June Pekarek, 82, of Plant City, died June 28, 2016.
She and her husband, Bill, raised their five children in her hometown of Long Island, New York. She loved fishing, clamming, crabbing and boating on the Great South Bay with her family. She lived in Plant City for the last 30 years, where she enjoyed reading, doing puzzles, playing shuffleboard and exercising at Curves.
She is survived by her loving and caring husband, Bill; children, John Pekarek (Darlene), Debbie Rosler (David), Lorraine Gill (Joyce) and Valerie Pekarek; grandchildren, Jason, Jennifer and Lisha; and great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Tyler, Yessie and Alyssa.
She was preceded in death by her son, Rod; and grandchildren, Melissa Chapman and Victor Hicks.
The family would like to offer many thanks to her caregiver, Yolanda, for her love, laughter and many years of devotion. She also had many wonderful friends, neighbors and a caring staff at the Community Care Center.
A funeral service was held July 5, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home and Event Center.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.