MILDRED ANN "MILLIE" BRIDGES

MILDRED ANN "MILLIE" BRIDGES, 80, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Naples, Fla. Born March 29, 1934, in Staten Island, N.Y., she was a daughter of Ruby and Jennings Kibler. Millie devoted her life to caring for and loving her family. She married Bernard "Bernie" Bridges on July 9, 1951 and they celebrated 60 years of marriage on July 9, 2011. Millie and Bernie moved to Fort Wayne, in 1953, where she raised her family while working with her husband as they built a successful construction and property management company. They owned Bridges Property Management and managed Port O'Call Apartments in New Haven and Bridgedale Terrace Apartments in Waynedale. Naples Florida was her winter home for over 30 years, until recent years, when she made it her year-round residence. Millie was loved by all who knew her and will always be remembered for her incredible generosity, kind spirit, hospitality, and amazing strength and perseverance. Surviving are her four children, Glenn Bridges of Naples, Sandy Pense of Fort Wayne, LeAnn Toth and Diane Smith, both of Naples; six grandchildren, Heather Bridges, Traci VanDalsem, Angela Leland, Richey and Brendan Brooks, and Olivia Smith; three great-grandchildren, Hawkins, Colton and Leighton VanDalsem; brothers, Wally and Robert (Rocky) Kibler; and sister, Rosalie Wern. The family will be holding a visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at The Chapel, 2505 West Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne, Ind.