John Franke, 66 of Vero Beach, FL passed away on November 24, 2015 at Lawnwood Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1949 in Jamaica, NY and moved to Long Island, where he was the owner and operator of Wyandanch Engine Rebuilders. In 1985 he relocated to Vero Beach coming from Dix Hills, NY. From 1985 - 1998 he was a partner of Franke Brothers True Value Hardware in Sebastian and Vero Beach. John was a car enthusiast, and enjoyed the title of Grandpa to his 7 grandchildren.

Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Christine (Tina); son, John (Karen) Franke; daughters, Maria (Chris) Muth and Barbara (Greg) Dickey; brothers, Anthony (Maureen) Franke and Emil Franke; grandchildren, Ashley Franke, Dr. Aaron Franke, JC Muth, Mia Muth, Addison Muth, Emily Dickey, and Elizabeth Dickey. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Christine Franke.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Vero Beach. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Ft Pierce.

Online condolences may be made at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com