Residents of the Month
Meet Marlene
Independent Living
Jerina…Marlene was born in Pittsburg, PA. She was the oldest of two children. Marlene attended school in the usual
manner. After graduation she was employed as a administrative assistant for twenty (20) years. She was married for only 28 months and her husband died
unexpectedly. They had no children. She changed jobs and began working for the Stoffer’s food company where she was a dietary specialist. This included training personal, compiling menus, and assorted other duties. For many years Marlene took care of her mother and also her brother’s children. Sometimes working two jobs. Marlene in the past enjoyed coloring due to medical reasons she finds it difficult to focus. She still and always will enjoy music especially for the 50’s and 60’s. Marlene has lived in Winter Haven for 45 years in a mobile home park where she had many friends.
Having only lived at Lake Howard Heights for 5 months when asked what she likes the most (and I quote) “this is an awsome place to live” Welcome Home Marlene
Meet Diane Meagher
Assisted Living
Diane was an Army military brat that traveled around most of her life. She was born in the Fort Bliss, Texas Military Base, and later moved to Oklahoma, DC, Kansas, and other US
states, As well as London and sailed to Hungary. She later met the love of her life in Cocoa Beach as high school sweethearts named Mike. Mike
served in the Navy, so she continued traveling with her family. They were married 40 plus years and had 4 children, 3 girls and 1 boy. Diane and her husband later established a mission is Russia, where she brought
the word of God to the people. She has a master’s in ministry bible counseling as well as a bachelor’s degree in music. She loves to play the piano and in her prime with her husband, she enjoyed canoeing and going to the beach with her family. Her grandparents had a house on the beach that they occasionally visited.
Hopefully one day Diane will show us her piano skills as she has been a resident with LHH for 4 years.
