Obituary of Wayne Bond
Wayne Bond, 76 of Saint Petersburg, Florida passed away December 8th at Bayfront Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained from a motorcyle accident. Wayne was born in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1943 and grew up in the Miami area, attending Archbishop Curley High School. He went to Florida State University, but left to proudly serve in the United States Marine Corps. After leaving the service, Wayne graduated from the University of South Florida. He had a successful career in public accounting with Dwight Darby & Company, starting at the firm in 1967 until his retirement over forty plus years later, including serving as Managing Partner of the firm for over fifteen years. Wayne was an incredibly dedicated, loyal and honest professional, serving numerous clients who became personal friends over the years. He was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Auto CPA Group. Wayne is survived by his loving wife Jean Bond, his sister Joan Kelly, his three children, Carey Bond, Shawn Noser and Kevin Bond and his eight grandchildren Stori, Saxon, James, Piper, Castle, Kingsley, Sienna and Amelia. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, kids and grandkids and had several loyal dog companions over the years including his recent best friend “Callie”. In his spare time, Wayne loved to ride his Harley Davidson motorcyles and went on many trips across the country (hitting all 50 states!) and internationally (8 countries!), traveling with his wife and friends. He also recently served as President of the motorcycle club at the Saint Petersburg Yacht club. He loved fast cars (Fords only!), scuba diving, soccer, boating and water skiing. He lived life to the very fullest and he will be deeply missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing him. A celebration of life will be held at the Saint Petersburg Yacht Club - Pass A Grille location - on December 22nd from 1-4pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Tampa.
