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Deborah Orr Obituary

ORR, Deborah Ann 53, of Gulfport, passed away Sept. 13, 2011. Deborah was born in Boston, MA and graduated from Boca Ciega High School. She worked for over 18 years as a librarian and teacher for Pinellas County Schools. Deborah was an avid animal lover and brought many injured birds to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary for care. She is survived by her beloved husband of 24 years, Jeffrey; daughter Jessica Orr; father John Coyman; sister Jan (Michael) Knight; brother Steven (Bridget) Coyman; granddaughter Gabriela Lorraine Orr; as well as many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, Sept. 24th at the David C. Gross Funeral Home in St. Petersburg. Guestbook at www.davidcgross.com David C. Gross Funeral Homes 6366 Central Ave. 727-381-4911

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Published by Tampa Bay Times on Sep. 18, 2011.

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Tonya

September 24, 2011

Goodbye Deb. I will miss you. The world has lost a sweet and loving soul.But your presence among us has made us all better people. My sympathies to those you loved most...Jeff and Jess.

Sue Casto (Hatton)

September 20, 2011

I remember Debbie as a soft spoken, warm-hearted woman. She always had a smile and story to share. I was so glad to have had the opportunity to work with her and know her sweet daughter Jessica, whom she loved very much.
Those of us who knew her, were lucky. That's as good as it gets! Love you Debbie!

Rose Messer

September 20, 2011

Debbie was very strong and dedicated to her family. I know she will be deeply missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

September 19, 2011

Deb was one of the kindest people I have ever known. She had a heart of gold and would help anyone in need. She had a fondness for helping the birds and children and shopping for jewelry. She wanted to write a children's book. She adored and worshipped her husband Jeff. She often told me she was the luckiest woman in the world to have Jeff as her husband and she would have been lost without him. She was elated to become a grandmother. She told me how proud she was of Jess and that she would be good mother and felt Gabriela would be so loved by her parents. She was always concerned about her father and did her best to take care of him and helped him get a new dog for companionship. Her friend Terry meant so much to her

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