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Gertrude Gerbich Obituary

Gertrude A. Cox Gerbich

Naples, FL

Gertrude (Trudy) A. Gerbich, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2016 at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL.

Trudy was employed as a secretary at The Child Study Institute in Toledo, Ohio for 25 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Naples.

Trudy was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Gerbich and Howard Cox; her son, Howard Cox, Jr.; daughter, Kathleen Eff; sister, Mary Heft; grandson, Joseph Cox; and parents, Joseph and Julia Morrissey. She is survived by her son, James (Bilynda) Cox of Bonita Springs; step-daughter, Linda Stevens of Toledo, OH; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

A gathering of friends and family will be on Thursday, April 28th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Fuller Funeral Home, 1625 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples. Inurnment will be in Ohio at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Trudy's name may be made to Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, FL 34105. For online condolences, please visit fullernaples.com.

Published by Naples Daily News on Apr. 27, 2016.
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Rest peacefully Aunt Gert❤ Enjoy the comfort of being with Grandma again.

Marla Heil

May 4, 2016

So sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find comfort in the hope at 1 Thessalonians 4:14.

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