Gertrude A. Franklin

of 92. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Schroeder and granddaughter, Katie

Schroeder, both of Windermere and sister, Anne Fetzner of Toms River, New Jersey;

plus many nieces and nephews from New Jersey, Kentucky and California.

Trudy was born in Linkenheim, Germany on December 20,1921. She moved to

Secaucus, New Jersey when she was 7 years old. Trudy was the first person to

graduate college in her family (Upsala College) and was proud to serve in the Navy

during World War II. She met her husband, Ballard Franklin (who preceded her in

death in 1997), overseas. They settled in Glendale, California in 1956 and moved to

Orlando 20 years ago to be closer to family. Trudy was a homemaker and an

amazing, loving mother. She was very active in volunteering her time in church and

school functions. Trudy was blessed to have many life-long friends and a loving

family and will be greatly missed. Her beloved cat, Patches, was by her side until

she passed. Donations can be made to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando (formerly

known as the SPCA). A special thank you to all the wonderful ladies ("Angels") who

took extraordinary care of Trudy the past 3 years, especially Josey Lunch and Gina

Alexander.