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David Vine, age 97, passed away peacefully in Vero Beach, F.L. on March 3, 2025.
He was born March 5, 1927, in Trenton, N.J. Educated in Trenton public schools. While in high school during World War II, served as Special Messenger to the Chief Air Riad Warden. He graduated in 1944. He received a B.A. Degree in sociology and psychology from Yale, graduating in February 1949. His education was interrupted by service in the United States Navy, having enlisted at age 17 in February 1945.
David married Opal Irene Pepper in December 1949 who proceeded him in death in July 2009. He is survived by a son, David Louis Vine of Howell, N.J., a daughter Andrea Vine Schultz of Fleetwood, P.A., and three grandchildren.
His work experience includes employment in specialty and discount store chains in the area of human resources and labor relations. His final 23 years were with the Kmart Corporation, serving in his final capacity as Senior Vice President Executive Resources where his responsibilities included organizational planning and development, executive succession, and continuity, executive development, executive recruitment and officer compensation, including the presidents of seven subsidiary companies. He retired in April 1992.
David’s many organizational affiliations included responsibilities as Secretary of Woman’s Apparel Chains Association Inc.; Employer Trustee, ILGWU National Retirement Fund and member of the Appeals Committee. He was also a member of the Hudson County, N.J. Policy Board Private Industry Council; Board of Directors Urban League; the United Way; the Advisory Board National Alliance of Business (N.Y., N.J., & Puerto Rico); Labor/ Management Advisory Committee on Alcoholism; Industrial Relations Research Administration; and the Marketing & Distributive Education Advisory Council for Occupational Education, Board of Education City of New York.
He has been a resident of Vero Beach, FL since August 2000.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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