Herbert Wells, 90, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Ashland, MA, Antrim, NH and Port Charlotte, FL died Wednesday following a long struggle with diabetes and dementia.
Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, he was the husband of the late Gertrude (Miccile) Wells and son of the late Herbert Sr. and Effie (Noyes) Wells.
Herb was a Tech Sgt in the Army Air Corps where he was a radio operator- gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. He was taken prisoner when his bomber was shot down in the North Sea of Europe during World War II. He was interned in Stalag XVII-B in Krems, Austria from 1943 to 1945 when he was liberated by General George Patton's troops.
Herbert, with his wife, owned and operated a private business for 15 years. He retired to New Hampshire where they restored two historic homes while obtaining his realtor's license.
Herbert moved with Gertrude in 1972 to Port Charlotte where he was a founding member of the newly formed Peace River Chapter of the American Ex-POWs. He was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans and American Legion.
Herb was an avid reader who loved big band music, crossword puzzles and "Wheel of Fortune".
Survivors include his daughters Linda Moran and her husband Richard of Placida, FL, LouAnn Smith and her husband Andrew of Whittier, NC and a sister, Priscilla Parsons of Alton, NH. Herbert was also the brother of the late Robert Wells, Howard Wells and Dorothy Black.
He was "Bumpa" to his grandchildren, Jennifer Walker, Brian Moran and Andrea Najarian of Maryland and his six great grandchildren, Gavin, Delaney and Keaton Walker, Brennan and Fiona Moran, and Emily Najarian.
Visitation will be Friday, September 7th from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Farley Funeral Home, 265 S. Nokomis Avenue, Venice. Interment will follow at Sarasota National Cemetery at 1:30 P.M.
Memorial gifts may be made to American Ex-Prisoners of War, National Headquarters, 3201 E. Pioneer Parkway, Suite 40, Arlington TX 76010-5396.
Source: http://nbc2.tributes.com/show/Herbert-Wells-94354703
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