Obituary of John Weishaar

John William Weishaar, 86, of The Villages, Lady Lake, Florida, died November 22, 2009 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, Florida.

Born in Bronx, New York, he had lived in Lady Lake for 3 years coming from Port St. Lucie and Hobe Sound, Florida. He came to Florida from Danbury, Connecticut.

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

Before retiring he was a store designer throughout New England.

He was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Summerfield, Florida.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Shirley M. Weishaar of Lady Lake; sons, John W. Weishaar Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Richard H. Weishaar of Port St. Lucie; daughters, Barbara A. Fischer of Lady Lake, Joan M. Shadeed of Leesburg, Kathleen Hinckley of Woodbury, Connecticut, Celia Hall of Stuart, Florida and Elizabeth Diker of Danbury; a brother, Richard Weishaar of Bisbee, Arizona; 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

SERVICES: Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on November 27, 2009 at Forest Hills Funeral Home - Palm City Chapel with a service at 1:00 PM with Father Aidan Hines of St. Christopher Catholic Church, Hobe Sound officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park with Military Honors provided by the Honor Guard from Patrick Air Force Base.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes Young and Prill Chapel, South of Stuart, Florida.

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