Marcella C. Cappelen, 78, died April 14, 2012, at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach.
She was a lifetime resident of Vero Beach.
She was an officer and bookkeeper for the family businesses: Cappelen Painting, Cappelen Paint and Hardware and Airport Chevron, all in Vero Beach.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Vero Beach; a member of the Vero Beach High School Class of 1951 Lunch Bunch; and a former member of the Indian River Garden Club.
She graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1951.
Survivors include her husband, Russell G. “Ace” Cappelen, of Vero Beach; sons, Rusty and Davy Cappelen, of Vero Beach; daughters, Norma Jean Kissner, of Fort Lauderdale, Gail Voyles, of Vero Beach and Krissie Fojtik, of Wabasso; sisters, Margaret Erwin, of East Corinth, Vt., and Patsy Mangum, of Vero Beach; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. April 20 at First Baptist Church of Vero Beach.
A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. April 21 at the church with the Rev. Derrick West, the Rev. Dr. James F. Graves and the Rev. Stan Sparkman officiating.
Interment will follow in Crestlawn Cemetery in Vero Beach.
Arrangements by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
