"Precious in sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Gertrude A. "Trudy" Bell, age 86, passed away in her home Tuesday, March 25, 2008, while surrounded by her family.
Trudy was born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Boston. She lived in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., since 1966. She worked and retired from Fort Walton Beach Hospital where she worked as a nurse's aide.
Trudy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Everett Bell. She is survived by her four children: son, Roy Bell and his wife Ann of Enfield, Conn.; daughter, Ellen Walker and her husband Bill of Baker, Fla.; daughter, Linda Pecjak and her husband Joe of Navarre, Fla.; and son, Warren Bell and wife Jo Ann of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Leah, Stacy, Tammy, Darren, Kenny, Chris, Heather, Matthew, Kathy, GiGi, Candace, Sally, Nikki, Kim and Bobbi Jo; and 28 great-grandchildren; her two sisters, Mary Hogan of Alabama, and Joanne Field of Crestview, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert T. and Ellen G. Kopp; brothers, Albert and Theodore Kopp; and sisters, Rita Navoy and Kathleen Jazwienski.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 235, where she served in several positions and volunteered hours of her time. She was also a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Trudy was born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Boston. She lived in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., since 1966. She worked and retired from Fort Walton Beach Hospital where she worked as a nurse's aide.
Trudy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Everett Bell. She is survived by her four children: son, Roy Bell and his wife Ann of Enfield, Conn.; daughter, Ellen Walker and her husband Bill of Baker, Fla.; daughter, Linda Pecjak and her husband Joe of Navarre, Fla.; and son, Warren Bell and wife Jo Ann of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Leah, Stacy, Tammy, Darren, Kenny, Chris, Heather, Matthew, Kathy, GiGi, Candace, Sally, Nikki, Kim and Bobbi Jo; and 28 great-grandchildren; her two sisters, Mary Hogan of Alabama, and Joanne Field of Crestview, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert T. and Ellen G. Kopp; brothers, Albert and Theodore Kopp; and sisters, Rita Navoy and Kathleen Jazwienski.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 235, where she served in several positions and volunteered hours of her time. She was also a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
"Precious in sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Gertrude A. "Trudy" Bell, age 86, passed away in her home Tuesday, March 25, 2008, while surrounded by her family.
Trudy was born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Boston. She lived in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., since 1966. She worked and retired from Fort Walton Beach Hospital where she worked as a nurse's aide.
Trudy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Everett Bell. She is survived by her four children: son, Roy Bell and his wife Ann of Enfield, Conn.; daughter, Ellen Walker and her husband Bill of Baker, Fla.; daughter, Linda Pecjak and her husband Joe of Navarre, Fla.; and son, Warren Bell and wife Jo Ann of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Leah, Stacy, Tammy, Darren, Kenny, Chris, Heather, Matthew, Kathy, GiGi, Candace, Sally, Nikki, Kim and Bobbi Jo; and 28 great-grandchildren; her two sisters, Mary Hogan of Alabama, and Joanne Field of Crestview, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert T. and Ellen G. Kopp; brothers, Albert and Theodore Kopp; and sisters, Rita Navoy and Kathleen Jazwienski.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 235, where she served in several positions and volunteered hours of her time. She was also a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Trudy was born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Boston. She lived in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., since 1966. She worked and retired from Fort Walton Beach Hospital where she worked as a nurse's aide.
Trudy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Everett Bell. She is survived by her four children: son, Roy Bell and his wife Ann of Enfield, Conn.; daughter, Ellen Walker and her husband Bill of Baker, Fla.; daughter, Linda Pecjak and her husband Joe of Navarre, Fla.; and son, Warren Bell and wife Jo Ann of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Leah, Stacy, Tammy, Darren, Kenny, Chris, Heather, Matthew, Kathy, GiGi, Candace, Sally, Nikki, Kim and Bobbi Jo; and 28 great-grandchildren; her two sisters, Mary Hogan of Alabama, and Joanne Field of Crestview, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert T. and Ellen G. Kopp; brothers, Albert and Theodore Kopp; and sisters, Rita Navoy and Kathleen Jazwienski.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 235, where she served in several positions and volunteered hours of her time. She was also a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
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