Elfreda “Freda” Ann Larmony, 72, was born in Danbury, CT to Francis Bruey and Mavis Reid. Elfreda grew up on Long Island, NY and moved to St. Maarten after getting married to Leonel “Neville” Larmony. Freda moved to Lehigh Acres, FL 33 years ago and was employed with Lenny’s Furniture, her second family, for 30 years. Freda volunteered many years of service at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church religious education program in Lehigh as her daughters were growing up.
She is survived by her husband, Leonel ‘Neville’ Larmony; children: Tracy Larmony of Fort Myers, Janine Larmony of Lehigh Acres, Kelly Larmony-Probst & Wilfried of Apopka, FL and Danielle Larmony-Cuthbert & Neville of Longwood, FL; her adopted sons: Mr. & Mrs. Rene’ Nierop of Arizona and Mr & Mrs.Robert Nierop of SW Florida; and grandchildren: Casey Radvansky, Evan Cuthbert, and Renee’ Cuthbert; sister, JoAnn Kramer; and brother Donald Bruey. She left behind many family and friends that loved her dearly and will miss her including: her brother in law, Charlie Larmony; sisters in laws: Laura O’Shea, Kristine Larmony, Jean Moss and Karen Larmony; her 11 nieces and 5 nephews; 8 grandnieces; 6 grandnephews; her Mullet Bay family: Minder, Denise, Cheryl, Chad and Christopher Rismay and especially Michael Ferrier, the Deher family, the deWeever family but most importantly and dearest to her besides her children, Lina Mingo and the Carty Family – Francis, Marie-Louise, Nathalie, Natacha and Nicole. Also import to her Roy Richardson and family and Jennifer Calcao and family. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Renee’ Larmony; father, Francis Bruey; mother, Mavis Forlenza; stepfather, Edward Forlenza; and her brothers, Michael and Tyrone Bruey.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on from 1-2pm on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Anderson-Patterson chapel, 2701 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres, FL. Memorial services will begin at 2pm. Freda had a love for helping children in need and in lieu of flowers, please send donations to either The Heart Center or Center for Children’s Cancer & Disorders at Winnie Palmer’s Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Donations can be made at https://arnoldpalmermedicalcenter.fundly.com