Marvin Brennessel

Marvin Brennessel, 82 died peacefully in his sleep September 12, 2012. His parents, William and Edith Brennessel, and his brothers Warren and George Brennessel, preceded him in death. He is survived by his 2 daughters, Kerry (husband Michael) Hatch, and Nicky (husband Dennis) Parrott, and 4 grandchildren. He also leaves behind his friend and companion, Patty, the cat. Marv was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he lived until enlisting in the U.S.Navy, in 1947. He had several tours of duty, but he was most proud of serving aboard on the USS Midway as part of the First Responders to the Viet Nam crisis. He retired in 1967 and began working for Grumman Aircraft as a Tech Rep for the F-14 program. This allowed him to continue serving aboard aircraft carriers. He retired in San Diego, California, before moving to Boca Raton. In Boca Raton he made many friends. He was well known for his generosity, quick sense of humor and his willingness to help anyone, anytime. There will be a memorial service, date and time to be announced. He will be buried at the South Florida National Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in his name to be made to Pets for Vets Inc, 409 Diamond Dr. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 or the Wounded Warrior Project at www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org. The family would like to give a special thanks to Senior Home Companions for all the care given to him in the last year, and to Dawn Watson, Circle of Life Management for her invaluable assistance and advice.