Fred Meyer Jr.
Meyer Jr.
Fred Meyer Jr. of Holmes Beach died April 5.
He was born June 11, 1921, in New York city to Fred Sr. and Rachel Ansbacher.
He was a graduate of New Rochelle High School and a proud veteran of World War II.
He loved telling stories of his U.S. Navy days and of meeting the love of his life, Lillian, who he was faithfully married to for almost 65 years.
He was the owner and president of Carman-Dunne Inc. of Lynbrook, New York, for many years and resided on Long Island until he retired to Holmes Beach.
He was a member of Northwest Baptist Church for many years, where he served as a deacon, and later Roser Memorial Community Church. He also was active at the Key Royale Club, where he played many rounds of golf.
He was very fond of all of his friends and valued his time with them. Known for his storytelling, sense of humor, generosity, grateful heart and love of family. He was greatly loved and a joy to all who knew him.
As he would sign off on all his letters to family in a cryptogram, “My heart pants for you.”
Memorial donations may be sent to Igloo Special Olympics Skaters, 13 Juniper Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.
He is survived by his daughter, Patricia K. Toscano and husband John; son James M. and wife Pam; daughter Susan M.; daughter Jeanne KM Junjulas and husband Chris; niece, Laura Purcell and husband John; 13 grandchildren; soon to be 13 great-grandchildren; and lifelong friend Grace Callahan.
May Diane Parrish (Lane)
May Diane Parrish (Lane), 63, a lifelong resident of Manatee County, died March 22 at her home.
She was born Feb. 17, 1957, and was raised on Anna Maria Island and later moved to Parrish in 1999, where she was a member of the founding family of that community.
She was born to the late Ralph H. and Marlyn R. Parrish and was the great-great-granddaughter of Crawford Parrish, who founded the community of Parrish in the late 1860s. She enjoyed bird watching, painting, photography, and the sandy white beaches of Anna Maria.
She is survived by her brother, David M., of Anna Maria.