Debra Ann Kliese

Debra Ann Kliese, 63, daughter of Eddie B. Waller Sr. (father) and Joan M. Waller (mother), passed away in her Jacksonville home on April 22, 2026. Debbie was born on May 23, 1962, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Throughout her life, Debbie found joy in scrapbooking and crocheting. She created scrapbooks filled with treasured memories for her children and grandchildren. Additionally, she crocheted countless blankets, which brought warmth not only to her family and friends, but also to those in need. There is hardly a moment when one of her blankets is not offering comfort to someone. Her legacy lives on in these handmade pieces—in the quiet comfort of curling up beneath one of her blankets, and in the cherished pages of her scrapbooks, where her love and care are preserved forever.

When she wasn’t scrapbooking or crocheting, Debbie found joy in reading. She could often be found curled up with a good murder mystery, happily lost in its pages. She shared this love of reading with her grandchildren, passing along not just books, but a lifelong appreciation for stories and imagination.

She is survived by her siblings: Eddie Waller Jr. (brother) and Hatsuko (sister-in-law), Cilla Ramia (sister), and Michael Waller (brother) and Anthony (brother-in-law); and her children Dennis Luzano (son) and Janelle (daughter-in-law), Brian Luzano (son) and Maki (daughter-in-law), Kimberly Tat (daughter) and Alvin Tat (son-in-law), and Alan Luzano and Tiffany (daughter-in-law).

Additionally, she is survived by six grandchildren: Conner, Alana, Lily, Koi, Venus, and Zoey as well as several nieces and nephews. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Brian Kliese and her granddaughter, Evangeline.

Debbie was also married once before, to Benjamin Luzano (who preceded her in death) for 10 years.

Though she is no longer here in the ways we wish, her warmth remains and her light endures. If you ever need a hug wrap up in one of her blankets.

Visitation will be held at Hardage-Giddens Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Buckman Room, 7242 Normandy Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32205, on May 2, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

A Funeral Service will take place at Riverside Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Buckman Room, 7242 Normandy Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32205, on May 2, 2026, at 2:00 pm.