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Treasure Coast Hospice
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Stuart, FL 34997
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Martin Memorial Medical Center
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Stuart, FL 34994
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“Phyllis,
Jerry was a dear friend and mentor. We had many memorable moments fishing, skiing, and golfing. Didn't catch many fish but with Jerry,...Read More »
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1 of 57 | Posted by: Jack & Doris Judge - Gainesville, VA
“Dear Phyl;
My heart goes out to you for your loss of Jerry and the emptiness your heart is experiencing.
From the day I met him in July 1974...Read More »
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2 of 57 | Posted by: Pat Maher - Reading, VT
“We are so saddened to learn of this news. We hold many happy memories of the whole family and treasure that we crossed paths many years ago.
Mary...Read More »
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3 of 57 | Posted by: The Audley Family from 20th Street - VA
“Dear Phyllis and Family,
Your Jerry not only completed your family but became an integral part of our Harbour Ridge Family. We shared a love of...Read More »
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4 of 57 | Posted by: Bill and Donna Whittaker - Stuart, FL
“PHYLLIS WE WERE SD SORRY TO LEARN ABOUT JERRY. IT S BEEN GREAT TO KNOW YOU
BOTH AND REMEMBER THE PARTIES WE ENJOYED AT YOUR...Read More »
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5 of 57 | Posted by: ROBERT McDONALD - WINCHESTER, VA
“Dear Phyllis,
Don and I are saddened by the news that Jerry has passed. You are much in our thoughts and prayers. The ladies in the golf league...Read More »
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6 of 57 | Posted by: Don and Jackie Anderson - VA
“Phyllis
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very sad time. We were so happy to share many great times with Jerry. ...Read More »
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7 of 57 | Posted by: Bonnie and Barry Johnston - FL
“Phyllis - Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family at this sad time.
Tom and Sharon Dibbley
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8 of 57 | Posted by: Tom and Sharon Dibbley - Dumfries, VA
“Chris and I will miss Jerry. We know how cheerful and resilient he was throughout his illness and how hard he fought this last battle.
WIth our love...Read More »
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9 of 57 | Posted by: Chris and Marie Bates - Palm City, FL
“When you look up the word CLASS in Websters Dictionary there is a picture of Jerry Hughitt because that the type of person he was. He will be sorely...Read More »
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10 of 57 | Posted by: ted hochstein - Alexandria, VA
“Dearest Phil,
Please accept our sincere and deepest sympathy for your tremendous loss of our beloved Jerry who always was one of our very favorite...Read More »
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11 of 57 | Posted by: Hap and Bobbie Simpson - VA
“Dear Phyllis,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during these sad days. Jerry was a true gentleman and will be missed by us and...Read More »
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12 of 57 | Posted by: Judi & Chuck Berwitz - Palm City, FL
“Phillis,
Always the Gentle Man. Our honor to have known him. May the comfort of your friends and family easse your loss. Jay
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13 of 57 | Posted by: Dale & Jay Gress - PA
“Dear Phyllis,
As an employee to Jerry for many years, I will always remember the passion he brought to the job. But even more, I will remember him...Read More »
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14 of 57 | Posted by: Fred Kline - NORTH POTOMAC, MD
“Dear Phyllis,
We are so saddened for your loss of Jerry. He was a good friend and mentor so so many of us at WGL. We send you and your family our...Read More »
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15 of 57 | Posted by: Doug and Peggy Pope - VA
“Phyllis and family, we are all so saddened to learn of Jerry's passing. We only wish we could have known him better and longer but for the short...Read More »
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16 of 57 | Posted by: Jo Ann & Tony Bell - Belmont Bay, VA
“To Phyll & all the Family of Jerry Hughitt,
On behalf of myself & The Quarter Century Club of WGL, I am saddened to hear of Jerry's passing. He...Read More »
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17 of 57 | Posted by: Patti Graninger - West Fenwick, DE
“Dear Phyl,
We were about to board a plane to come back to HR, when we read the e-mail announcement from HR. We are so saddended to hear he lost...Read More »
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18 of 57 | Posted by: Howard & Donna King - Palm City, FL
“Jerry was a good friend, a mentor and colleague. Barb and I shared many good times with Phyl and Jerry. He will be missed. Our sympathies go out to...Read More »
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19 of 57 | Posted by: Ed & Barbara Smallwood - Friend
“Dear Phyllis -- We are so sorry to hear about Jerry. You two have been in our thoughts and prayers since we first heard about Jerry's problem back...Read More »
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20 of 57 | Posted by: Tom and Maria Mitchell - Easton, MD
“Jerry was a Jewel and a gentleman. We were always happy to see him and Phillys return to Belmont Bay and have a chance to chat.
