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Obituary

Lena Sylvia McAneney 

11/27/1960-10/27/2022

On Oct 27, 2022, we lost longtime Floridana Beach resident Lena Sylvia (Denise) McAneney (61) to leukemia. She was born in Passaic, New Jersey. Lena was an accomplished martial artist with a 2nd dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st dan black belt in Hapkido. Lena also was a Girl Scout troop leader and a volunteer at her church. Lena and her husband, Joe are the founding proprietors …

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My thoughts and prayers are with Joe and family. Remember several late afternoons spending time with Joe and Lena sippi…
My thoughts and prayers are with Joe and family. Remember several late afternoons spending time wit…
My thoughts and prayers are with Joe and family. Remember severa…
God bless you all. What a welcome party Denise got in heaven…Aunt Barb, Susie, Lynnie, PopPop and Mom Mom, Uncle Paul, …
God bless you all. What a welcome party Denise got in heaven…Aunt Barb, Susie, Lynnie, PopPop and M…
God bless you all. What a welcome party Denise got in heaven…Aun…
Sending love and healing to the family.  Mama Mc was an incredible lady and I will cherish every moment I got to spend …
Sending love and healing to the family.  Mama Mc was an incredible lady and I will cherish every mo…
Sending love and healing to the family.  Mama Mc was an incredib…
My condolences to  Mrs. Lena's family. 
My condolences to  Mrs. Lena's family. 
My condolences to  Mrs. Lena's family. 

Community Involvement

Church

Attendee of

Chapel By The Sea

Volunteered for

Volunteer of

Melbourne Chamber of Commerce

Favorites

What were Lena's favorite sports teams?
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
What were Lena's favorite drinks?
Captain & Diet Coke
Captain & Diet Coke
Captain & Diet Coke

Timeline

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Born

November 27th, 1960
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Got married to Joseph McAneney

February 14th, 1982
Miami, FL
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Passed away

October 27th, 2022
Melbourne Beach, FL

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Cause of death

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Cancer)

Method of disposition

Cremation

Brownlie & Maxwell Funeral Home
Funeral services provided by

Brownlie & Maxwell Funeral Home

Hospice of Health First
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