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Basil DEMY Obituary

DEMY, Basil 94, died on February 10, 2020. As a manager, he pioneered usage of main frame computers from 1970 1990 at TWA, KPMG, and New York City Department of Sanitation. He held BA and MBA degrees from New York University. As an avid skier, windsurfer, and mountain hiker he enjoyed the outdoors. His cultural interests included Italian opera at the New York Met. He also enjoyed flamenco performances in Madrid and Granada. His world travels took him to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard in WWII, sailing cargo ships to Europe for three years. Then he served in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He leaves behind family members in California and Canada, friends in Largo, FL, and his windsurfing associates at Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs, FL. Bella, his five-year-old cat, will miss him. After cremation his ashes will be spread over the waters at Fred Howard Park and with his deceased family members in California. Sum Ergo Cogito.

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Published by Tampa Bay Times on Feb. 16, 2020.

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Brian Knott

February 21, 2020

RIP my friend my neighbor of many years
Remember where you are you can feed your beloved birds anytime you want
Basil keep up your projects your crusade for a better world
It was an honor and a privelidge to have known you as my friend

Danuta Andrelczyk

February 21, 2020

Czy wszystko pozostanie tak samo ,kiedy mnie ju nie bdzie ????...Czy ludzie przez chwile bd mówi o mnie ???...bd dziwi si mojej mierci ???...Wszystkie nasze pragnienia odejd razem z nami ...Zostanie puste miejsce .......Ale na ziemi nie ma pustych miejsc ...
I miss you Basil

Patricia White

February 19, 2020

Uncle B, was the eldest and last living of the DEMY siblings. He was very witty and very well educated. He will be missed.
Patricia (California)

Jeanne Ennis

February 18, 2020

RIP. You were blessed to have such a long and eventful life. Thank you for your service. I enjoyed the years of knowing you.

Richard & Mary Ann Birchmire

February 16, 2020

My wife and I knew Basil for more that 25 years. We had a friendship that lasted thru thick and thin. He was an educated and well traveled person. He was proud of his MBA from NYU. Them most important thing in our friendship was the respect we had for each other and that was hard to get from Basil.

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