Albert Otto

<br />Albert F. Otto, 97, of Sun City Center, FL passed away peacefully on March 23, 2010. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 18, 1912 and resided for many years on his farm near Three Springs, PA. He also lived in Neptune, NJ from 1968 until his move to Florida in 2003. <br />Albert was predeceased by his parents, Gustav Otto and Maria Wehofer, and his beloved wife of 41 years, Marie R. Grohgans Otto. Surviving are his daughter, Mitzi Winingear and husband, John, of Centralia, MO; a granddaughter, Julia Parker, and two great grandchildren, Brittany Heidbrink and Justin Parker, all of MO. Also surviving are two step-daughters, Marion Winsor and Rosalie Murphy of Sun City Center, FL. <br />A graduate of Drury College in MO, with a major in Botany, Albert served in the Army Air Force stationed at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. He retired from Otis Elevator in Harrison, New Jersey. <br />Albert served for many years with his wife in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 88, Point Pleasant, NJ. He was also a life member of the National Geographic Society. Albert will be greatly missed but fondly remembered by family and friends. <br />Arrangements are being handled by the National Cremation and Burial Society, Ruskin, FL with interment to take place at a later date in St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Sea Girt, NJ. Services are private at the convenience of the family.