He moved to the North Port area 26 years ago from Chicago, Illinois.
He was a member of the Elks Venice / Nokomis Lodge, AmVets of North Port and he delivered Meals on Wheels for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Kay Mertes of North Port; sons, Robert Phyllis Mertes of Sebring, Florida and Donald Donna Mertes of St. Anne, Illinois; his daughter, Lynn Marie Joseph Michelau of Racine, Wisconsin; his step children, Sean Christy Lutz of Vancover, Washington and Jerilee Doyle of Port Charlotte, Florida; his sisters, Patsy Maude, Marion Hitzeman and Ceil Martin; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Vincent was predeceased by his first wife Evelyn.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at Lemon Bay Funeral Home Englewood Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Englewood with burial to follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Park in Englewood.
In lieu of flowers donations to TideWell Hospice.
Lemon Bay Funeral Home Englewood Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. You may express your condolences to the family at lemonbayfh.com
