Lee County FlArchives Obituaries.....Gockenbach, Jack E. February 18, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Charlotte Grove http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007435 March 10, 2012, 10:24 pm The News Press March 9, 2012 Jack E. Gockenbach, 85, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hospice House, Cape Coral, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 18, 1026 in Columbus, Ohio to Henry and Lauretta. Jack proudly served his country in WWII as a Navy Seabee in the South Pacific. He married the love of his life on March 1, 1947 and they shared 60 years together. After working for 30 years for Rockwell International he moved to Cape Coral, FL in 1976. He was an avid fisherman and terrific artist. Jack leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, daughter, son and their families, two grandchildren and three sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers "Bud", Don and sister Beverly. His wishes were to be cremated with his inurnment to be held at 11:30 a.m on Saturday, Marach 10 at Coral Ridge Funeral Home and Cemetery. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb