Timothy P. Ackert

On October 25, 2025, Timothy P. Ackert took a step onto the Rainbow Bridge and crossed into Eternity. He was at home with his devoted wife of 52 years, Norma Ackert and his sweet French Bulldog, Lily, who waited by his bedside to give him kisses each morning.

Born to Marcella Mahoney Ackert and Thomas William Ackert, a.k.a. 'Kern', Tim's life began in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1944. The oldest child of 7 in a military family, Tim felt all his siblings were talented and very high performing individuals, that made him proud.

He left home in 1962 after high school graduation and made two tries at college life and in his words, 'failed miserably'. His solution was to go into the Army for 3 years where he achieved success as an aviation electronics expert. He fought in the Dominican Republic crisis and had special assignments testing armament systems over a year in Vietnam. After getting out of the service, he was extremely motivated to get a college degree and did so in the initial graduating class of 1970 from Florida Technological University, (now know as University of Central Florida), with an Electrical Engineering degree and a stint as the first President of the Senior Class. After working for three years, he had the good fortune to meet and eventually marry Norma. After living in Winter Park, FL a year he and Norma felt it would be advantageous for him to get an advanced degree at the University of Florida. He received his Master of Building Construction and was immediately hired by ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Company). He moved his family to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and worked a total of 16 years, managing numerous construction projects from housing, to offshore pipelines, refineries and gas plants. During that time, yearly repatriation vacations were spent with Norma, traveling the world and enjoying the various cultures, cuisines, and people of other countries, before returning to Orlando to spend time with the stateside families.

Retiring from his expatriate life, Tim continued working stateside where he looked after a number of new constructions and renovations of performing arts centers, stadiums and arenas, including the Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL and The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts, (now Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts), in Miami, FL. His proudest project was the organ hall known as Legacy Hall at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts Center in Columbus, GA. Upon moving back to Orlando, Tim worked for the City of Orlando where he oversaw the construction of the Amway Center (now the Kia Center), the first two halls of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and the first phase of the Citrus Bowl renovation.

With his love of sports Tim played softball in Orlando where he met, Norma and soon began in earnest, his love of Rugby, playing for over 20 years with multiple teams stateside and overseas.

Tim is survived by his wife, Norma, his step-children Michelle Atherden and Paul James (Jamie) Veigle Jr., granddaughter, Victoria Miller and his siblings, Terrence W. Ackert, Marcy (Molly) Mahoney Ackert, Thomas Wentworth Ackert, Amy E. Perry, Therese D. Ackert and Lucy F. Ackert.