BORN

1929

DIED

2012

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John Cordner Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 20, 2012.

Cordner, John, 83, of Boca Raton, passed away November 20, 2012. John was born October 3, 1929, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, to the late Jonathan and Lynette Cordner. He was a firefighter in Trinidad, then he emigrated to New York in 1970, where he became a frame administrator for the New York Telephone Company. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 55 years, Henrietta Cordner; his children, Rolston Cordner, John Cordner, and Roger Cordner; daughters-in-law, Beverly Cordner and Maurina Cordner; and granddaughters, Sascha Cordner, Tatiana Cordner, and Jesykah Cordner. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 23, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, at Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1655 University Drive, Coral Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 24, 10:00 am, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 9950 NW 29 Street, Coral Springs.

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November 27, 2012

Tatiana Cordner

1929-2012, RIP to one of the greatest grandfathers a girl could ever ask for. We love you and will always miss you Papa!

Posted by Tatiana Cordner

November 22, 2012

Mr. Cordner, we have been very blessed to have you in our lives. All of your family has learned from you and your wonderful wife, Henrietta, how to live God-filled, loving, caring lives. We shall always cherish the joy of being with you. God now holds you in His arms, and while we miss you here, we know that you rest with God. Love will always fill your family's heart as God watches over them.
With all our love and God's blessings,
Rorey, Andrea, and Ahkianne Wanliss

November 20, 2012

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