Police told WCTV<\/a> that the incident was under investigation.<\/p>\n The victims’ family asked for privacy, but shared a touching tribute to the beloved couple in their obituary<\/a>.<\/p>\n Patti and Steve \u2014 who met in 1989 and married on Nov. 10, 1990 in Miami \u2014 were “defined by a profound devotion to one another and their family,” loved ones said.<\/p>\n “They were rarely seen apart and loved spending their time trying new beers at local breweries, bowling, traveling, feasting on seafood and above all, spending time with their granddaughter, Amelia or as they called her ‘Millie Goose,’ ” the obituary read.<\/p>\n Take PEOPLE with you! Subscribe to PEOPLE magazine<\/a> to get the latest details on celebrity news, exclusive royal updates, how-it-happened true crime stories and more \u2014 right to your mailbox.<\/p>\n “Millie meant absolutely everything to them,” the tribute continued. “They took immense joy in completely spoiling her at every opportunity, and proudly sported their ‘Promoted to Grandma’ and ‘Promoted to Grandpa’ shirts.”<\/p>\n Steve grew up in Long Island, N.Y., and worked as an air traffic controller. He had a passion for cooking and rooting for the New York Jets. Meanwhile, Patti was a native Floridian, who worked at Assurant and had a passion for hobbies, such as thrifting and clogging.<\/p>\n Toppled tree lands on couple’s car, killing both The Hallers are survived by their children, Kristen Silverman, Ryan Silverman and Kevin Haller, and their granddaughter.<\/p>\n In lieu of flowers, the family asked for contributions to a memorial fund<\/a>, which will go directly to the family to assist with the sudden expenses and financial strains following this tragedy. More than $24,000 has been raised as of Monday, July 20.<\/p>\n![\"Toppled](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/2a3155ee660f14cc3a7bcc5a93259ccb.jpeg\"\/)
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