Boca Raton , Fla .—E. Allan Fine, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
Born in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Jeanette Hecker Fine and Hyman Fine. He worked in the family business (Atlantic Produce) for many years and later was in the insurance business. He was a long-standing member of Temple Israel.
Allan was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Forest Park High School in Baltimore, Md. and later was a proud and supportive graduate of Duke University where he played on the first lacrosse team of the University. He was a loyal Duke fan and a lifelong sports enthusiast. He also received his Masters Degree in Chicago.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 62 years, Celeste Friedman Fine; two daughters, Elizabeth Fine Scott (Alan), and grandchildren, Matthew (Staci) Scott, Jennifer Ashley Scott, and great grandsons, Lucas and Andrew Scott of California, and Joan Fine Goldman (Jonathan), and granddaughters, Emma Goldman, Leah (Peder) Aursand and Sophia Goldman of Maryland and Norway; also nephews, Tom Denniberg, and Garry, Jay, and Mark Friedman. He was preceded in death by his son, E. Charles Fine.
Funeral services were conducted in the Norfolk Chapel of H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts. with Rabbi Michael Panitz officiating. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be offered to the family through hdoliver.com.