Former Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Bernard Albert Shorkey, 77, died Nov. 24, 2011, at VNA Hospice House.
He was born in Mount Clemens, Mich., and moved to Vero Beach in 1983, coming from Pensacola.
He served in the Army for three years followed by 26 years in the Marine Corps where he served two tours in the Vietnam War and later retired as master gunnery sergeant.
As a civilian, he retired from the Federal Communications Commission.
He was of Catholic faith.
He was a member of Vero Beach Veterans, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3918, American Legion Post 39, Vero Beach Elks Lodge and Marine Corps League Indian River Detachment.
Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Joan Schmith Shorkey, of Vero Beach; son, Albert Shorkey, of St. Augustine; daughters, Rebecca Warner, Marion Morton and Margaret Marshall, all of Pensacola; brother, Albert Shorkey and Richard Shorkey, both of Mount Clemens; sisters, Kathy Reigel, of Arizona; Diane Turbin, of Santa Clara, Calif.; stepsons, Stephen G. Schmith, of Virginia and Karl Schmith, of Massachusetts; stepdaughter, Kate Sullivan, of Oregon; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Marie Theresa; brothers, Danny Shorkey and Harold Shorkey; and sister, Edith Horton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Florida Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, 6720 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32211.
A memorial service will be 12:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Vero Beach Veterans, 2500 15th Ave., Vero Beach.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
