Chris Siegfried
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011A sad note, our friend and colleague of many years, Chris Siegfried, passed recently. Any of you who may have met Chris at any of the many demo days throughout the state, or at the many paddlesport symposiums throughout the country, will remember him as a giant of man who loved the outdoors and the paddle sport business. Chris represented many of the best brands in the sport including Current Designs, Hurricane, Kokotat and Bending Branches. May the wind and tide always be at your back my friend.
Christopher Charles Edward Siegfried
SIEGFRIED,CHRISTOPHER, 45
Christopher Charles Edward Siegfried, 45, of Dunnellon, FL, formerly of Naples, FL and Wyckoff, NJ died Monday after a long illness. Born in Youngstown, OH to the late Edward and P. Gail Siegfried (nee Smith), he was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, hiking the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in one summer. He was a kayaker and made his living representing many kayak companies. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Dina (DiFrancesco), a sister, Jennifer Shortino of Budd Lake, NJ, a brother-in-law, Jerry Shortino, two nieces Emily and Sarah and in-laws Pier and Phyllis DiFrancesco of Ocala, FL. Memorial Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, TimberRidge, 9695 SW 110th St. A memorial service will also be held this summer at his family home in Hope, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CEF Gioblastoma Brain Research, 704 228th Avenue, NE, #254, Sammamish, WA 98074 or Hospice of Marion County, PO Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478. Condolences may be posted to www.hiers-baxley.com.
