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The Villages
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Rita Rose Skillin

Rita Rose Skillin
Rita Rose Skillin

Rita Rose (Trotman) Skillin, 81 of Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2017. She had been a Florida resident since the 1950’s, coming from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an accomplished LPN of forty years. Original owner of 4 Paws Grooming Salon in Leesburg, Fl. Her life’s passion was truly the care and love of animals.

Left to cherish her memory are husband, Kenneth Skillin, Sisters: Helene DeLaurentis and Maxine Stone of Delray Beach, Florida, son: Robert (Debbie) Trotman of Pembroke Pines, Michael (Kim) Trotman of West Palm Beach daughters: Eileen (Tim) Collins of Port St. Lucie, and Suzanne Trotman of Jupiter, grandsons: Charles (Katie) Trotman of Sarasota, Jason (Melanie) Speelman of Stuart, James Trotman of Virginia, and great-grandchildren: Chakiera, Dari, Zoe, Amiah, Kaleia, Robert James and Kalie.

Funeral Services will be held in Palm City Florida Date to be announced on website.

Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a donation to the American Heart Association at http://www.heart.org or the American Cancer Society at: https://www.cancer.org

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