Obituary of Karen A. Pugliese-Schmitt

Karen A. Pugliese-Schmitt, 69, of Palm Bay, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was born in Beaverton, OR on September 11, 1944 to the late Ethel Riggs and Emery Peischel. She is survived by her husband, Edward Schmitt; her son, Jeff (Vivian) Bratjan; her daughter, Nancy Pugliese; her grandchildren, Alisha and Tori Bratjan; and her brother Joe Krause of CA. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Marty and Frank Peischel. Arrangements by Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 724-2224.Viewing will be Friday, August 15, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 950 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 300 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay. Interment will follow in Fountainhead Memorial Park, South Babcock Street, Palm Bay.In lieu of flowers, donations in Karen’s name may be sent to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 300 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay, FL 32907.