A funeral Mass will be celebrated on May 8 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Cocoa
Timothy Adam Niehoff, 43, of Port St. John, Florida, passed away on April 20, 2026, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Adam attended St. Teresa Catholic School and graduated from Astronaut High School in 2001.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Timothy Adam Niehoff, 43, of Port St. John, Florida, passed away on April 20, 2026, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born on October 3, 1982, in Quincy, Illinois, to Tim and Peggy Niehoff. The family moved to Titusville, Florida, in 1986, where he spent his formative years in Mims.
Adam attended St. Teresa Catholic School and graduated from Astronaut High School in 2001.
During his youth, he was deeply involved in Scouting and proudly earned the rank of Eagle Scout—an accomplishment that reflected his lifelong commitment to service and leadership.
Adam served his country honorably in the United States Navy for four years as an avionics technician.
During his service, he was stationed in Pensacola and Jacksonville, Florida; Brunswick, Maine; and Misawa, Japan.
Following his honorable discharge, Adam married Dawn and together they built a life in Port St. John, Florida, raising their three children, Amber, Jasper, and Carter. Adam and Dawn celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on February 4, 2026.
After his military service, Adam pursued higher education at Eastern Florida State College, where he graduated with an AS degree in Drafting and Design Technology.
He then attended the University of Central Florida, graduating with his Bachelor’s degree in Supervision and Management in 2013.
He built a career on the Space Coast, starting at United Space Alliance and later contributing his talents to Computer Sciences, Raytheon, L3Harris, RGNext, and Blue Origin.
A devoted member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Cocoa, Adam was a Third Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus.
He generously gave his time as a Christmas tree sales volunteer, Eucharistic minister, and youth group leader, inspiring many lives through his faith and service.
Adam was deeply rooted in the Port St. John community. He volunteered for more than 15 years with the Port St. John Parade Committee.
On Friday nights, you could often find him manning the grill in support of the Viper Marching Band.
Adam’s lifelong passion for Scouting began in first grade and continued into adulthood, where he served as Cubmaster for Packs 407 and 359 and Scoutmaster for Troop 359.
He proudly mentored four Eagle Scouts, including his son, Jasper.
Adam is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Dawn (Santoso); his children, Amber (Gage), Jasper, and Carter; his parents, Tim and Peggy; his mother-in-law, Andrea; his siblings, April (Jason), Austin (Carmen), and Aaron; and his sister-in-law, Cathryn (Mark).
He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Lily, Jake, Isla, Evan, Luke, Noah, Kaleb, Owen, and Rhett, and countless cousins with whom he shared a close bond.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Georgeann Rossmiller, and Thelbert and Joan Niehoff; his cousin, James Burns; and his sister-in-law, Yvonne Scheiner (William); his father-in-law, Dwi Santoso; and his nephew, Xander Niehoff.
A visitation for Adam will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Cocoa. A committal service will follow at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Mims from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
A reception will be held following the burial at The Space Bar in Titusville.
