Jay Wertheimer's Obituary
WERTHEIMERJay Lawrence, 51 years young, of Islamorada, Florida, died at home on August 18, 2012. He was the son of Bernice Brookmire of Boca Raton, Florida, and the late Fred Wertheimer. Jay was born in Miami Beach and attended the University of Florida at Gainesville. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1984 to restructure Brooke Distributors. Under his leadership, BDI became one of the largest electronic distributors in the Southeast. Mr. Wertheimer is survived by his mother Bernice, two beloved children, Drew Gregory and Dana Claire of Atlanta, his cherished dog Tucker, brother Barry, his wife Laurie, and niece Alice of Boston, MA, nephew Robert of Oakland, CA, and late nephew Steven Wertheimer. Also, his much loved stepfather, the late Emanuel (Manny) Brookmire. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Heart Association, or charity of your choice. Services are scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at The Gardens, 4103 North Military Trail, Boca Raton.BLASBERG-RUBIN-ZILBERT(305) 865-2353
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