Martin R. Corcoran, 85, died Jan. 8, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center.
He was born Chicago, and lived in Vero Beach since 1988, coming from Chicago.
He served as a paratrooper in the Army’s 11th Airborne during World War II and in Japan and the Philippines.
Before retirement, he worked as an independent union truck driver for more than 40 years.
He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion.
He was a parishioner at St. Helen Catholic Church, Vero Beach.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Rita M. Corcoran; daughters, Catherine A. Kadlec, of Mercerville, N.J. and Mary T. Corcoran, of San Antonio, Texas; son, Richard P. Corcoran, of Virginia Beach, Va.; sister, Dorothy R. Laurence, of Chicago; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., with a prayer service at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home, Vero Beach.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Helen Catholic Church.
Interment will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery.
A guestbook is available at www.seawindsfh.com.
