Wilbur E. Thrasher Jr., 73, of Vero Beach, died Nov. 22 at Indian River Medical Center.
He was born in Cumberland, Md., and had been a resident of Vero Beach for 14 years, coming from Pennsylvania.
He was an Army veteran.
He retired from the West Penn Power Utility Company after 40 years.
He was a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Elks Lodge.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Edie Thrasher, of Vero Beach; daughters, Michelle Schmidt, of Melbourne and Mary Virginia Shindle, of Maryland; son, Ed Sankbeil, of La Grange, Ga.; sister, Goldie Jean Evans, of Cumberland; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the , 3375 20th Street Suite 100, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
At the request of the family a private service will be held.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.