Mildred Louise Aljets, 104, Vero Beach
Mildred Louise Aljets, 104, of Vero Beach, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. She was born in Detroit, Mich., and moved to Vero Beach from Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Mildred was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Vero Beach.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Krist; daughter-in-law, Marie Aljets; grandchildren, Carrie, David, Shannon, and Matthew; and great-grandchildren, Shawn, Allison, and Max.
Mildred was predeceased by her husband, Vernon Aljets, parents, Carl and Martha Diegel, son, Gregory Aljets, sister, Norma Olin, and brother, Robert Diegel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1850 6th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Michael “Mike” A. Barish, 60, Vero Beach
Michael “Mike” A. Barish, 60, of Vero Beach, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Dec. 12, 2020. Michael was born March 15, 1960 in Adrian, Mich., to Victor and Mary (Willette) Barish.
He attended Adrian High School where he graduated inFollowing graduation he entered the automotive industry working for Tom Prange in Adrian, then relocated to and eventually retired as a Parts Manager from Vin Devers Autohaus in Sylvania, Ohio.
He enjoyed collecting antiques, landscaping, and was a member of the “MissCue South” pool league.
He is survived by his two sons, Joshua (Katie) Barish of MI, and Blake Barish of FL; and daughter, Mikayla Barish of OH; a step-son, Brandon Anderson of OH; brothers, Richard Barish of MI, Victor Barish of CA, and sisters Carol Barish and Cheryl Barish, both ofMichael was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Mary Barish.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, and you can reference this site for updated service information.
Jo Ann Compton, 93, Vero Beach
Jo Ann Compton, 93, of Vero Beach, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. She was born Oct. 23, 1927, in Bluefield, West Virginia, to the late Euell and Alice Sarver.
Jo Ann enjoyed her many years of work at Bradley’s Bridal Shop and The Thornton Co. in Bluefield, also her time at Cracker Barrel, Vero Beach.
Survivors include her grandson, Christopher Garland Compton of Charleston, South Carolina; her granddaughter, Monica Leigh Compton Irenga also of Charleston; and her niece, Nikki Dofflemyer of Deland, Florida.
Jo Ann was predeceased by her husband, Garland Webber Compton and her son, William Garland Compton.
Sarah “Sally” McGann, RN C, Ret. Vero Beach
Sarah “Sally” McGann, RN C, Ret. of Vero Beach, formerly of Aquebogue, NY –Well known and highly respected nurse in the Vero Beach medical community, Sally died peacefully on Dec. 4, 2020. She was a resident of Fairlane Harbor, Vero Beach for 20 years. Succumbing to Alzheimer’s Disease, she passed while in the care of VNA Hospice in the Consulate Nursing Care Facility in Vero Beach.
Born to Margaret and Joseph Cooney in Akron, Ohio, on July 27,1940, Sally attended Akron grammar schools and graduated from Copley High School in 1958. After a brief stint as an executive secretary at nearby Babcock and Wilcox Corporation, a travel “itch” kicked in and in 1960 she obtained a coveted position as Stewardess with Eastern Air Lines. After extensive training in Miami, Sally was assigned to New York’s La Guardia Airport where she leased an apartment in nearby Jackson Heights, Queens. In 1961, she met Jeff McGann a Forest Hills, Queens college man with airline career ambitions. After a whirlwind courtship they eloped to North Carolina on January 22, 1962. At that time, stewardesses were not permitted to be married so they decided to take a leap to the west coast as Jeff had an opportunity with Pacific Airlines in Sacramento, CA. A number of career postings sent them to live in several cities in California and Las Vegas, NV, producing two daughters along the way. After five years, Jeff’s career returned them to Long Island, New York where their third daughter was born. Avid boaters, they found a waterfront home in Aquebogue, on Long Island’s fabled North Fork.
Sally was a superlative, traditional stay-at-home Mom until the girls completed high school when another “itch” kicked in….. this one to go to college. She enrolled at Suffolk County Community College where she proudly earned a degree in nursing; graduating with honors at the age of 45.
In her first nursing position, Sally was honored to be recruited to work at the prestigious Stony Brook University Hospital in their world-renowned psychiatry department. By 1989, having become empty-nesters, Jeff and Sally relocated to sunny Florida where they continued their respective careers. In Vero Beach, Sally embarked on her long and rewarding nursing career. She was the Home Care Psychiatric Specialist for the Vero Beach VNA, served as Head Nurse at Vero Beach Psychiatric Institute and, finally, served as Assessment and Referral Manager for Indian River Memorial Hospital’s (now Cleveland Clinic) Behavioral Health Center in the ER until her retirement in 2009.
Sally loved the beach and boating on both Long Island and in Florida. She was a skilled navigator and first mate for Captain Jeff. One of her favorite life experiences was taking their classic 36’ Egg Harbor Sedan Cruiser “Skylark” down the Intra-Coastal Waterway from New York to Florida. She enjoyed international travel, cruising the local Florida waterways on Skylark as well as commercial cruising the Caribbean and Central America. An active member of the US Power Squadron and Forest Hills Club, Sally also volunteered at the Vero Beach Humane Society and Youth Sailing Foundation. After retirement she was a daily visitor to Vero Beach Dog Park with her husband Cap and beloved rescue “Lexy”.
Sally was a devoted, loving mother and wife to her family and a highly skilled, dedicated nurse. She will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate to know her.
Sally, predeceased by her parents and brother Charlie (Liz) Cooney of Mansfield, Ohio is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 59 years Jeffrey M. “Cap” McGann and three daughters Yvonne (Tim) O’Shea of Victor, NY and Naples, FL, Jennifer Bove of Vero Beach and Diana (Matthew) Sobel of Orange, CA; four grandsons Collin and Trevor (Alex) O’Shea and Jeffrey and Kent Bove; her brothers Mike (Wendy) O’Leary and Tim (Paula) O’Leary and sister Jan (Carl) Wyatt; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County, PO Box 612, Vero Beach FL 32961.
