Vincent F. Doody, 86, of Tampa, entered into rest on January 8, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; daughter Susan Ellsworth of St. Johnsbury VT; son Gary Ellsworth of Tampa; brother John Doody of Syracuse NY. Services will be Friday, January 11, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 8220 W. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa.
Vincent was born in Tully NY and was one of five children of Stephen and Agnes Tracy Doody. He served in the US Army in World War II as a Carbine Marksman and participated in the Battle of Italy in 1944. He was a carpenter by trade, building several homes in Upstate New York. He married Marjorie Ellsworth in 1963, and resided in LaFayette, NY until retirement in 1978. At that time he and Marjorie relocated in Sanford North Carolina, where they lived for 27 years. Although retired, for several years he worked with the Lee County Council on Aging, delivering meals to shut-ins. He also was an independent locksmith. In 2005, after illness, he and Marjorie moved to Tampa Florida to be closer to their son. He was a member of the Church of the Incarnation in Tampa, and a former member of St. Stephen’s Church in Sanford. For the last five months, he has been under the wonderful care of Lifepath Hospice. His family will be forever grateful to the dedicated staff that cared for him and gave support to his family.
Arrangements entrusted to Veterans Funeral Care, 15381 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, Florida 33760.
Vince was my uncle. He was a fine man and I will miss him. His military service to our country in WW-II cost him dearly in terms of his personal well being, yet I never heard him complain. He was a superb finish carpenter to which those who live in the homes he built can attest.
Vince was my uncle. He was a very caring person who helped his sister-in-law, my Mother, in her last years. His wartime disabilities made his life less than perfect, but he never complained. As a carpenter,he made a fine maple gun cabinet that he gave me when downsizing into assisted living in Sanford. I will always remember him when I see the cabinet.
Vince was my uncle. He was a very kind man. I have many memories of him. He will be sadly missed.
Our deepest sympathies. We love you all