John F. Freeman's Obituary
John F. Freeman, Jr., age 86, passed away on August 13, 2018 in Ft. Myers, FL. John was the son of John F., Sr. and Kathryn Freeman and grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He and his wife Elizabeth (Betty) Freeman spent their 61 years of marriage in Ft. Lauderdale, Sanibel Island and Ft. Myers, FL. For many years summers were enjoyed in the town of Waynesville, NC in the mountains.John was a proud graduate of the University of Florida and practiced as a CPA in Ft. Lauderdale and Sanibel, FL. He was the past president of Broward County Chapter of the FICPA, a member of the Rotary Club of Sanibel/Captiva, a past elder in Parkway Community Church in Sanibel where he served in many positions. He was also a member of Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Waynesville, NC. John was proud to have been involved in the leadership of planning and building programs for three different churches, Military Service consisted of 2 years active duty and 3 years in the US Army Reserves. In retirement he enjoyed golf, bocce, traveling and fishing the local waters of Southwest Florida.John is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Elizabeth Freeman of Ft. Myers, FL; two daughters, Lori Richter of Sanibel, FL and Lynda Vargas of Atlanta, GA; six grandchildren, Andrew, Jeffrey, Jaime, Jillian, Cara and Matthew; three great grandchildren, Leila, Gabriel and Ayva; as well as many extended family members and friends.A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Sanibel Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL.Interment services will be private.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton, MA 01061-0515, 1.888.MACULAR (1.888.622.8527) or online at https://www.macular.org/how-donate#memorial in loving memory of John F. Freeman. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Online condolences may be offered at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com
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