Essimina (Essie) G. Gottshall, 85, of Port Orange, FL passed on November 10, 2013. She was born July 14, 1928 in Bethlehem, PA. She is pre-deceased by her dear husband, Paul R. Gottshall and her grandson Rodney L. Mann Jr. She is survived by son, Paul R. Gottshall Jr and companion Patricia Perry of Port Orange, FL; daughters Cynthia L. Mann of Newark, DE; and Linnie Clark and husband Richard, of Fogelsville, PA. She leaves behind many loving grandchildren: Shaunna, wife of Rodney L. Mann Jr., Adam Mann and wife Alyson, Nicole Balseca, Frank Grohotolsky III and fiancé Angela, Paul R. Gottshall III, Stephen Gottshall and Matthew Gottshall; as well as many great-grandchildren: Essimina and Geovanny Balseca, Rodney III and Londyn Mann, Kylee and Savannah Mann, and Christopher and Tyler Grohotolsky. Private services will be held at a later date. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of Bridgeview Center in Ormond Beach, FL. They also ask that in lieu of flowers donations in honor of Essimina be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
