CLIFFORD WADE MEZEY's Obituary
MEZEY
March 23, 1929 to July 7, 2015. Clifford Wade Mezey was born in Detroit, raised on Long Island while his father was with General Motors. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1949. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Petsy Gautier; daughter Marne Prouty; son Wade; stepchildren Robert and Steven Koeppel; Peyton K. Lester; and thirteen fabulous grandchildren. Cliff served in the Navy during the Korean War as a carrier pilot aboard the U.S.S. Kearsarge 1950-55. Cliff loved his large extended family, sports – he had a killer “lefty” tennis serve, skiing and golf. He was a Trustee at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the Friends at Miami Marine Stadium. He was a member of the Riviera Country Club (his second home), Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and the Landings Country Club in Jefferson, NC. He served as President of the Beach Colony Club, Miami’s oldest social club. He loved people and was in a “people” business – a successful sales and manufacturing business serving the automotive industry. Cliff was instrumental in developing the one-piece headliner found in most of today’s cars. Family, friends and good food were his passions; blue eyes and a ready smile were his trademarks. He was a generous, intelligent person and will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him. Visitation will be Friday, July 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with service on Saturday, July 25 at 11:00 AM; both at VAN ORSDEL CORAL GABLES CHAPEL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, FL 33156 or any veteran’s organization of your choice.
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