Victor (Red) Karcinell

Victor (Red) Karcinell, a beloved father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, cousin, and cherished friend passed away on May 19th, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after battling b-cell lymphoma and complications from pneumonia. He was born on August 17th, 1940 in Maimonides hospital in Brooklyn NY, which he was extremely proud of as he would always state that women from 100 different countries gave birth in Maimonides. He was 84 years old and was preceded in death by his parents Nathan and Margaret and his brother Bernard. Victor is survived by his loving wife Judy of 65 years, his children Alan, Jodi, and Gary. In addition, he is survived by his two closest grandchildren, Alex and Hannah, two other grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He grew up in both Brooklyn, NY and Cedarhurst, Long Island and graduated from Lawrence High School in Lawrence NY, where he lettered in football, baseball and basketball, earning him a football scholarship to Ithaca College where he received a degree in accounting. He graduated top ten in his class and was very proud of passing the CPA exam the first time without studying due to his eidetic, photographic memory. While attending Ithaca he was married, had his first child and worked full time as a garbage man, which he was also very proud of. After graduating he worked for one of the Big 6 accounting firms in Times Square.

In 1972, he moved to Hollywood, FL. Shortly thereafter he opened his own accounting practice. He specialized in forensic accounting and litigation support. He was one of the original and most well-known CPAs in Broward County, FL, who represented individuals in their divorces, including, but not limited to Loni Anderson, Burt Reynolds’ wife. He was an honorary guest speaker at the Florida Bar Annual Convention in Orlando, FL several times where he discussed his expertise in litigation support. To attest to the kind of person he was, he remained friends with many of his clients even though they were going through a challenging time in their lives, and many competing colleagues who had the utmost respect for him.

Victor loved all people from all different walks of life. He stood up for those who were discriminated against. He was once demoted for defending a black coworker of his who was being discriminated against by the senior partners. He was always generous to people, whether he knew them or not. He helped them in any way he could, including financially if necessary. He was always proud of his family and his familial ancestral history. He would come straight from the office or court in his suit to attend his family’s events, games or parties. Victor had a passion for history, politics, reading, travel, and nature, especially national parks. He could and would finish a 600 page book in a day. He embraced diversity as a strength to society. He had pride in his heritage, coming from a blended family that was Italian Catholic and Ashkenazi Jewish. His unique upbringing in diverse, integrated, multicultural Brooklyn, NY was a blessing to him. He loved his family beyond words and he prioritized his family above all else. Victor (Red) was deeply cherished and loved endlessly by his family, friends, and many more.

The following are some of the phrases and quotes he used frequently or lived by (some of which, he stated were a part of the Brooklynese dialect):

Dem bums, Youse guys, Yutes

“Full of that fightin’ spirit” - Which was used to best describe him in his high school yearbook,

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” - Famous quote on the statue of liberty (Emma Lazarus, 1883).

There will be a viewing and funeral service held on Sunday, June 1st, starting at 11:30 AM-12:30 PM with the service at 12:45 PM -1:45 PM, and graveside burial at 2 PM at Forest Lawn Funeral Homes and Memorial Gardens South, 2401 SW 64th Ave (Davie Road), Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33317.