Obituary of Thomas William Porcella

Thomas W. Porcella, Jr., of Melbourne FL, passed away on February 8, 2012, after a long illness. He is survived by his mother, Mary Porcella, and four siblings, James and Leslie Porcella of Chesapeake, VA, John Porcella of Mount Kisco NY, Christine Fleming of Minneapolis, MN and his twin sister Mary Lucere of Massapequa, NY. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas W. Porcella, Sr. Thomas was a man of great spirit. He grew up on Long Island, NY, where as a youngster he rode his bicycle great distances to visit relatives and the eastern beaches of Long Island. He especially loved visiting the green rolling hills and blue waters of the North Shore. He loved fast cars, motorcycles, and Pink Floyd. Thomas had a great respect and admiration for his Italian heritage and was a patriotic American. He could fix anything electrical or mechanical, and was often asked to repair what others thought impossible to fix. In his declining months, Thomas was most grateful to his mother for her tireless loving care and support. The family wishes to thank the many doctors and nurses at Holmes Regional Hospital, too numerous to mention by name, but especially Dori at Carnegie Gardens, and his home nurse, Liz, who cared for him, and our whole family, with great patience and compassion. He found his final peace at William Childs Hospice House, a place of great comfort and solace to him and his loved ones. We wish to thank all their staff for the great dignity they offered us. Donations may be made in Thomas' name to Daily Bread Inc. of Melbourne, 815 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne, FL. 32901 A memorial gathering will be held at Beach Funeral Homes - West, Melbourne/Suntree, from 6-8pm with a memorial service to begin at 7pm on Friday, February 10, 2012.