Obituary For Alexander Hendrik Giel II

Alexander Hendrik Giel II, 87, of Sebastian, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2016, at Indian River Center, Melbourne.

Survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Dorothy (Graf) Giel; daughters Michelle (Michael) Daab, of Danbury, Connecticut and Monique Giel of The Hague, Netherlands; step-children Victoria, Matthew (Kim), and Thomas Young, of North Carolina, and Dorothy (Robert) St. Cyr of New Hampshire; two grandsons, Mark (Melina) and Tom (Aurelie) Meijer of the Netherlands, and one granddaughter, Maya Giel, of Pennsylvania; seven step-grandchildren; one brother, Maarten (Lillian) Giel, of the Netherlands.

Alex was born in the Netherlands on September 27, 1928 to Alexander H. and Helena Anna (Verbeek) Giel. His parents, son, Alexander Hendrik Giel III, and three brothers, Rob, Karel, and Jan Giel predeceased him.

A world traveler, Alex spoke five languages and lived in Indonesia, Africa, and Greece. An accomplished pilot and businessman, his work with International Harvester and Mack Truck included routine travel to five continents. Naturalized in 1966, Alex was very proud of his American citizenship and lived in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire, before retiring to Sebastian, Florida in 2002.

A gentle and sweet man, Alex's loving kindness will forever be remembered.

Arrangements by Seawinds Funeral Home, 735 S. Fleming St., Sebastian. A remembrance service will be held at a later date. In his memory, donations to the Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org) are greatly appreciated.