Allene Slater

Allene Slater, aged 69, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 after a brief illness. Allene was born April 15, 1947, in Cobleskill, New York, the daughter of Fred and Estella Roth. As a child, Allene helped work the family dairy farm. She had fond childhood memories of being able to escape off into the woods for long walks with her dog. She graduated from Cobleskill Central School in 1965 and continued her education with various college courses and employer coursework through her career. She worked as a lab tech at Cobleskill Hospital before becoming the Operations Manager for the local Agway office. Allene’s love of numbers eventually moved her into small business accounting/bookkeeping as well as tax preparation. After spending several years with H&R block, she chose to work for herself in the same field. In 1965, Allene married the love of her life, Mr. William F. Slater, celebrating 50 years of marriage

just 8 months ago. They made Cobleskill the home for their family for some 40 years, aside from a 2-year stay in St. Augustine, FL. They loved meeting up with friends to go out country dancing. In addition to raising a son, Allene loved knitting and sewing, often making her own clothes. They made their long-awaited return to Florida in 2008 to join their son, daughter in-law, and grandchildren in the Tampa Bay area. In addition to spending time with her

Allene loved watching the cooking shows and then experimenting with recipes in the kitchen adding “her own twist”. When she finally sat down, it was to feed her addiction to Sudoku, completing dozens of puzzles a week. Allene was a member of Lakeview Community Church in Tarpon Springs, FL.

Allene is survived by her husband, William F. Slater of New Port Richey, FL; brother, Frederick Roth of Jacksonville, FL; son, Daryl (Liz) Slater of Tarpon Springs, FL; 2 grandchildren (Isabel & Alexander); and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and close friends. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at North Meadowland Funeral Home in New Port Richey, FL. Pastor Tim Miller will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her name to American Heart Association at https://donatenow.heart.org.