Austin Erlanger, 16, of Vero Beach, died Tuesday, July 5 in Vero Beach.
He was born Nov. 13 1994, in Somerset, N.J., and had been a resident of Vero Beach since 2005, coming from Palm City.
Erlanger was a student at Vero Beach High School where he was a member of the show chorus and choir.
He enjoyed photography and song writing and was an avid hockey player.
Survivors include his father and mother, Steve and Elaine Erlanger, of Vero Beach; brother, Matthew Erlanger, of Tampa; half-brother, Michael Erlanger, of Ohio; paternal grandmother, Robby Erlanger, of Springfield, Ohio; maternal grandparents, Donna and Dave Loerke, of Beavercreek, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Fred Erlanger.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. at the Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home, Vero Beach.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
