Virginia A. Mote

Virginia A. Mote passed away on March 10, 2014 in Ft. Myers, Florida. Virginia was born August 1, 1920 in MA to Harry and Edna Vett. The family lived in the Boston area before moving to Danielson, CT. Loving to travel, in 1940, she and a friend traveled to Mexico by train. In 1944 she joined the WAVES (U.S. Navy) and was stationed in Cleveland, Ohio until applying for and receiving a transfer to Hawaii. Her office overlooked the wreckage of the Arizona. There she met her husband to be Wendell C. Mote who was also in the U.S. Navy. Upon discharge they were married in Danielson, CT. October, 1946. They initially lived in Dayton, Ohio before moving to Hollansburg, Ohio.

Virginia while raising 3 children, she worked in the family business, W.C. Mote and Sons, in Glen Karn. She later worked and retired from Hamilton Motors in Greenville. In 1986, they moved to LeHigh Acres, FL and had a furniture repair and refinishing business. Wendell died in 2001, just 2 weeks before their 55th wedding anniversary. In 2007, Virginia battled the effects of Alzheimer's disease and moved to Ft. Myers nursing home that specialized in memory care where she passed away.

In addition to loving to travel, which took her to all 50 states, Canada and Mexico, she enjoyed reading, knitting and following her oldest daughter and son to various trapshooting events. She was well known in the area for her famous Boston Baked Beans. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren who shared her love of baseball. Although she was a member of the Christian Science Church in Boston, MA, she was active in the Hollansburg Congregational Christian Church. Virginia was also an auxiliary member of the American Legion.

Virginia is survived by her sister, Barbara (Henry) Szall of Marietta, GA, her children, Laura (James) Christopher of Brunswick, Ohio, Elizabeth (Leon) Russell of Waynesville, NC and son, Wm. Carl (Janet) Mote of Reed, MO. There are 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Virginia is preceded in death by her brother, Robert and husband, Wendell.

A celebration of her life will be held on September 6, 2014, 10 AM at Hollansburg Congregational Christian Church in Hollansburg, Ohio. Visitation will be 1 hour prior also at the church. burial will follow in the Old Ludlow Cemetery on Coppock Road in Laura, Ohio. Donation may be made to the American Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org, in honor of Virginia. All donations will be greatly appreciated by the family.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.braundpope.com. Services entrusted to Braund Pope Funeral Home in New Madison.