Garry DeBoer's Obituary
Garry DeBoer of Leesburg, FL passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the age of 91 years. He was born in Holland. He served in the US Army in World War II and was a Purple Heart recipient. Garry was a retired service station owner. He moved to Florida from New Jersey in 1989. He was a member of Moose Lodge # 874 in Eustis, DAV, VFW and was a bugler on the Honor Guard at the AmVets, Post 1992 in Mount Dora, FL. Garry is remembered and will be dearly missed by his daughters, Deborah McKay of Leesburg and Denise (Christopher) Patterson of Passaic, NJ; brothers, Everett (Elizabeth) DeBoer of Lady Lake, FL and Edward (Hao) DeBoer of Leesburg; 3 grandchildren, Wendy Merendino of Lawrenceville, NJ, Christopher McKay of Peachtree City, GA and Matthew Patterson of Clifton, NJ and 6 great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to gather for viewing on Thursday, September 4 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm & 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Hamlin & Hilbish Chapel, Eustis. A funeral ceremony will start at 10:00 am on Friday at the Grand Island Baptist Church. Burial will follow at 12:30 PM in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. Donations are requested to the building fund of Grand Island Baptist Church, 3229 County Road 44 - Grand Island, FL 32735. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared on the tribute wall.
There will be a reception in the Lake Yale Estates Clubhouse following the committal services.
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