Mustafa will...Read More »
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21 of 57 | Posted by: Mustafa & Mariette Soykjan - VA
“Jerry Hughitt was an elegant, intelligent, gentle presence who earned the respect of his friends and neighbors in Belmont Bay. Through thick and...Read More »
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22 of 57 | Posted by: Patsy and Cliff Humphrey - VA
“All of us at Harbour Ridge will miss a fine gentleman, a willing and positive contributor to the betterment of Harbour Ridge and a happy, positive...Read More »
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23 of 57 | Posted by: Joan and Ed Hyde - Palm City, FL
“Dear Phyllis, I knew Jerry was ill but it still with surprise and sadness to hear that he has passed away. He will be missed by so many. My...Read More »
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24 of 57 | Posted by: Andrea Lutz - Stuart, , FL
“Dear Phyllis and Family,
What a blessing it was to know Jerry and to have had his friendship. We send you our condolences and love. You are in...Read More »
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25 of 57 | Posted by: The Cannarella and Demeri Families - VA
“all THOSE GREAT OCEAN CITY SUMMERS ! JERRY AND SPARKY WERE A GREAT PAIR GOD BLESS SCOTT A KIMMEL
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26 of 57 | Posted by: SCOTT KIMMEL - alex , VA
“Dear Phyllis,
We were so sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. He was a fine man and will be missed by all who knew him.Jerry could always be counted...Read More »
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27 of 57 | Posted by: Rose and Lenny Haynes - Palm City, FL
“Dear Phyllis:
Kathy and I send you and your family our very sincerest condolences on Jerry's passing. He was always the perfect gentleman with a...Read More »
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28 of 57 | Posted by: Tony and Kathy Stein - Palm City, FL
“Dear Phyl and Family,
The Hope Rural Family extends our deepest sympathy on the loss of your
dear husband, father, grandfather and great...Read More »
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29 of 57 | Posted by: Sister Mary Dooley, SSND - FL
“Phyliss,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and
your family. Jerry was a great asset to Harbour Ridge, and will be missed.
MIchael and Jean...Read More »
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30 of 57 | Posted by: Michael & Jean Sakele - NJ
“I am so sorry to hear the news regarding Jerry. I got to know him this past spring when we would meet for coffee, converstion and daily news reading...Read More »
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31 of 57 | Posted by: Theresa (Terry) Francolini - NY
“Bless you Phyllis,
Jerry and you were such a sweet and thoughtful couple. We'll very much miss seeing you together.
Sincerely,
Bill and Lolly
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32 of 57 | Posted by: Bill Anderson
“The Harbour Riidge community lost a great guy and a friend. Our sympahty and sorrows are with Phillis and the entire Hughitt family.
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33 of 57 | Posted by: Rolf and Leni Genssler - CT
“Jerry and I shared a love for pretzels. Bags of pretzels would show up in various places - always bringing a smile to my face. I knew who they were...Read More »
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34 of 57 | Posted by: Dawn Galloway - CENTREVILLE, VA
“Thank you Mr. Hughitt for being the executive, we from Service Dept. looked up to. Your honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and sincereity for people were...Read More »
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35 of 57 | Posted by: Kenneth L. Palmer - Haymarket, VA
“Well done,Jerry
Dynan
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36 of 57 | Posted by: Dynan
“Phyliss,
We were so sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. We will be back in Florida next week and would like to pay our respects.
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37 of 57 | Posted by: Frank and Susan Stifelman - NJ
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you Phyl and your lovely family. May fond memories comfort you during this difficult time. We love you. Susie &...Read More »
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38 of 57 | Posted by: Susie & Mike Chase - Palm City, FL
“Jerry was a wonderful neighbor and friend. His love of life was an inspiration. Our thoughts are with Phyllis and and family at this time.
With...Read More »
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39 of 57 | Posted by: Robert & Phyllis Levin - FL
“We will miss you Jerry You were a great friend
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40 of 57 | Posted by: Gil & Mary Jo Cook - MD - Friends
“This is such a shock. Our heartfelt sympathies to you Phyllis and to your family. We will always treasure the many fishing and boating experiences we...Read More »
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41 of 57 | Posted by: Roger Harding - Palm City, FL
“We all will miss you Jerry Mal Myers
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42 of 57 | Posted by: Malcolm R. Myers - Palm City, FL
“Phyliss,
Doug and I sink in sorrow at the news of Jerry's death. When we think of him, we think of sunshine and that undying thirst to suck the...Read More »
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43 of 57 | Posted by: doug and pat perry - norfolk, VA
“God be with you always and rest in peace.
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44 of 57 | Posted by: Anne and Bob Simpson - Palm City, FL
“Phyllis, Our sincere condolences to you and your family.
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45 of 57 | Posted by: Mary Lou and Hub Knox - Palm City, FL
“We are saddened to hear of another Harbour Ridger who has passed away.Our thoughts are with Jerry's family.
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46 of 57 | Posted by: Lore and John Dodge - Palm City,, FL
“I WISH I HAD TAKEN THE TIME TO KNOW JERRY BETTER
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47 of 57 | Posted by: LARRY FERGER - PALM CITY, FL
“So sorry to hear about Jerry's passing. I always considered him a tremendous role model in both my family and work life. He was friendly, loving,...Read More »
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48 of 57 | Posted by: Bill DiGuiseppi - Centennial, CO
“My heart is heavy with the loss of Jerry on this earth but I believe he is in a wonderful place surrounded by happiness. I hope that someday I will...Read More »
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49 of 57 | Posted by: Ginny Pullins - Marietta, GA
“I have lovely remembrances of you, showing Seymour your beautiful garden, playing bridge as a couple, viewing your presentations as a Board Member of...Read More »
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50 of 57 | Posted by: Dolores Seiler - Palm City, FL
“Jerry was not only one of the most thoughtful men I've ever known, but one of the most tenacious! No task was ever to difficult for him to tackle...Read More »
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51 of 57 | Posted by: LuAnn Giovannelli - WV - Friend
“Jerry brightened the room with his smile and warmth. He always showed a special interest when things were off kilter.
He was a wonderful asset to...Read More »
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52 of 57 | Posted by: Dick Munn & Holley Eaton - NH
“Jerry was so unique in so many ways. We had many good times with Jerry and Phyl and will always remember his expansive sense of humor. It was hard...Read More »
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53 of 57 | Posted by: Wayne and Delores Mills - FL
“MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO PHYLLIS AND THE FAMILY, JERRY WAS A GOOD MAN AND WILL BE MISSED
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54 of 57 | Posted by: EDWARD R NOBLE - NJ - FRIEND
“Jerry was a wonderful man, a great Commodore and a proud Board member. He will be greatly missed at Harbour Ridge.
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55 of 57 | Posted by: Emily Adkins and Ben Smith - FL
“Ted and I send our deepest sympathy and are so sorry that we were unable to visit and say farewell to Jerry. We will be back on the 18th, so our...Read More »
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56 of 57 | Posted by: Barbara Wasserman
“On behalf of the staff of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes and myself, I would like to extend our deepest, most heartfelt condolences on the loss of...Read More »
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57 of 57 | Posted by: Susan Niemi - Palm City, FL
Jeremiah Keefe Hughitt, 81, of Palm City and Woodbridge, VA, died October 8, 2011 at his Palm City residence. He was born in Washington, DC, and had been a resident of Palm City for 16 years. He had been the President and COO for Washington Gas Company before retirement. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Palm City and Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country club, where he was past Commodore and currently serving on the Board of Directors.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Phyllis Hughitt of Palm City; daughter, Terri Ann Hughitt of Manassas, VA; sons, Robert Curtis Hughitt of Phuket, Thailand, Brian Keefe Hughitt of Arlington, VA, and Jay Michael Hughitt of Richmond, VA; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a brother, Robert James Hughitt of Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Hughitt, a brother, Charles F. Hughitt, and a sister, Elizabeth Ogg.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Palm City. The family will receive friends at the Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club immediately following the service. There will also be a funeral mass at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA, the following week.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Martin Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 9010, Stuart, FL 34995.
A guest registry may be signed on: foresthillspalmcityflorida.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Forest Hills Funeral Homes, Palm City Chapel.
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