MALLIE DON “POPPIE” DONOHEO, JR., 89, of Fort Pierce, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Port St. Lucie Nursing Home & Restorative Care Center. He was born February 28, 1925 in Massillon, Ohio and had been a resident of Fort Pierce since 1977, coming from Southern California. Don was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy during the Pacific Theater. Poppie had worked as a general contractor, commercial fisherman and owned and operated a restaurant. He loved woodworking, crossword puzzles and reading. Don was of Nazarene faith.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Donohoe of Ft. Pierce; sons, Mallie “Don” (Bonnie) Donohoe, III of Southern California and Scott Joseph (Holly) Foster of Ft. Pierce; daughter, Debra Margaret Donohoe of Southern California; sister, Orpha Perry of Port St. Lucie; grandsons, Todd and Matthew Donohoe, granddaughter, Jacqueline D. Vitek, 12 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. Poppie was predeceased by his brother, Harold Donohoe, sister, Dorothy Johns and grandson, Chad W. Donohoe.
A visitation will be held 10 a.m. to Noon, Saturday March 8, 2014 at the Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home, Vero Beach, with a funeral service to follow at Noon, at the funeral home with Rev. Hugh King of the First Church of the Nazarene, Vero Beach, officiating. Military Honors will be given by the VFW Post 3918. http://www.lowtherfuneralhome.com (3/6/14)
MATILDE GONZALEZ, 79, of Kendall, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at Baptist Hospital, Kendall, FL. She was born on October 6, 1934 in Santa Fe, Argentina and lived in Kendall for 22 years, coming from Hialeah, FL.Mrs. Gonzalez was a nanny for 22 years for the Nuñez family and a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, Kendall, FL.
Survivors include her son, Walter Gonzalez of Brazil; daughters, Laura Valdes of Hialeah, FL, Erika Gonzalez of Argentina and Silvia Gonzalez of Argentina; extended daughter, Linda Nuñez and her children Diva and Antoñio; sisters, Celia and Maria Castillo of Argentina; brother, David Castillo of Argentina; niece, Laura Escobar; 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; .
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on March 12, 2014 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 5400 SW 102 Avenue, Kendall, FL at 9:30 A.M. Visitation will be held from 9 – 9:30 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds and Crematory in Vero Beach, FL. Online condolences may be sent at http://www.coxgiffordseawinds.com (3/6/14)
VIOLA B. LAWLER, ascended into heaven March 4, 2014 where she was reunited with her parents and her elder sister Frances (Fran). She will be watching over her husband George, her 6 children; Lynn, Donna, Connie, Mike, Patty and Brendan, 3 surviving siblings; Pat, Betty, Walter, 8 grandchildren and 6 stepchildren. She will be missed dearly and knowing this cast of characters, her “watching over” will be a full-time job.
Viola (“Vi”) was born June 9, 1935 in Holy Oak, MA. As a depression baby, she learned the value of a dollar and the hard work required to earn it; something she passed onto her children. She also passed on her beauty, grace and strong will. Vi studied nursing, and in her role as a nurse, she met and later married Dr. Walter Hogan, with whom she had six children.
Vi spent 30 years raising her family in Santa Barbara. Vi always lit up a room and people naturally gravitated to her. She was friendly, had an infectious smile and quick wit. She was engaging and enchanting. She led a blessed life and chose to share those blessings by volunteering her time, helping others. She served meals to the poor, invited those without families to join her family for holiday meals. She and her husband traveled to Mexico and China working in orphanages and helping the poor.
Her siblings encouraged her move to Vero Beach, Florida. In 2006, she married George Lawler, whom she had known for 50 years and who has cares for her throughout her valiant battle with Alzheimer’s. While it robbed her memory, she lives on in the memories of all who knew and loved her. Calling hours are from 5-7PM, March 7, 2014 at Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach. A mass will be held at 10:00 AM, March 8, 2014 at St. John of the Cross, Vero Beach and a celebration of her life will be in Santa Barbara at the Mount Carmel Church at a later date. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (3/6/14)
MARK HOWARD LIEBL, 62, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away from Lymphoma cancer Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Moffitt Center. He fought a courageous battle. Mark was raised in Long Island, NY. He moved to Florida in the 80’s and was a mechanic for 40 years. Mark was an avid animal lover. Mr. Liebl is survived by his two children, Mark and Lauren; grandson, Ezra; his sister, Penny and two nieces. He was predeceased in death by his parents, Howard and Doris.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the St. Lucie County Human Society.
At Mark’s request we are having a huge celebration of life gathering at his residence on Saturday, March 8, 2014 starting at 12:00 for all his friends and family. Rest in peace our treasured father, brother and forever friend. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. An online guestbook may be signed at http://www.coxgiffordseawinds.com. (3/6/14)
CAROLE FROMM LOWELL of Vero Beach, Florida, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 3rd, after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late William and Eve Fromm on December 23, 1930. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of 31 years, Vernon William Lowell.
Carole is survived by her two children Timothy Lowell (Sharon) of Vero Beach, Florida and LizaBeth Lowell Kourakis (Christopher) currently residing in Lisbon, Portugal, as well as her seven cherished grandchildren: Katherine “Riley” Lowell (14),Timothy Lowell (12), Connor Lowell (10), Zachary Kourakis (10), Nicholas Kourakis (9), William Kourakis (6), and Paloma Kourakis (3). They were her pride and joy. She was also survived by her brother Robert Fromm (Peggy) and sister, Anne Fromm Forbes, nieces and nephews: Vanessa, Leslie and Robert; Peter, Michael, Susan, Robert and Lisa. Carole grew up in Plandome, New York.
She had a way of making everyone around her feel important. She was always nearby for an encouraging word or an extra hug. She was an excellent listener and problem solver, wanting to bring forth the goodness in others. Carole will be remembered by the many lives she touched and will remain in the hearts of all who loved her. She will be greatly missed. Her warmth and genuine desire to help others knew no bounds and led to a life of volunteerism. Her commitment in making her community a better place for all who lived in Indian River County, and beyond, was exemplified in her work with numerous charitable organizations including the American Cancer Society , where she served on the Board of Directors and chaired many fundraisers, including the ACS-125; and most recently, Meals on Wheels. Carole’s love of animals led to her adoption of many rescue dogs throughout her life. Carole enjoyed many sports and was an excellent golfer. She was named club champion at various clubs and was a current or previous member of Riomar Country Club, John’s Island Club, Orchid Island Club, Quail Valley Golf & River Club, Hawk’s Nest, as well as other clubs on Long Island, NY and Ft. Lauderdale, FL throughout her life. She loved all forms of dance and learned to tap dance, as a form of exercise in her later years. Her love of healthy living and nature accounted for her vegetable and herb gardens, with species of trees and plantings from exotic to native surrounding her home.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Michaela Scott for her devoted care of and loving friendship to Carole. Services will be held at Christ By the Sea United Methodist Church located at 3755 Highway A1A, Vero Beach, Florida, on March 9th, at 1:30p.m. Memorial donations may be made, in Carole’s memory, to the American Cancer Society – Indian River County Unit (772) 562-2272, the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County (772- 388-3331) or Hospice of Vero Beach (772) 567-5551. http://www.strunkfuneralhome.com (3/6/14)
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