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OBITUARY: Engineer and Author Halim Ozkaptan Passes Away Sept. 9 in Arnold, Maryland at Age 92

September 24, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Halim Ozkaptan, a husband, father, grandfather, friend, and a great man passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 9, 2022, at the age of 92 in Arnold, Maryland. Halim earned his Ph.D. in Psychology, and much of his career focused on human factors engineering and the development of aircraft cockpits and simulators for the military. Many of his cockpit designs are used today to include the aircraft heads-up display (HUD) found in many modern jets. […]

OBITUARY: Roberto DeJesus Rivera (Chef Roberto), 73, of Palm Bay Passed Away Peacefully Sept. 9

September 19, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Roberto DeJesus Rivera (Chef Roberto) 73 of Palm Bay, FL passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 9, 2022. He moved to Lorain, Ohio and cooked in several restaurants. He then moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and continued his passion for cooking. He moved to Palm Bay in 1988 and continued working as an Executive Chef for several restaurants and assisted living facilities. He retired in 2015. He loved life, fishing and his baseball, most of all he loved his family. […]

OBITUARY: World War II Veteran Dominick Demonaco, 101, Passes Away Sept. 13

September 18, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

World War II Veteran Dominick Demonaco passed away of natural causes on September 13, 2022, at age 101. Demonaco was recognized by St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care for his service to our country as he served in the U. S. Air Force during the war and his family was on hand for the celebration. […]

OBITUARY: Former Harris Engineer Maria Angelica Cameron Passes Away at 81

September 18, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Maria Angelica Cameron (August 2, 1941- September 12, 2022) was a beautiful soul from the city of Salinas Ecuador. The proud daughter of Miguel Angel Bonifaccini Altamirano and Petronila Rendon Murillo lived a beautiful, dignified life. Upon the retirement of her husband Lee from the U.S. Army, they purchased and settled into their very first house in Palm Bay, Florida. Maria immediately began her career with Harris Semiconductor. […]

OBITUARY: Former Kennedy Space Center Computer Program Engineer Lee A. Murray, 85, Passed Away Sept. 13

September 17, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Lee A. Murray, age 85, devoted wife to her husband Bill and loving mother of four went to be with Jesus on the morning of September 13, 2022. She will always be remembered as a gentle soul who loved deeply and gave generously. […]

OBITUARY: Carol Jean (Hanson) Ahonen, 87, Passed Away With Family By Her Side at William Childs Hospice Center

September 16, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Carol Jean (Hanson) Ahonen, 87, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, September 8th, 2022 at the William Childs Hospice Center in Palm Bay, Florida. She enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school and served her country at Ramstein AFB in Germany. Upon returning to Rice Lake, Carol met the love of her life, Robert Ahonen, and they were married on September 7, 1957. […]

OBITUARY: Richard Wilson Kenyon, 93, Passed Away Sept. 5, Worked in Various Divisions of NOTU

September 14, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Richard Wilson Kenyon, 93, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2022. Richard was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1956. He then accepted a job with RCA, an electronics contractor for the Air Force Atlantic Missile Test Range, and moved his family to Melbourne, Florida. […]

OBITUARY: Longtime Aerospace Engineer Frederick Warren McCall, Jr., 87, Passes Away

September 14, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Frederick Warren McCall Jr was born May 27, 1935, to Pete and Mildred McCall in Sanford, Florida. He grew up in Lake Mary, graduating with eight others in his class from Oviedo High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force. However, medical issues caused his military career to be cut short. […]

OBITUARY: Turner Ray Harvell, Jr., 74, of Indialantic, Passed Away Peacefully Sept. 1

September 10, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Turner Ray Harvell, Jr., age 74, of Indialantic, Florida passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina he came to Brevard County in 1989 from Georgia. […]

OBITUARY: Richard David Weseman, 71, of Merritt Island, Passed Away Aug. 24

September 9, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Richard David Weseman, 71, of Merritt Island, formerly of Albany, New York passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday August 24, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be at Island Times Marina and Restaurant, 400 W. Cocoa Beach Cswy. in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Sunday, September 11th from 12 noon to 2 p.m. […]

OBITUARY: Former Attorney, Port Canaveral Commissioner Joe Matheny, 86, Passed Away Aug. 30

September 7, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Former Port Canaveral Commissioner Joe Matheny passed away on August 30 at the age of 86. Matheny served on the Commission from 1998 to 2012 and was a former Titusville attorney. Matheny graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1963 and served District 2 on the Port Canaveral commission. […]

OBITUARY: Donnalyn Rowe Scalera, 63, of Merritt Island Passed Away After Brave Battle Against Cancer

September 5, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

Donnalyn Rowe Scalera, 63, of Merritt Island, Florida, went home to Jesus on August 28th after a brave battle against cancer. We rejoice in her total healing and look forward to the day when we will see her again. […]

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