Richard Laurence Prendergast, 65, of Vero Beach, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at VNA Hospice House.
He was born September 22, 1947 in Providence, R.I., and moved to Vero Beach in 1979, coming from Marlborough, Conn.
Prendergast was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He, along with his wife, Ginny, owned and operated Richard L. Prendergast, Inc., of Vero Beach.
Prendergast was a member of the National Association of Accountants and the National Association of Tax Preparers.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia F. Lane; four sisters, Eileen Tofil of Conn., Gail Anderson and Barbara Sherman, both of Orlando and Nancy Prendergast of Chevy Chase, Md.; two brothers, Bill Prendergast, of Georgetown and Larry Prendergast of Orlando; and his uncle, Richard Calvelli, of Vero Beach.
At the request of the family, there will be no services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
