Joseph "Joe" Joseph R. Hidy, Sr. "Joe", 79, passed away January 25, 2011 at the Hospice's Hamrick Home in Okeechobee.

A disabled American Veteran, he is survived by his wife, Elaine; granddaughters; daughter-in-law; great-grandchildren; brother and sister. Graveside services were held on Feb. 4 at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth.

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