Antoine (Tony) Marie Robert de Sercey, age 88, of Monticello, died March 27, 2021, at the Big Bend Hospice House.
He was born Feb. 17, 1933 in Normandy, France, the son of Felix Maurice Marie Laurent de Sercey and Henriette Ellen Emilie Brolemann de Sercey. Tony migrated to Wilmington, Del. with his mother in 1945 after WWII. In Wilmington, Del. he met and married Isabelle Marie de Vives on May 12, 1956. He served in the Army as a PFC.
In 1960 he moved to Miccosukee, Fla., where he raised Charolais cattle and hay on the family farm. Tony eventually settled in Lloyd, Fla., where he and Isabelle raised their six children.
He is preceded by his father, Laurent de Sercey; mother, Ellen Brolemann de Sercey; brothers, Paul de Sercey and Claude de Sercey. He is survived by his wife, Isabelle de Vives de Sercey; brother, Patrick de Sercey; his children, Hubert, Bruno (Lisa), Betsy (Mack), Dominique, Patricia (Eric) and Nicholas (Amy) along with his eight grandchildren, Michelle, Jessica, Tony, Tristan, Sarah, Hans, Elizabeth, Ethan and five great grandchildren, Savannah, Mackenzie, Sercey, Ari and Sophia.
Tony was an avid hunter and hunted for many years with Tools Hammock Hunting Club. It was there where he enjoyed the most being a southern Frenchman. He was an honorary member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, April 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Monticello, Fla.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Tony’s honor to Big Bend Hospice/Dozier House.
The family is being assisted by James Sircy and Jackie Fulford of Young Fulford Funeral Home, Tallahassee, Florida. (850) 610-4444. YoungFulford.com.
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