Carol M. Izzo Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Carol M. Izzo, 88, of Estero, FL, passed away on Wednesday,September 9, 2020. Formerly of York, Pa; she has been a Estero resident since 1997. She was born as Carol M. Neuhoff in Kingsford, Michigan on July 11, 1932. Carol lived in Kingsford, and later on a Michigan Farm. She loved the outdoors and was very active. She was a majorette at her Kingsford H.S. Right after graduation, she married Francis E. Izzo from nearby Iron Mountain, MI. Right after the wedding they honeymooned on a train trip to California where Fran was stationed in the Air Force at March Air Force Base. After leaving the Air Force (1952), they moved to Michigan and lived on Michigan State Campus for four year. Carol worked for the State of Michigan to help put Fran through college. And in 1958 they packed up their small family and moved to Iowa. They moved again to Delaware, Pennsylvania and then later Florida. Carol opened and ran a specialty craft store, Around the World of Crafts in York Pa for many years. She was a very talented artist and an accomplished painter. Fran and Carol loved Florida and decided to live there full time.They believed they had moved to paradise. Carol was active in the community Man Jongg and Wii Bowling leagues. Her children will always remember that Carol was a devoted home maker. Her family came first. She was a widely acclaimed cook. She instilled a deep commitment to honesty and taking the high road. Carol Izzo is preceded in death by her husband Fran (2018) and survived by her beloved children, Debra (Paul) Russo of Naples, FL , Steven (Jane Conover) Izzo of York, PA and Michael (Julie) Izzo of Almond, WI; her best friend and sister Shirley Toutloff (Green Bay, Wi) and two grandchildren, Alexandra Townsend and Maggie Russo; and one great-grandson, Max Townsend. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Lighthouse of Collier County for the visually impaired. A small family ceremony will be observed. Arrangements are being handled by Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated Since 1978.

Carol M. Izzo

July 11, 1932 - September 9, 2020

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July 11, 1932 - September 9, 2020

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