Jane Eldridge

JANE ELDRIDGE, age 89, Homosassa, died April 25, 2014 under the loving care of her family, Hospice of Citrus County and the staff of Crystal River Health and Rehab. Jane was born on November 22, 1924 in Belgium to the late Octave and Yvonne (Demaret) Pochez. During WWII, her family helped hide two Jewish girls who made it through the war and were able to keep in touch with her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was an excellent cook, seamstress and taught herself to upholster furniture. She was an avid golfer. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 68 years, William Eldridge; daughters Patricia Abt, New York, NY, Deanna (Anthony) Sicuro, Port Jervis, NY, Kathleen (Harlan) Haskins, Bonita Springs, FL and Anne-Marie (Jon) Vandenende, Riverview, FL; grandchildren Tony, Angela, Connie, Louis, Caroline, Shaye and Frances; 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew and son-in-law Lou Abt. A funeral tribute and celebration of Jane’s life will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory. Burial will follow at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. The family invites friends to join them in a time of visitation from 9:00 AM until the hour of service. Please consider donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in lieu of flowers.