All Obituaries

Lucille West Hathaway, age 99, of New Smyrna Beach, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Timberlane Lodge ALF, New Smyrna Beach.  Born in Homestead, to George and Mary Dukes West, Lucille came to the area in 1944 from her birthplace.   A former owner, secretary and treasurer of Hathaway’s Food Store on Flagler Avenue, she was a lifelong member of the 1st Baptist Church, New Smyrna Beach, where she taught Sunday school; member of the New Smyrna Beach Women’s Club, and...

Mary J. (nee Froehlich) Golden, beloved wife of the late Edward H. Grueter, Bill Porten and Bob Golden, cherished mother of Kathy (the late Walt) Nuckols, Susan (David) Bunten, Edward (Carol) Grueter, Jr., David (Susan) Grueter, Stephen (Vanessa) Grueter, Jerry (Kathy) Grueter and Jane (Mark) Gossett. She was the devoted grandmother of 23 and great-grandmother of 40.    Mary passed away in her home on Saturday, January 9th at the age of 94. She and her late husband moved to...

James “Jim” Schuster, age 77, of New Smyrna Beach, died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach. He was born in Mt. Vernon, New York to James Alfred and Helen Maxwell Schuster, who preceded him in death.   After high school, Jim spent 8 years in the U. S. Air Force as a Link Trainer Technician and was a Vietnam era veteran. He then had a 30-year career with IBM as a Technical Engineer. Jim came to New Smyrna Beach in 1998. After...

Lillian “Sandy” Ruth Sweat, age 94, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Timberlane Lodge ALF, New Smyrna Beach.  Born in Tifton, Georgia to Amos Dewey and Lilly Mae Cook Spradley, Sandy came to the area in 1928. She and her late husband, Dana built and owned the first dry storage marina at the end of Canal Street, selling the business in 1977. Sandy enjoyed, ice cream, babies, taking pictures and spending time with her family. She was a member of the New Smyrna Beach...

Gene Edwin Johnson, age 70, of Edgewater, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at his residence.    Mr. Johnson was born in New Smyrna Beach on October 29, 1950 to Richard and Mabel Johnson and was a lifelong resident of the area. After serving time in the U.S. Navy Reserve during Vietnam, he went on to work as a machinist in the manufacturing industry. Gene was a quiet man who enjoyed spending his free time cruising on his boat, offshore fishing, scuba diving and...

Martin Olszowka, age 74, of Edgewater, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at AdventHealth New Smyrna surrounded by his family. Born in Chicago, Illinois to Ernest Martin and Helen Body Olszowka, Martin came to the area in 2002 from Miami.     A United States Navy Vietnam veteran, he was a letter carrier with the United States Postal Service. Martin was a Catholic and loved being with his family and was a very devoted family man. He loved fishing and his fishing trips with the...

John F. Gatto Sr., age 86, was called to the side of his heavenly father from complications suffered due to the COV1D-19 Virus on December 27, 2020, in Port Orange, Florida. John was born on September 15, 1934 in Falconer, New York, to parents Anthony Gatto and Mildred (Hunt) Gatto. As a child his family moved to the Town of Niagara, New York where he was raised. He attended Trott Vocational HS where he starred in football, basketball and baseball. John went to work at DuPont as a Chemical...

John F. Gatto Sr., age 86, was called to the side of his heavenly father from complications suffered due to the COV1D-19 Virus on December 27, 2020, in Port Orange, Florida. John was born on September 15, 1934 in Falconer, New York, to parents Anthony Gatto and / Mildred (Hunt) Gatto. As a child his family moved to the Town of Niagara, New York where he was raised. He attended Trott Vocational HS where he starred in football, basketball and baseball. John went to work at DuPont as a Chemical...

Harold Mac McCoig, age 85, of Edgewater, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at AdventHealth New Smyrna. Born in Sevierville, Tennessee to Ernest and Reva Schrader Hatcher, Harold came to the area in 1962.   A United States Airforce veteran, he was a supervisor in the aerospace industry and retired from Kennedy Space Center, in 1998. Harold was a member of Bella Vista Baptist Church and he loved the Lord. Harold enjoyed farming, raising cattle, fishing, and hunting. He was an avid...

Shirley Martha Andrus, age 75, of Edgewater, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at Halifax Health Hospice, Edgewater. Born in New Smyrna Beach to Jack E. and Elizabeth Clinton Wells, Shirley was a lifelong resident.   A homemaker, Shirley loved her family. She helped raise various nieces and nephews that she loved as much as her own children. Her nieces were her best friends. Shirley loved her dogs too. She was well known for her lima beans, sponge cake and her sense of...