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OBITUARY: Clay E. Bergquist, 67, of Merritt Island Passed Away, Recently Retired from Lockheed Martin

Clay E. Bergquist, 67, passed away on Sept. 7, 2023, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. He was born on July 1, 1956, in Downey, Idaho, to Glenda Daphyne and Easton Smith much to the dismay of his older sister. Clay settled in Merritt Island, Florida, and was employed by Lockheed Martin at Kennedy Space Center. He was proud of this job and enjoyed the challenges and interesting projects that he was able to be a part of. He recently retired. […]

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OBITUARY: Kristopher ‘Kritter’ Werda Passes Away Unexpectedly at Home Due to Tragic Accident

Kristopher “Kritter” Werda, 44, of Port St. John, Florida, passed away unexpectedly at home as the result of an accident while working on his truck on Aug. 31, 2023. A Celebration of Life is being scheduled for his family and friends in Florida and will be posted at a later date. Lou Manley has created a Go Fund Me page to assist the family of Kritter, who leaves behind his wife Ashley and two teenage children, Mckenna and Bentley. […]

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TMZ: Iconic ‘Margaritaville’ Singer-Songwriter Jimmy Buffett Passes Away at 76 Due to Lymphoma

‘Margaritaville’ singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who passed away Friday at age 76, was diagnosed with skin cancer four years ago, TMZ reported Saturday, citing sources close to the star. That disease eventually progressed into lymphoma, which then killed him. Buffett began receiving hospice care last Monday, and a week ago, Sir Paul McCartney reportedly came to Buffett’s home and sang to his family. […]