Harvey Joel Boxer

Harvey Joel Boxer passed away peacefully at home in St. Augustine, Florida on December 31, 2023 in the loving company of close family. He was 76. Born July 11, 1947 to Pauline (Fass) Boxer and Victor Boxer, Harvey grew up in Belmar, New Jersey five blocks from the ocean. Always upbeat and fun-loving, Harvey enjoyed spending his summers at the beach with friends and beloved cousins, playing chess with his father into the wee hours of the morning, fixing up cars, and cruising the Asbury Park circuit in his `56 Ford with his high school buddies. Ambitious and industrious from an early age, he could also be found making deliveries for the local butcher, boiling bagels at Levy’s bakery, apprenticing with a local photographer, and managing a service center on the Garden State Parkway. After graduating from Monmouth College, Harvey married Helen Nemeth, moved to Eatontown, and became a father. In 1976, he and his family moved to Southbury, Connecticut where he joined Northwestern Mutual Life as an insurance agent, obtaining a Masters degree in finance and various wealth management designations. A people person from day one, Harvey’s leadership skills and affinity for hard work made it easy for him to build a successful 48 year career with NML. In 1999, Harvey and Helen began their migration to St. Augustine. When not working, Harvey loved taking long walks with friends and family, going on day trips with Helen, volunteering on the Investment Committee at Flagler Hospital, woodworking, and playing golf and chess. He also enjoyed a good splash in the pool and mini golf with his grandchildren. In 2017, Harvey was diagnosed with cancer. Throughout his courageous journey, he remained a remarkable husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was always focused on the present, optimistic about the future, and never took his blessings for granted. We will all miss his signature laugh and the way he lit up a room. Most fortunate to be Harvey’s family are his wife of 53 years, Helen, their daughters, Lauri Boxer-Macomber and Suzanne Boxer, his sons-in-law Ethan Boxer-Macomber and Colin Murphy, grandchildren Silas, Tessa, Onora and Ciaran, his sister and brother Kathryn Porges and Marshall Boxer, his brother-in-law, Donald Porges and Harvey’s cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of Harvey’s life for friends and family will be held from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine, Florida. An additional gathering will take place in Connecticut later this year. Memorial contributions in honor of Harvey may be made to The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care at: TheFoundationCares.org or to a charity of your choice. Messages of sympathy may be shared on Harvey’s tribute page at www.stjohnsfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Harvey Joel Boxer

July 11, 1947 - December 31, 2023