Bob Gustafson
October 8, 1933 – May 29, 2020
Bob Gustafson, loving husband and son, passed from this life at the age of 61 on May 14, 2020. Bob moved to St. Croix in 1969 and attended St. Croix Country Day School, where his father taught for many years. He graduated high school from Storm King School, Cornwall, New York, and attended college in Melbourne, Florida. Bob had many jobs during his career, from working for a company laying fiber-optic cable undersea in Japan to construction work at Hovensa.
His passion was golf, and he played almost every week at the Buccaneer Golf Course while on St. Croix. After the Hovensa closing, Bob moved to Florida, where he was self-employed. He did return to St. Croix for a year, working to re-open the new facility at the old Hovensa plant. He loved life, loved animals, loved his friends and family.
He is predeceased by his father Robert and is survived by his wife Deborah, Parish, Florida; his mother, Mary, Sun City Center, Florida; an aunt, Ruth Wolf of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and several cousins living throughout the states. He is and will continue to be greatly, greatly missed. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at a future date in Florida.
<h2><strong>John C. “Jack” Haight</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29107" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2020/06/John-C.-“Jack”-Haight-120x200.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="200" />John C. “Jack” Haight, age 86, longtime resident of Kings Point in Sun City Center, Fla., died peacefully on May 29, 2020. He was born Oct. 8, 1933, in Chicago to the late Stanley and Margaret Haight.
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as a Seaman Recruit and was very proud of his service to our country. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago in 1951 and had a career with Illinois Bell and AT&T for over 40 years as an installation technician. After retirement, he and Sally relocated to Sun City Center, Fla. He loved Florida and his life there.
Jack was a loving, kind and caring person. He was dedicated to his wife Sally. He always greeted you with a smile and had a joke for you to brighten your day. Jack was a devout Catholic and served as a Eucharistic minister at St. Anne Catholic Church in Ruskin, Fla. He was the TOPS Weight Loss Champion in 2007. Golf, exercise and helping neighbors were his favorite hobbies, and he was an avid reader.
Jack is survived by his loving wife, Sally (Roach) Haight of 41 years; his two sons, Jack and Don; four grandchildren: Ashley, Parker, Cooper and Carter Haight; his loving sister, Margaret (Haight) O’Connor; and brother, James Haight. He was also loved and cherished by Sally’s family: the late William and Mary Roach (mother and father-in-law), Patricia (Roach) Pupovac, Deborah (Roach) Henning (Dan), William Roach (Vicky), James Roach (Nadine), Terrence Roach (Ann) and was greatly loved and cherished by many nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his twin brother, William, and his brother, Thomas.
Services will take place at a later date.
<h2><strong>Sara “Sally” Keezer</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29104" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2020/06/Sara-Sally-Keezer-120x200.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="200" />Sara (Sally) Keezer passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Sally was born in Stafford Springs, Conn. on February 15, 1938. She moved from Orlando in 2001 after retiring as a bank teller. She enjoyed her time in Sun City Center swimming, playing cards and participating in many other activities. She served at the Methodist Church as offering counter for many years.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, William Keezer Sr., as well as her son, William Keezer Jr.
Sally will be fondly remembered by her two daughters, Terry Keezer and Wendy Darby; as well as her four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for July at the Sun City Center United Methodist Church.
His passion was golf, and he played almost every week at the Buccaneer Golf Course while on St. Croix. After the Hovensa closing, Bob moved to Florida, where he was self-employed. He did return to St. Croix for a year, working to re-open the new facility at the old Hovensa plant. He loved life, loved animals, loved his friends and family.
He is predeceased by his father Robert and is survived by his wife Deborah, Parish, Florida; his mother, Mary, Sun City Center, Florida; an aunt, Ruth Wolf of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and several cousins living throughout the states. He is and will continue to be greatly, greatly missed. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at a future date in Florida.
<h2><strong>John C. “Jack” Haight</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29107" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2020/06/John-C.-“Jack”-Haight-120x200.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="200" />John C. “Jack” Haight, age 86, longtime resident of Kings Point in Sun City Center, Fla., died peacefully on May 29, 2020. He was born Oct. 8, 1933, in Chicago to the late Stanley and Margaret Haight.
Jack served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as a Seaman Recruit and was very proud of his service to our country. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago in 1951 and had a career with Illinois Bell and AT&T for over 40 years as an installation technician. After retirement, he and Sally relocated to Sun City Center, Fla. He loved Florida and his life there.
Jack was a loving, kind and caring person. He was dedicated to his wife Sally. He always greeted you with a smile and had a joke for you to brighten your day. Jack was a devout Catholic and served as a Eucharistic minister at St. Anne Catholic Church in Ruskin, Fla. He was the TOPS Weight Loss Champion in 2007. Golf, exercise and helping neighbors were his favorite hobbies, and he was an avid reader.
Jack is survived by his loving wife, Sally (Roach) Haight of 41 years; his two sons, Jack and Don; four grandchildren: Ashley, Parker, Cooper and Carter Haight; his loving sister, Margaret (Haight) O’Connor; and brother, James Haight. He was also loved and cherished by Sally’s family: the late William and Mary Roach (mother and father-in-law), Patricia (Roach) Pupovac, Deborah (Roach) Henning (Dan), William Roach (Vicky), James Roach (Nadine), Terrence Roach (Ann) and was greatly loved and cherished by many nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his twin brother, William, and his brother, Thomas.
Services will take place at a later date.
<h2><strong>Sara “Sally” Keezer</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29104" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2020/06/Sara-Sally-Keezer-120x200.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="200" />Sara (Sally) Keezer passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Sally was born in Stafford Springs, Conn. on February 15, 1938. She moved from Orlando in 2001 after retiring as a bank teller. She enjoyed her time in Sun City Center swimming, playing cards and participating in many other activities. She served at the Methodist Church as offering counter for many years.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, William Keezer Sr., as well as her son, William Keezer Jr.
Sally will be fondly remembered by her two daughters, Terry Keezer and Wendy Darby; as well as her four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for July at the Sun City Center United Methodist Church.