Obituary of James Vaina

James A. Vaina, 96, of Palm City, died October 17, 2009 at the Stuart Nursing and Restorative Care Center, Stuart, Florida.

Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he had been a resident of Palm City for 12 years coming from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He had been a resident of Florida for 52 years coming from Lawrence.

During World War II he served in the U.S. Army.

He was of the Catholic Faith and was an avid NASCAR fan.

Prior to retirement, he was a mechanic at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department Garage for over 20 years.

Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Ida C. Vaina of Palm City a son, Anthony J. Vaina and his wife Karen of Palm City; 2 grandchildren, Beth Vaina McCoy of Odenton, MD and David A. Vaina of Palm City and 3 great grandchildren, William McCoy and Caroline McCoy both of Odenton and Leila Woodard-Vaina of Visalia, CA.

SERVICES: Entombment will be private in Forest Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum, Palm City, FL with military honors provided by the U.S. Army.

An on line registry is available to sign and leave notes of condolence at www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com .