Nancy Lee Natoce

Nancy Lee (nee Walter) (McGowan) Natoce, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died June 24, 2013, at the age of 81 in her home at the Bobcat Trail Villas in North Port, FL, where she had been a resident since 1998. Nancy was born August 15, 1931 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Baltimore, MD, graduating from Eastern High School in Baltimore in 1949. In 1978, Nancy and her first husband moved to Port Charlotte, FL. Through her life, she worked as a bookkeeper for several small businesses, and volunteered in her church, sorority, and community, including recently serving the E.C.W. of Good Shepherd, singing in the church choir and serving on the Bobcat Trail Villas homeowners association. She is survived by her children, Kathi (David) Harshman, Peggy (James) Leonard, and Larry (Jeanette) McGowan, and by 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, William McGowan, and her second husband Joseph Natoce, parents Marion Walter and Esther Brown, and brother Marion "Laddie" Walter, Jr. A funeral service will be held at 11am, Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Endowment Fund for the Church of the Good Shepherd, 401 Henry St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950.