Gertrude Watrous

Gertrude Elizabeth Watrous, affectionately known to her family as Auntie Tula, passed peacefully in her sleep, April 19, 2018, at the age of 91, in Panama City. Gertrude was born April 9, 1927, in New York City, to Millard Fillmore and Louise Marie (Ortiz) Watrous. She was predeceased by her mother, father and sister, Mary Ruth Helen Alvarez. She is survived by her brother, Millard Nelson Watrous; nephew, James Alvarez; nieces, Judith Clancy, Ruthie Yount, Gabriele Stickley, Deborah Brown; and 9 great nieces and 3 great nephews and their off-spring.

After serving in the United States Navy’s Women’s Auxiliary Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), she was Honorably Discharged in 1952. She continued her career in nursing at Tyndall Air Force Base, becoming a supply logistician working until retirement in 1988. She was a resident of Panama City Beach for over 50 years. She was actively involved in her community as a member of the Women’s Civics Club of Panama City Beach, served at the polls during elections and could always be counted on to assist her community when and where she was needed.

Friends will be received Monday from 9-11 am at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will follow at 11:30 am at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

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