In memoriam: Del Ackerman 1936-2019

Businessman with a heart of gold leaves behind a legacy far beyond his long-running store.

  • By Jay Schlichter
  • | 5:20 p.m. August 19, 2019
Del Ackerman, the owner of Del's 24-Hour Food Store in Naples, died at the age of 83 on Aug. 15, 2019.
Del Ackerman, the owner of Del's 24-Hour Food Store in Naples, died at the age of 83 on Aug. 15, 2019.
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The Southwest Florida community lost a long-time Naples entrepreneur who earned a reputation for caring for his fellow man while providing customer service rarely found anymore.

 

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