Antonie Plate's Obituary
Antonie Plate, 87, of Cape Coral, FL passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 surrounded by her family under the care of Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, FL. Antonie Plate was born in Germany and immigrated to the US in 1959. She met her husband, Gerhard in 1961 and married in 1962. The Plate’s resided on Long Island, NY until moving to Cape Coral, FL in 2000. Antonie can be best described as a simple, non-nonsense woman. She was passionate about her family and bettering her community through her love of gardening.
Antonie is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Gerhard Plate of Cape Coral, FL; one son, Andrew Plate and his wife, Dawn of Cape Coral, FL; two sisters, Werner Lammlein and Ludmillar Winkler of Germany; two grandchildren, Christopher and his wife, Jessica and Matthew and his wife Miranda; as well as three great grandchildren, Kennedy, Zoey and Cooper.
A Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 1:00 PM up until the service time at the funeral home on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907.
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