Mark K. Van Middlesworth

Mark Kinsey Van Middlesworth 76, of Port St. Lucie, FL passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2022. A husband, father, grandfather, uncle and beloved friend, Mark grew up in South Branch, New Jersey. After getting started in the construction business with ownership in Bur Van construction, he owned the locally-famous “Rock Bottom Inn” on Route 202 in Branchburg, NJ. And also owned a mining company named Lor-Mar Soils Inc. with his wife Loretta. He enjoyed fishing, stock car races, collecting antiques, and spending time with his grandchildren. Mark will be dearly missed and always remembered.

Mark was a proud veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam.

Mark was predeceased by his father Ridgeway Van Middlesworth (8/30/1980), his mother Ann Van Middlesworth (9/6/1988), his brother Ridgeway Van Middlesworth (11/20/2001), and his sister Diane Van Middlesworth Radi (07/30/2019).

He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Loretta Van Middlesworth of Port St. Lucie, his daughter Kim Van Middlesworth, daughter Kellie Van Middlesworth Keitel and husband James, son Kevin Mark Van Middlesworth and wife Sarah all of Boca Raton, and his step-daughter Marlene August of Lake Worth, FL. He leaves behind four grandchildren, Madeline and Chloe Keitel, Dutch Van Middlesworth and Raymond Di lulio. Additionally, Mark is also survived by his brother-in-law Arnold Radi and the mother of his children, Julia Atkinson Van Middlesworth both of Somerville, NJ respectively.

At the request of the family, all of Mark’s loved ones are invited to join in celebrating his life at the Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Memory Gardens Funeral Home (3041 Kirk Road Lake Worth, Fl 33461) on June 14, 2022 from 9am-1pm, burial to follow at 2pm at South Florida National Cemetery - VA (6501 SR-7 Lake Worth, Fl 33467); reception following at Benvenuto Restaurant (1730 N Federal Hwy Boynton Beach, Fl 33435).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Op300 (www.op300.org), Pet Haven Rescue 13395 44th Place N West Palm Beach, Fl 33411 and T2T.org.