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Garrett Felter Obituary

A Mass of Christian Burial for Garrett "Gary" Felter, 94, formerly of Pelican Bay, now residing at Bishops Glen, who died Friday, July 1, 2005, will be 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, 4675 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange, with Father Sante Reale officiating. Friends may pay their respects from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday at Dale Woodward Funeral Home, 167 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. Mr. Felter, a retired realtor/developer from New Jersey was past president of the New Jersey Home Builders Association. His last project before retiring in 1965 was the eleven hundred home, plus 600 unit garden apartment development "Stonehurst at Freehold" in association with James D'Agostino. Mr. Felter was a U.S. Navy Combat Veteran of World War II, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He was active in the veterans and civic affairs of his hometown, Tenafly, N.J., where he was past commander of Lt. Frank J. Holden Post #4701 V.F.W., past president of the Tenafly Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and United Way. An avid golfer and fisherman, Mr. Felter retired to the Daytona Beach area in 1966 and was a member of Tomoka Oaks Country Club and Pelican Bay Country Club. He was also an active member of Halifax River Yacht Club and served on its finance committee. Mr. Felter was also a life member of DAV Chapter #84, Holly Hill, V.F.W. Post #1590, Daytona Beach, and BPO Elks Lodge #1141, Daytona Beach. Gary was pre-deceased by his wife, Eileen, in 1994. Survivors include his daughter and her husband, Patricia and Robert Fisher, Daytona Beach, and a grandson, Gary P. Harvey, Austin, Texas. In lieu of other remembrances, the family requests donations to the Pregnancy Crisis Center, 416 N. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Published by Daytona Beach News-Journal on Jul. 6, 2005.
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