Jules "Juby" Lichter

1926 - 2014

Lichter, Jules Juby(87) of Lake Mary, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday April 6, 2014. He was a devoted and very loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to everyone he met. He was also an accomplished speed skater, lacrosse player, photographer and story teller. Jules was born into a Jewish family in Brooklyn New York on May 9, 1926. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served during WWII in the Pacific and was called back during the Korean Conflict. He returned to attend Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. Directly out of college, he joined the Pomeroys/Allied department store chain. He spent most of his career with the A.E. Troutman Company in Greensburg, PA working his way up to become President of the company. He moved to Ithaca NY to become president of Rothschild Department store. In 1982, he came to Orlando, Florida, to manage the Jordan Marsh department store on Colonial Drive until his retirement. He is preceded in death by: his loving wife Alice Brown Lichter, parents, Ben and Bessie Lichter, brothers, George and Irwin Lichter, and his son in law, Jeff deQuevedo. He is survived by: His son David Lichter and Marcy Dea, son John Lichter and wife: Ann Lawson, daughter, Mary Alice Himler and husband, Lenny Himler, daughter, Louise Nico, and husband, Joseph Nico, and daughter, Ann deQuevedo. Grandchildren: Veronica Lichter, Alyssa Himler Hall and husband Jared Hall, Nicole Himler, Monica Himler, Dylan Nico, Alicen Nico, Alex deQuevedo and Eric deQuevedo, Seneca Horton (Lawson), Connor Dea, Brian Dea, and Kevin Dea, Great grandchildren: Caydence Hearns and Baby Girl Hall who is due this month. Jules was loved and endeared by cousins and many nieces and nephews who often referred to him as their favorite Uncle Jules/Juby.