From Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory
Robert Van Saun, 75, Vero Beach
September 16, 1946 – July 21, 2022
Robert Van Saun, age 75, passed away July 21, 2022 at VNA Hospice House.
He was born September 16, 1946 in Teaneck, NJ to the late David and Inez Van Saun.
Robert is survived by his wife, Judy Van Saun.
Services will be private.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
From Strunk Funeral Homes & Crematory
Larry Gangnier, 95, Melbourne
November 10, 1926 – August 5, 2022
Larry Gangnier, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on August 5, 2022, at Health-First, William Childs Hospice House in Melbourne, Florida.
Larry was born in 1926 in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan to Roy and Marie Gangnier.
Larry proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1944 to 1946.
Larry was a Lab Technician at General Electric for over 30 years.
After retiring he moved to Sebastian, Florida where he enjoyed fishing and playing golf and visiting with his many friends.
Larry’s parents, his wife, Inez; his sister, Eleanor; his brother, Gerry; his son, Mike; and his daughter, Michele passed on before him.
Larry’s life continues with his daughter, Gail Kirk of Columbus, Ohio, his son-in-law, Tom Ridenour of Waukesha, Wisconsin and his grandchildren, Tom Ridenour of Madison, Wisconsin; Jill (Mike) Justman of New Berlin, Wisconsin as well as his great granddaughter, Mia Justman.
In lieu of flowers, Larry requested that contributions be made to Food for the Poor, 6401 Lyon Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073.
At the request of the family services will be held privately.
Arrangements are entrusted to Strunk Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1623 North Central Avenue, Sebastian, Florida 32958.
From Strunk Funeral Homes & Crematory
David K. Gerow, 76, Sebastian
October 5, 1945 – August 5, 2022
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From Cox-Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory
Joseph Frank Casalina, 75, Vero Beach
August 3, 2022
Joseph Frank Casalina, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Francesco and Benedetta Scavone Casalina. The family moved to Babylon, New York in the early fifties.
As a teenager, Joe worked for Vic’s Pizza in downtown Babylon and for his father’s swimming pool company, Island Finishing. In high school, Babylon High School, class of 1965, Joseph met Elizabeth Anne Turner. They were married on August 17, 1968. In 1974, Joseph and Elizabeth (Betty) moved to Vero Beach, Florida with their children, Joseph Jr., Nicholas and Tracey. Joe worked for several years assembling mobile homes at Lakewood Village Mobile Home Park. He and his father built the shuffle board courts there in phase one. Joe then joined Gordy Wolffe in his swimming pool construction company, Advanced Pool Design. Joe was known as the smoothest pool finisher in all of Indian River County. In 1994, Joe started his own company, AAA Pool Enterprises, specializing in pool refinishing. Getting away from the old marcite application and applying Diamond Bright Pebble finish instead – which way outlasted marcite. After a few years, AAA’s main focus became swimming pool maintenance. Some of AAA’s temporary employees were his nephew, Robert DelaCruz and later, his son Joseph after he returned home from the Navy, Nicholas and Tracey also helped their Dad over the years. In the long run, however, Joe was on his own servicing over one hundred clients per week. In 2018 at the age of seventy-one, the client list was reduced as thoughts of retirement were considered. Joe’s license plate read AAA MAN and he will always be remembered as such.
Joseph is survived by his loving family, wife of 54 years Elizabeth, sons Joseph Jr. and his wife Jill of Gladstone, MI, Nicholas and his wife Melissa of Vero Beach and daughter Tracey Anne and Joe Pasco of Vero Beach; grandchildren, Brittney and Scott, Tristen and Shaelyn, Brigitte and Rachael, Angela, Jarred, Austin, Jaelyn and Keltie; step-grandchildren Jason and Jeff; great-grandchildren Connor Douglas and Sasha Dean; sisters Maryann, Rose and her husband Bob, and Francine; brother-in-law Mick; twenty-seven nieces and nephews; thrity great-nieces and great-nephews. Along with his parents, Joseph is preceded in death by his sister Carol and niece Tiffany.
Joe’s joy was restoring his 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback which took over twenty years to do and when it was finished, he truly enjoyed cruising around in his power car.
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From Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory
Lakie Slater Smith, 60, Sebastian
August 5, 2022
Lakie Slater Smith, 60, of Sebastian, FL went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2022 after a seven-year battle with cancer. She passed peacefully with her husband by her side.
Lakie is survived by her husband Anthony Smith; daughter Erica Staton and husband Zach of Lexington, Kentucky; granddaughters Elizabeth-Blake and Brook Staton; brother Rudy Slater and wife Christine of Myrtle Beach, SC; sister Jane Williams of Peebles, Ohio; and a very-special sister Karen Hasenauer and husband Mike of Sebastian, FL.
Lakie’s parents, Rudolf and Betty Scott Slater, and brother, Scott Slater preceded her in death.
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be scheduled for family and friends on a later date.
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