Gary S. Nelson of Cape Coral, Florida died on February 28. He was 73.
Mr. Nelson was born to Arthur and Emily Nelson on April 3, 1947, in Rockville Center. He married Cynthia Cerveny in 1965. Together they raised three daughters.
Mr. Nelson was a cable repairman with BellSouth until he retired in 2001. Upon retirement, he continued to tinker around as a handy man, but mostly enjoyed afternoons in the pool.
He was predeceased by his sister Priscilla Snyder. Mr. Nelson is survived by his children, Tracy Kilgore, Cheryl Bonime (Brett Bonime), and Michele Knierim (Greg Knierim); and his four grandchildren, Justin, Alex, Bailey, and Andres, whom, his family said, remember him as a hard-headed, hard-working and hard-loving dad and grandpa.
At Mr. Nelson’s request, there will not be any services. The family requests that donations be made to Hope Hospice or The American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.