Betty L Weber

Her family said the cause of death was complications from a stroke.

In recent years, Betty had repeatedly told her family that she had had a wonderful life.

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 30, 1932, to William and Mary Louise Stamets. He was a salesman and she was a homemaker. Betty was raised in Cincinnati and graduated from Cincinnati’s Withrow High School.

In 1951, she married Robert Bernard “Bob” Weber of Cincinnati, a pharmacist. They honeymooned in Miami Beach, moved to Denver, Colorado, while Bob was in the Army, then returned to Cincinnati as he began his career.

In 1956, they moved to Florida and, with the first two of their five children, settled in the Orlando suburb of Winter Park, where Bob founded Colonial Drugs in downtown Winter Park. Eventually, both of their mothers and Bob’s father relocated to Winter Park.

They often talked about their surprise in discovering that, in those years, the busy town lost many of its winter residents during the summer, diminishing the number of customers at their drugstore. But they persevered and ran the pharmacy together, with Bob tending to the pharmacy and Betty handling the books. Eventually they expanded the drugstore to include medical supplies. They also acquired part of the New England Building of professional offices, in which their business was located.

Bob and Betty had five children and, in addition to her work at the drugstore, Betty was a supermom and volunteer. She was a homeroom mother; a field trip supervisor; a crisis hotline counselor; a Brownie, Girl Scout, and Indian Guide leader; a Young Life volunteer; a Sunday School teacher; a hospital “pink lady”; and a school garden volunteer. She was the heart of the family, always hosting holiday and birthday gatherings. She never forgot a birthday or anniversary.

After their five children were grown, Bob and Betty retired early so they could travel the world—Europe, Hawaii, and Alaska. They often visited their children who had moved away from the Orlando area and ran “summer camp” and overnight parties for their grandchildren. They moved from Winter Park to nearby Winter Springs, where Betty became president of her garden club.

In 2009, Bob and Betty relocated to Tallahassee’s Westminster Oaks community. They immediately made many friends there, especially among residents of Diplomacy Circle. Betty enjoyed gardening and reading and activities at Westminster Oaks.

Betty was predeceased by the love of her life, Bob Weber, daughter Pamela Ann Vitale (John Vitale), grandson Nick Vitale, and son-in-law Tommy Estes. She is survived by three daughters, Vicki Weber (David Powell), and Nancy Estes, both of Tallahassee, and Linda Williams (Ed “Willie” Williams), of Leesburg; a son, Robert “Bob” Weber (Patti Weber) of Tallahassee; three grandchildren, Leslie Powell Skilling (Bennett Skilllng) of Atlanta, Raymond Estes of Tallahassee, and Steven Williams (Amber Williams) of Apopka; and four great-grandchildren, Maddie and Weber Skilling and Aubrey and Emma Williams.

At Betty’s request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in her name to the Bob & Betty Weber Endowment Fund at Children’s Home Society of Florida, Fifth Third Wholesale Lockbox Operations, 5050 Kingsley Dr.- Lockbox #631309 Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.