Celebration of Life for Greenwell set at JetBlue Park
The public is invited to wear Red Sox colors and join in a Celebration of Life for Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
Greenwell, a native of Lee County who died Oct. 9 at the age of 62, enjoyed a 12-year professional baseball career with the Boston Red Sox before returning home to raise his family and be a local business owner. He was appointed to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners by Gov. Ron DeSantis in July 2022, won a special election for his seat that year and was re-elected in 2024.
The Celebration of Life will include comments from the commissioner’s family, elected officials and Boston Red Sox representatives. The concourse will have displays of Greenwell memorabilia and other tributes to his life. Photos and music will be part of the celebration. The family is encouraging residents and fans to bring their best “Mike Greenwell stories” and share memories. Lee County Public Safety’s Honor Guard will present the colors and provide honors.
Attendees are asked to wear navy blue and red in JetBlue’s stands. The entrance to the service will be at Gate D. Please note that two other events – a RV show and youth soccer – also are taking place Saturday at JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Drive, Fort Myers.
Gate D will open at 11:30 a.m. It’s anticipated the 1 p.m. celebration will conclude around 3 p.m. No tickets are necessary; everyone is welcome. Security screening like Spring Training will be in place. Bottled water will be provided.
Those who cannot attend can watch the Celebration of Life via livestream.
Visit www.leegov.com/bocc/celebrtation-of-life for event details, including a parking map and other logistical information. Once the event begins, the livestream will be available from this site for those who are attending virtually.
Website visitors can share memories and upload photos in a virtual guestbook, which is active now and will remain available until Oct. 31. Comments and images will be shared with Greenwell’s family.
In honor of his memory and lifelong commitment to youth development, the Greenwell family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to support Lee County 4-H. Details of how to donate on the website.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include more information pertaining to Saturday’s Celebration of Life for Commissioner Greenwell.