St. Lucie County Florida Obituaries and Death Notices

James E. Andrews
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 5. – James E. Andrews, 53, formerly county judge of St. Lucie county, died in a hospital here today after a brief illness. Judge Andrews was on the way to his home in Ft. Pierce, when seized here with a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia. The body will be taken to Ft. Pierce for burial. [Miami Herald Record – 6 Dec. 1922 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

A. C. Dittmar
Fort Pierce, Jan. 28. – Few deaths have occurred in Fort Pierce that have produced as much universal sorrow and regret as that of A. C. Dittmar, who passed away at his home on Magnolia street in this city last Wednesday night at 9 o’clock, the immediate cause of his death being a stroke of apoplexy.
The deceased was born in Wisconsin sixty-one years ago this coming September, and there he lived until coming to Florida in 1882, locating at Oxford. In 1888 he was married to Miss Cora Hood at Oxford, and in 1889 he came to Fort Pierce where he has since resided.
Five children blessed this union, four of which are living, the other having died while an infant. Those surviving him are Blanche, Jonnie Van (Mrs. C. B. Knight) Beatrice, and Hoodie, a son and the youngest of the family; all of whom were present at his death, except Beatrice who was visiting relatives in Wisconsin, but who arrived shortly after her father had been buried.
The funeral was held from the house, Rev. C. B. Glaize of the First Baptist church officiating and Revs. L. F. Chapman and S. F. Reade participating. Music was by the Baptist and Methodist church choirs. Perhaps one of the largest crowds that ever attended a funeral in Fort Pierce was present to pay its last respects to the deceased. He was a Mason, an Eastern Star, a member of the Woodmen of the World, a Maccabee, and a member of the Woodmen Circle, all of these organizations attending in a body. [Miami Herald Record – 29 Jan. 1917 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

Jacob W. Landis
Port St. Lucie, FL -- JACOB W. LANDIS JR., EX-COUNTIAN, 65, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Mount Joy, died Thursday at Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie County, Florida, after a long illness. Landis was born in Middletown and lived in Mount Joy until moving to Port St. Lucie three years ago. He was a self-employed plumber and electrician. He is survived by a son, Michael of Reinholds; three daughters, Judy Landis of Lancaster and Deb Stauffer and Lorie Hess, both of Elizabethtown; and two sisters, Jean Risser of Bradenton, Fla., and Joan Hollinger of Ocala, Fla. He was the fiance of Cheryl Koser of Port St. Lucie, and he raised her three children: Duane Koser, Mount Joy; Eric Koser, Columbia; Ryan Koser, Lancaster, and Robin Koser, Manheim.
[Lancaster New Era (PA) - October 21, 1997, contributed by A. Newell.]

John J. LaTerra
WEST PALM BEACH, FL-- JOHN JOSEPH LA TERRA, 84, of West Palm Beach, died Sunday January 31, 1999 at J.F.K. Medical Center, West Palm Beach. He had been a resident of West Palm Beach for 13 years, coming from Brooklyn, New York. Prior to his retirement he owned and operated a deli in Brooklyn for over 25 years. During WW II he served in the United States Army and attained the rank of Corporal. He was a member of the American Italian Association of the Palm Beaches. He is survived by: his beloved wife of 57 years, Mae LaTerra of West Palm Beach, Florida; a loving son, Joseph J. LaTerra and his wife, Jacqueline of Westminster, Colorado; a loving daughter, Mary Rose Cuoco and her husband, Patrick of Fort Pierce, Florida; 8 loving grandchildren and 3 dearest great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends Tuesday, February 2, and Wednesday, February 3, 1999 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Royal Palm Funeral Home, 5601 Greenwood Avenue, West Palm Beach. There will be a vigil service conducted on Wednesday, at 7:00 PM in the Funeral Home Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 4, 1999 at 9:30 AM at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 345 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Interment will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park,Palm City, Florida. Arrangments are under the direction of YOUNG & PRILL FUNERAL HOME, Port St. Lucie County, Florida. -- [Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - February 2, 1999, contributed by A. Newell]

William M. McFee
William Morgan McFee, ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McFee, of Fort Pierce, who was accidentally shot by a playmate at his home at Fort Pierce Friday, while they were playing with a pistol, died yesterday at 2:30 a.m., at the Bay View sanitarium, where he had been brought for treatment.
He was playing with Clifford Jones, young son of Sheriff Jones, of St. Lucie county, with a revolver, and the Jones boy, not knowing the weapon was loaded, pointed the revolver at his playmate and pulled the trigger, the bullet entering the child’s abdomen. He was brought to Miami Friday night.
The body was shipped yesterday afternoon to the McFee home at Fort Pierce by the H. M. King undertaking establishment, where funeral services will be held today. [Miami Herald Record – 8 Sept. 1918 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

Warren Snow
Warren Snow, aged 70, of Miami, died Saturday morning at Viking, where he was employed by the Ford Lumber Co. He had been a resident of this city for several years, coming to Florida about nine years ago, from Chattanooga, Tenn. He was formerly employed by the St. Lucie Lumber Co. of Vero. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Anderson and Mrs. George S. Fletcher, both of Miami. He is also survived by a brother and two sisters, who reside in Michigan. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Fort Pierce with Rev. Mr. De Bose, pastor of the Vero Baptist church, officiating. [Miami Herald Record – 14 May 1919 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]

Ethel Totten
Ethel Totten, the one-year and nine months’ old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Totten, died at 7:30 o’clock last night at the family home on Third street. Funeral services were held at 9:30 o’clock last night, Rev. L. S. Rader officiating. The body will be taken to Fort Pierce on this morning’s train, where the internment will be made this afternoon. [Miami Herald Record – 12 Aug. 1911 - MZ - Sub by FoFG]