Edgar R. Wengenroth, 90, died Dec. 11, 2011, at VNA Hospice House after a brief illness.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Vero Beach eight years ago from New Jersey.
He served as a lieutenant junior grade in the Navy during World War II.
He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree and later worked as a product designer for Flintkote.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Jean A. Wengenroth, of Vero Beach; children, Raymond Wengenroth, of Beverly, Mass., Barbara Bowker, of Marblehead, Mass., Philip Becraft, of Ames, Iowa, Nancy Boyle, of Newport News, Va., and Daniel Becraft, of Bend, Ore.; brother, Richard Wengenroth, of New York; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Muriel Wengenroth.
Memorial contributions may be made to VNA & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
A private memorial service will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.