/18/1931.  He was the oldest of three children born to Russell E. & Mary Louise Smith.  His brother, Richard Smith, died in 2013 and his sister, Patricia, lives in Tampa, FL.

Bryan graduated from Miami Jackson Senior High School in 1951.  While briefly attending...

Jul 4, 2019

Jean Alice Taylor Chaffee of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on July 4, 2019 at the age of 97.  She was the beloved wife of the late Roscoe Pierce Chaffee.  Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Jean was a daughter of the late Charles Norwood Taylor and Alice Margaret Carter Taylor.

Jean was the mother of the late Stephen...

Jul 4, 2019

Janine Linette Limpp aka "mittens" 57, of Rockledge, FL gave pancreatic cancer the finger and gained her independence from this world to go be with the original hippie, her Savior, Jesus Christ on July 4th, 2019.

She was "born free" in Billings, MT to the late Bill and Deanna Limpp on February 8, 1962. Anything...

Jul 2, 2019

Marion Marjorie Raught, age 90, of Palm Bay , Fl , went home to be  with the Lord on July 2, 2019. Marion 'Margie' was born in Massena, NY. She graduated from Metropolitan Bible Institute (now called Valley Forge Bible College). Following Bible School, she married Daniel in 1950. They started churches in Fulton and Baldwinsville, NY. Following retirement,  they...

Jun 26, 2019

Warren A. Hanft, 95, of Melbourne, FL died Wednesday 26 June 2019.

He was born to the late Anna and Adam Hanft on 18 October 1923 in Carlstadt, NJ. Warren graduated from East Rutherford Highs School in 1941 and studied Electrical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.

He married the late Marion T....