Joseph John McByrne Jr., 88, of Vero Beach, passed away on March 11, 2016, at Indian River Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lily Kyllikki McByrne; daughter Irene Ingrid (Richard) Laakkonen of Flushing, N.Y.; sons Joseph John (Kathie) McByrne III of Newtown, Penn., and James Michael (Ginni) McByrne of Sullivan, N.H.; eight grandchildren, James, Kevin, Krysta, Ryan, Scott, Karl, Samantha and Erik; two great-grandchildren, Kevin Jr. and Cailey; brother, John McByrne and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Mary Dolores.
McByrne was born July 31, 1927, in New York, N.Y., to the late Joseph John Sr. and Marguerite McByrne.
He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Prior to his retirement, he was an electrician, served as a business representative in lower Manhattan and Queens and an Executive Board Member for Local Union #3 IBEW in New York, N.Y.
McByrne retired in 1993 and relocated to Vero Beach, he was a member of the VFW Post 3918, American Legion Post 39, Elks Lodge and the Catholic Council of E.W. He was very active and President in the Allied Union Social Club Local #3 in Queens, N.Y.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VFW Post 3918, 1535 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach, FL 32960. An online guestbook may be signed at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.
