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JOSEPH SPENCER "SPENCE" LIDDELL M.D.
JOSEPH SPENCER "SPENCE" LIDDELL M.D.
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A resident of Juno Beach, FL., and a native of Pittsburgh, died peacefully on April 15, 2013. Dr. Liddell was born in Pittsburgh (Avalon), a son of Albert and Florence (Keally) Liddell, on January 15, 1917. He completed his medical studies at the University of Pittsburgh in 1941 and served as a Major in the Medical Corps with the 104th Infantry Timberwolves) of the United States Army, under General Terry Allen, in Europe, during World War II. He was decorated with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. After serving his country, he practiced general medicine in Perrysville, lived in Swan Acres, and belonged to Highland Country Club. He was among the first Fellows of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He served terms as Chief of Staff at Suburban General and later opened a primary care facility at that hospital. Upon retirement, he split his time between Juno Beach and Van Buren Bay (Lake Erie). By the late 1990's he became a permanent resident of Juno Beach where he was treasurer of his condo association board, and a volunteer with the Palm Beach County Volunteer Sea Turtle Monitoring Program (2002-06). He was recognized as the Juno Beach Civic Person of the Year for 2003. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Albert and Charles, and two of his sisters, Florence and Mercedes. He is survived by his sister, Patty Benz of Hilton Head; his two sons, Spencer of Pittsburgh and David of Juno Beach; daughter-in-law, Terry; granddaughters, Margaret Knowles of Pittsburgh and Lora Liddell of Atlanta; and great-granddaughter, Sophia; as well as many nieces and nephews. His final resting place will be in the South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fl. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 U.S. Highway One, Juno Beach, Florida 33408, or online at www.marinelife.org/donations. NORTHWOOD FUNERAL HOME, West Palm Beach, FL, in charge of arrangements.
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Joan Fitzsimmons
December 1, 2024
Dr. Liddell delivered me in Jan. 1949. He was our family's physician for years and even made house calls!! He was a good man!!!
Rose Herrmann
April 24, 2013
My sincere sympathy goes out to the family. Dr.Liddell was a very good doctor. I have never found a doctor quite like him.
Mary Anne Vandivort
April 22, 2013
Dear Spence & Family,
My thoughts & prayers go out to all of you on the death of your beloved father Joseph. I never met him, but heard so much about him over the years that I felt as if I did know him. He sounds like he was a wonderful man. May happy memories sustain you in the days, weeks & months to come. God bless.
Nancy Preston
April 21, 2013
As one of Dr. Liddell's former patients, I express my condolenses to his family. He was a great doctor, delivered two of my children, and cared for our family. A Great Man.
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Millie Stadelmyer
April 21, 2013
My sympathy to the family of this wonderful man. I grew up in Perrysville and remember him well as our family doctor when I was a child. When I got married and moved away he still was my doctor and delivered my 3 children. In fact, my youngest son was the last child he delivered. We loved him dearly and missed him very much when he retired. No one has still taken his place as a doctor.
Linda Devlin
April 21, 2013
What a great man he was. He was my dr. the whole time I was growing up and delivered my baby. I loved Dr. Liddell. He was kind and compassionate. Truly the best dr. I had ever had or ever will have. My deepest condolences to his family.
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