Hobart E. Lea

LEA Hobart E. Hobart E. Lea, 85, of South Toledo, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at East Pasco Hospice Care Center in Dade City, Florida. Hobie Lea was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Lloyd H. and M. Merle Lea. He graduated from Libbey High School and married his high school sweetheart, Betty Barnes, who preceded him in death in 2002. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He also retired from the City of Toledo Maintenance / Repair Department. He was an active member of the Toledo Woodcarvers Association plus the Toledo/Sylvania senior centers. Hobie Lea spent his winter months for the past 23 years in Zephyrhills, Florida, volunteering his time at the clubhouse activities and doing carpentry work within his park. His summer months were spent in Ohio. He will be missed by all his neighbors and good friends at Valleydale Estates and in Ohio. Hobart is survived by his loving son, Gary, in Alabama; his daughters, Jenny Amos, Amy Lea, and Beth Loveday, in Ohio; five grandsons and seven great-grand-children. He is also survived by his loving sister, Dorothy Dutcher of Clearwater, Florida; his brother-in-law, Bill Robinson of Swanton, Ohio, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Walter Funeral Home, 4653 Glendale Ave., on Saturday, February 21, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with funeral services to follow. Burial service at the gravesite will be private. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be given to East Pasco Hospice Care Center, 37439 Clinton Ave., Dade City, Florida 33525 www.walterfuneralhome.com