Robert Bradley Federspiel, 32, of Delray Beach, passed away on November 5, 2013. He will be sorely missed by his large loving family, and his many many friends. Even as a baby he made friends wherever he went… he would smile and wave wildly at anyone and everyone, and would quickly engage even strangers to talk and play. All through his childhood years, then the teen and young adult years he made friends wherever he went.

He loved sports. Many sports. But his passion was wakeboarding. Starting at age 16 on a friends boat, he quickly learned enough wakeboarding tricks to be in competitions and at age 19 won the title of #1 in the World Cable Boarding Championships. The world of wakeboarding brought many new friends into his life, most of which he still has today. All of them supported and encouraged each other in learning new tricks, then trying them at competitions.

Brad loved surfing with his friends. But surfing with his dad (Bob) on our family trips to Costa Rica was a special bonding time for them. He even taught his little sister Becky how to surf.
Brad loved traveling on the many vacations each year we did as a family. These trips included snowboarding in Colorado in winters, motor home camping out west, fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling in the Florida Keys and Bahamas. Brad and his Dad were perfect "dive buddies". Brad was great at catching lobster, but didn't like to eat them… how perfect.

Brad loved summers at our North Carolina cabin near Lake Glenville. More wakeboarding. More friends. He would bring as many friends as would fit in our little cabin, and Mom Cindy loved cooking for them, and hearing about their adventures on the lake, hiking, jumping off waterfalls, and horseback riding.

In 2011, Brad met the love of his life, Kellie Stasiak from Lebanon, Maine. They lived in Maine along with her 11-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn.

Brad and Kellie blessed us with a baby boy, Tyler Robert Federspiel, in May. Tyler is now five months old, and will surely remember his Daddy through our large loving family, and tales told by his many friends and those who loved him.
Brad lost his dad, Bob Federspiel in October 2005, eight years ago. It has been very tough for him, as he adored his Dad. He continued to struggle with this loss, yet remembered his Dad as the kind, caring, and nurturing father he aspired to be for his own baby son, Tyler.

In Brad's earlier years, his Dad taught him golf and tennis. In golf, by age 8 he could outdrive his mother (that's when his mom quit golf). At age 1, his Dad built a tennis court at our home. By age 2, as a toddler in diapers, he could almost wield his Dad's heavy wooden racket.

Even "Pop-Pop" Jack Federspiel practiced with little Brad. A good player all through high school, he was the only freshman on the varsity tennis team. He had a killer serve like his dad, resulting in the purchase of his own racket-stringing machine, and charged his dad (a special family rate) to restring all their rackets.

This and other financial endeavors led him to major in "Entrepreneurship" in college. Brad's goal was to finish his college degree, but life seemed to keep getting in the way. He wanted us to be proud of him. If you could only know how proud we always were, as he was such a kind, loving, and caring son to us and brother to little sister Becky.

Brad is survived by his mother, Cynthia, son, Tyler, fiancé, Kellie Stasiak and sister, Rebecca (Jesse) Winner. Brad was predeceased by his father, Robert W. Federspiel in 2005. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2013 3PM to 5PM with a 5PM funeral service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Tyler Robert Federspiel Trust. Please visit www.LorneandSons.com to share condolences and sign the online guest book. LORNE & SONS FUNERAL HOME, Delray Beach in charge of arrangements.