Sekuler, Felix Joshua (b. 1916), of Town and Country, MO died peacefully on February 15, 2015. Devoted husband of Florence Sekuler, nee Hruska, he was the youngest of five children born to the immigrant couple, Fannie and Alex, on New York's Lower East Side. His family moved to Brooklyn when he was eleven, and it was primarily there that he raised his own family, moving to Jericho, Long Island in 1962. After his retirement in 1985, he and Florence moved to south Florida, relocating, in 2008, to St. Louis County so they could be closer to their daughter.
He attended Boys High School and Brooklyn College before enlisting in the army in 1942. He earned a commission in the coast artillery and served in Ecuador and Panama prior to his discharge as a first lieutenant.
An entrepreneurial spirit, he undertook the manufacture of novelty apparel during the 1950s. Later, he served as lead salesman for the New Jersey based firm, Perma-Foam and subsequently, as head of his own company, Jericho Mills, engaged in wholesale fabric sales.
He was an avid reader and a lover of languages. Late in life, he found his calling as a Spanish instructor, teaching at Broward County Community College and in each of his retirement communities.
He loved to sing, participating in harmony choruses and numerous community productions. He was a founder of the chorus at his retirement community, Garden Villas, where he is remembered for his warmth, courtesy, optimism and geniality--and for his spontaneously bursting into song.
He is survived by his daughter, Nanette (Richard) Rochberg; his son Eliot (Jain) Sekuler, grandsons David (Laura Gross) and Daniel (Cristina Cardemil) Rochberg; and great-grandsons James, Nicolas and Lucas.
A memorial service will be held at 2PM on March 28, 2015 at the Delmar Gardens Villas West, 13590 S Outer 40 Rd. in Town and Country Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his memory be sent to the Friends of the University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63130.
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