Ellery Wilson Mann Jr. died peacefully on Aug. 25, 2006 in Garden City. He was born in Mineola on Oct. 22, 1922, lived in Garden City for over 50 years and moved to Vero Beach, FL in 1989.

Ellery, widower of cherished Patricia Paula (nee McDermott), to whom he was married for 58 years, is survived by his devoted children, Beth Elliot and Deborah Belica, both of Garden City, Nancy Mann of Stewart Manor, Ellery Mann III of Lindenhurst and Mary Ellen Burrell of New City, NY. In addition, he is survived by his loving sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild on the way.

Ellery attended Columbia University. He was proud to be a Marine, and in WWII served with the First Division at Guadalcanal. Ellery succeeded at widely varied careers. He was advertising VP at Tampax (Tambrands), a company founded by his father; publisher of Rudder boating magazine; stock broker at Merrill Lynch; and original owner of Food for Thought in Garden City. In his retirement he cared for the sick and elderly as an AMT and volunteer at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola and the VNA of Vero Beach as well as writing The Guide to Vero Beach and other short stories. He expressed his adventurous spirit through piloting.

Ellery was a member of the Unity Center of Vero Beach and the Community Church of Garden City as well as a former member of Dodger Pines Country Club of Vero Beach and Cherry Valley Country Club of Garden City.

A memorial service was held on Sept. 2 at the Garden City Community Church and will be held Sept. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Unity Center of Vero Beach, 950 43rd Ave., Vero Beach, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the Good Shepherd Hospice, 4747-20 Nesconset Hwy., Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, Attn: Development Office. Arrangements under the direction of the Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Garden City.