Elmer T. Scholze, 99, of Vero Beach, FL died Friday, August 22,2008 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach.
Mr. Scholze was born September 25, 1908 in New Kensington, PA and moved to Vero Beach in 1972 from Buffalo, NY.
A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Scholze had been an electrical engineer for Westinghouse Corporation prior to his retirement after 30 years of service. He was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church in Vero Beach, the Knights of Columbus and St. Helen Seniors.
Survivors include his daughter Maribeth Sands of Half Moon Bay, CA; son Joseph E. Scholze of Palm Bay, FL; brother Richard J. Scholze of Erie, PA; sister Elizabeth Flynn of Fresno, CA; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.
He was predeceased by his wife Margaret Scholze.
Services: The family will receive friends 1-5 pm, Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach. A mass will be celebrated 10 am, Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at St. Helen Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery in Vero Beach.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Helen Neighborhood Apostolate, 2085 Tallahassee Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960.