Paul Edward Perl, 54

LAKELAND - Paul Edward Perl, 54, passed away on July 17, 2016. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio and moved to Florida in 1997 coming from Brookfield, Ohio. He was a mechanic, welder and fabricator in the automotive industry. Paul was also a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his adoptive father, Charles Francis Perl and brother, Timothy Charles Perl. Paul is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; sons, Daniel Edward Perl, John David Perl and Larry Russell Minor; daughters, Shandy Lee Reeher and Stormie Ray Perl; brother, Shawn Patrick Perl; sister, Sara Lee Foltz; seventeen grandchildren and one great grandson. He is also survived by his father, August Paul Rosile; mother and step father, John and Viola Shuey. Visitation will be held Friday (today) from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Gentry-Morrison Serenity Gardens Chapel, 3350 Mall Hill Dr, Lakeland. Service with Military Honors will be conducted at 2:00 p.m in the funeral home chapel.