BLUE, John Edward, 80, of Live Oak, Fla. formerly of Tampa entered into rest October 17, 2012. John was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; grandson, Anthony; and companion, Bessie Jackson. Survivors include his son, John (Gloria); daughters, Sheila (Joseph) DeGennaro, Rae Riley; grandchildren, Brandon, Brett Watts, Jennifer Blue, Jesse DeGennaro, Erika Blue, Brad Nauta; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Adrianna, Alexis; sisters, Jeanne Turner, Ruth (Bill) Irwin; extended family, Sherrie and Dale Clark. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home.
