JESSIE ANDERSON

Obituary of JESSIE ANDERSON Loving wife, mother and Grandmother Jessie Marie Anderson, 91, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Waterman Village in Mt Dora. She was born on September 24th, 1922 in Hookstown, PA. She was the daughter of the late Rhodey and Romaine Torrence Johnston. She was raised by her late Grandmother Mrs. Jessie Torrence. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Raymond E Anderson Jr who passed away in 2003 after 62 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her one sister, Wilda Johnston Laughlin and half sisters, Esther and Olive Johnston and son in-law Joseph Waslousky. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Waslousky from Pittsburgh, PA, Rae Marie and husband Donald Smith from Dunnellon, FL and Vicky and husband Jim Pyle from Eustis, FL. She also had an adopted daughter, Jane Mallory of Eustis, FL. She has 8 grandchildren, Joey Waslousky, Tracy Arlet and Dana McGarry all from Pittsburgh. Michaelyn Gamble, Dean Gamble and Brent Gamble all from Dunnellon. Robert Brown and Courtney Pyle, from Eustis, FL. She had five Step Grandchildern, Kathy Halbig from Sorrento, FL, Karen Owyeung of Sunnyvale California, Steve Smith of Ft Pierce, FL, Kent Smith, New Smyrna, FL and Kevin Smith of Marietta, GA. Marie had several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. While her husband Raymond was in the Navy they were stationed in, New London, Connecticut, Louisville, KY, Severn, MD and then settled in Hookstown, PA until transferred to Confluence, PA with the Army Corp of Engineers. After retirement they moved to Fruitland Park, FL. As part of their 50th anniversary celebration in 1991 they vacationed from Florida to Maine with their daughter Rae Marie and husband Don. Marie was an avid gardener, and a member of the Happy Hoedowners Square Dance club. She enjoyed crocheting and ceramics. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Fruitland Park. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by her family and beloved friends and neighbors. The family requests donations to Alzheimer's Research, University of Florida Administrative Office L5-101 PO Box 100015, Gainesville, FL. 32610-0015 in lieu of flowers. Visitation There will be a viewing prior to the service from 9:00 " 11:00 Services Services will be held Friday, November 22nd at Beyers Funeral Home in Umatilla, FL at 11:0O, WITH Dr. Isaac Deas officiating Interment The burial will be at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell Florida at 2:30pm.

JESSIE ANDERSON

September 24, 1922 - November 18, 2013