Henry Joseph Lounsbury

Henry Joseph Lounsbury passed away on December 7, 2020 in Port Charlotte, Florida. Henry was born on December 10, 1933 in Peekskill, New York to his parents, Henry J. Lounsbury Sr and Alice R. Condon Lounsbury. He graduated from Peekskill High School as the class president in 1952. After graduation, Henry enlisted in the US Navy on July 15, 1952 and was honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on September 9, 1954.He received The Navy Occupation Service Medal and The National Defense Service Medal. He served on the Admiral's Barge aboard air craft carrier USS Midway CVA-41 in the Mediterranean. After his discharge, he worked for the Iron Workers Local Union #417, Peekskill Police Department in 1959 for 5 years and Putnam Valley Police Department and retired in 1979. Henry married Virginia Feltman in 1954 and had 3 children, Nancy, Cathy and Cheryl. Later, he married Caroline Gonta in 1968 and had 2 children, Carolyn and Cliff. In 1980, Henry and Caroline moved to Port Charlotte, Florida. He worked for Charlotte County Public Works as a Heavy Equipment Operator and a Traffic Technician. Henry retired in 2005 and moved to North Carolina after Hurricane Charley and then moved back to North Port in 2012. He worked for the North Port Police Department as a school crossing guard for 5 years. Henry had a passion for country music and song writing, and he won numerous awards in Nashville, TN. Henry was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was the past Grand Knight for Council #7997 in North Port, past Faithful Navigator of assembly #1750 in Port Charlotte and past District Deputy of 5 local councils. He was also a member of the VFW Post #8203, William A. Garvey, and served as the Senior Vice Commander for 2 years. Henry is preceded in death by wife, Caroline Lounsbury in 2019; granddaughter, Katie Piper in 2000; brothers, Francis Lounsbury in 1989 and Robert Lounsbury in 1993. Henry is survived by his children, Nancy McKenney of Readfield, ME, Cathy (Wayne) Piper of North Ft. Myers, FL, Cheryl (Don) LaPorte of Readfield, ME, Carolyn (Jamie) Busch of North Port, FL and Cliff J. Lounsbury of Tampa, FL; 6 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; sister, Margaret Chichitano of Palm Coast, FL and numerous nieces and nephews. A public visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 from 11AM-1PM at Farley Funeral Home, North Port. A 2:00PM Committal Service will immediately follow the visitation at Sarasota National Cemetery. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Parkinson's Foundation, Knights of Columbus San Pedro Council, or the VFW Post #8203 in North Port. Visitation Information Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Farley Funeral Home - North Port Address: 5900 South Biscayne Drive, , North Port, FL, 34287 (941) 426-2880 | Map Cemetery Information Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sarasota National Cemetery Address: 9810 State Road 72, , Sarasota, FL, 34241 941-922-7200 | Map