John Henry Nielsen, 88, of Palm City, passed away August 19, 2018 at Stuart Nursing & Rehabilitation in Stuart.  He was born in Teaneck, NJ and has been a resident of Palm City since 1993, having relocated from Berkeley Heights, NJ.  John had been a chemical Engineer in the Pharmaceutical Industry working for Merck & Co, INC, and retired after 38 years.  He was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Palm City.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Loretta F. Nielsen of Palm City; daughter, Dr. Loretta Nielsen of CA; son, Michael John Nielsen (Carol Ann) of NJ; daughter, Wendy Brancaccio (Peter) of Stuart and 2 grandchildren, Kristen Brancaccio and Lauren Brancaccio, both of California.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 20th, 2018 , at Forest Hills Funeral Home, Palm City Chapel.