Virginia Maxine Labaw

Virginia “Maxine” Labaw, 86, of St. Pete Beach and formerly of Marysville, OH, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018. She was born on January 7, 1932 near Marysville to the late Kenneth and Ada Coons Rogers. During her years in Marysville, OH, she worked as the Secretary at Edgewood Elementary School and later was head of the Purchasing Department at Goodyear Tire & Rubber. She was active with the Mary Chapter No. 9 Order of the Eastern Star, Kings Daughters Circle of Remembrance, Child Study Club and First Presbyterian Church of Marysville.

She married now deceased Eugene C. Nicol of Marysville and had two children, daughter Rhonda Nicol-Perin (husband Carl) of the Dallas – Fort Worth, TX, and Terry Nicol of Winter Haven, FL. She is also survived by her step-daughter from her marriage to Birch Labaw, Joanne Labaw Pupova and her two step-grandchildren Veronica and Bethany from Seattle, WA.

While married to Birch, Maxine worked for the Palms of Pasadena hospital in an office job. But the hospital was recruiting many nurses from Canada, for which Maxine became a surrogate mother after hours and on the weekends. They created a position for her as an Assistant Nurse Recruiter and she and Birch would pick them up upon arrival at TPA airport, help them find apartments, cars and everything else they needed. This was her passion, and many loved her as their Mom away from home.

Her ashes are to be laid at rest next to Birch Labaw at Bay Pines National Cemetery 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL, at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 19,2018 with a celebration of life following at Beach Memorial Chapel 301 Corey Ave St Pete Beach, FL from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

The family would like to thank the staff at Grand Villa of Pinellas Park, St. Pete General Hospital and Palms of Pasadena Hospital. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Veterans non-profit of your choosing.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.beachmemorialchapel.com for the Labaw family.