Arthur Radice

Obituary of Arthur RadiceMr. Arthur Radice, age 92, of Ocala, Florida passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at his residence, under the care of Hospice of Marion County. He was born in New York City, New York. He graduated as an Electrical Engineer from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, which is now part of N.Y.U., and did his post graduate studies at Harvard University and M.I.T. He served his country as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corp, working with Radar Technology. Arthur's love of building goes back to his childhood days, working with his father. He, along with his father started, Radice Realty & Construction in 1947 and from 1957 to 1975, was President and CEO of Radice Realty & Construction. During that period, he built 6,000 condominium units as well as office buildings, motor lodges and rental apartments. He changed the face of Galt Ocean Mile of Ft. Lauderdale by building the 1st condominium, "The Fountainhead", as well as many others. In 1975, he joined Starrett Construction, heading a project, building 1500 condominiums in Iran. In 1967, he built the 1st Flag Hotel, "The Ocala Sheraton", at I-75 and Highway 40 West in Ocala, Florida. On his return to Florida in 1980, realizing a need for Senior Housing, he started Radice Care in 1984 and has built over 1400 units of Independent Living Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities in Florida, the Carolinas and Colorado. In 1998, he moved to Ocala, Florida and built and operated "Quiet Oaks", an Assisted Living Facility,as well as establishing the plans for "FountainHead", to be an Independent Living Facility. He has been a member and lecturer of the Presidents Professional Association and a member of the Lay Board of Iona College. He has received letters of Commendation from the New York State Builders Association, The National Association of Home Builders, the State of Florida, City of Fort Lauderdale, the Government of Iran, as well as many others. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Betty Radice of Ocala, FL., his daughters, Arlene Creighton, Patricia Anderson and Jeanne Barbari; he also leaves stepchildren, who loved him dearly, Zara Houshmand, Erika Stilwell, Roshan Houshmand and John Houshmand; he is also survived by his brothers, Robert and Charles Radice; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Mass will be "Celebrated" at 11:00 A.M., on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Ocala, Florida. Entombment with Military Honors will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Forest Lawn Cemetery North, of Pompano Beach, Florida. The family will receive friends at Roberts Funeral Homes, Downtown Chapel, 606 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34471, on Friday, June 25, 2010, from 6 until 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations may be made to Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box4860, Ocala, Florida 34478-4860, in Memory of Mr. Arthur Radice

Arthur Radice

December 31, 1969 - June 17, 2010