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Jesse Armell Obituary
He was born in Attleboro, Mass., and lived in Port St. Lucie for 25 years.
He entered the armed forces in 1942, serving as an engineer and corporal in an Army squadron in Okinawa. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
He was educated in drafting and engineering at the Rhode Island School of Design, going on to form his own construction company, Jesse J. Armell & Son.
He was a former member of the Port St. Lucie Lions Club. He served as deputy district governor-at-large and was given the distinguished award of a Melvin Jones Fellow in Attleboro.
Survivors include his son, Jesse J. Armell III of North Attleboro, Mass.; daughters, Christine Swanger of Fort Pierce, Lori Dorr of Warwick, R.I., and Kimberly Watson of Portland, Maine; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita Armell.
Memorial contributions may be made to Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, P.O. Box 6050, New Bedford MA 02742.
Services: Private burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are by the Neptune Society.
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Roberta Hope
September 27, 2022
I will always cherish the time my family and I got to spend with you and your beautiful wife Rita, here in CA. Thank you for finding us after so many years and for filling me in on the accident you, my father and so many others were in together. May you and Rita always be remembered for a blessing. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to your entire family. You will always hold a special place in my heart forever.
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