Joey Croce, 47, died August 18, 2009 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Mr. Croce was born in Ft. Lauderdale and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1992.
He was a co-owner of V & C Auto Sales and a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Joe loved his mother more than life itself and always lived life to the fullest.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Croce of Ft. Pierce, FL; brother, Ray Bates of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; aunt & uncle, Joe & Rose Croce of Seaside Park, NJ; aunts, Francis Forte of Brooklyn, NY and Flo Patena of Thousand Oak, CA. He was preceded in death by his father, Vito Croce.
Services: Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 4-7 PM with a Wake Service at 6:00 PM at Haisley Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.