Edward (Eddie) Paul Grinder, 30, died unexpectedly on July 13, 2012 in Port St. Lucie, FL.
Born September 24, 1981, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Diane Sanford Collier of Port St. Lucie and Gary L. Grinder of Key Largo, FL. He lived in the Fort Pierce-Port. St. Lucie area since 1994, moving there from the Florida Keys.
He was a car mechanic and boilermaker. Eddie was an avid Steelers fan, surfer, fisherman and a local DJ. He attended Fort Pierce Central High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Gayle Monty-Grinder of Port St. Lucie; son, Devon of Port St. Lucie; four sisters, Alecia Collier and Sharon Sanford of Port St. Lucie, Jennifer Grinder of St. Louis, MO, and Jeannine Sanford of Vandergrift, PA; a brother, Jeff White of Fort Pierce; maternal grandfather, Chuck Sanford of North Apollo, PA; paternal grandparents, Frank and Betty Grinder of Apollo, PA.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Sharon Sanford.
A memorial page is available at
www.forevermissed.com/edward-paul-grinder
. In lieu of flowers, donation information will be available on the website at a later date.
Services: A “Celebration of Life” service will be held at 12 noon Friday at the South Jetty, Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. The Rev. Paul Phipps of Sent Life Church will officiate.