August 28, 2015

 

Aneta Grace Willett Todd Ott, of Merrit Island, Florida, passed away August 25, 2015. She was born, April 5,1938 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, to Robert and Pauline Willett.

She is survived by her daughters, Diana Todd Spell, Nancy Todd, Dawn Taylor, and son, Patrick Ott (David Garthe), her sisters, Helen Morar, Joyce Maker(Geoffery Maker), Judy Marshall (Gregory Marshall) Lana Paige(Shari Lewis). Her grandchildren: Stacey Spell, Krista Spell and Todd Spell, Patrick Brennan. She was predeceased by her husbands, Clyde Todd and William Ott and son, Michael Ott

Aneta graduated from Brevard Community College and worked at NASA for many years. She was President of the Federally Employed Women, served on the Planning and Zoning Board. She was the catalyst for helping those in need at Baxley Manor. She received the “Make a Difference” award. She was the Founder and President for many years of the North Merritt Island Homeowners Association. She served as a volunteer for NASA at lift off and landings of the shuttles. She received the Space Coast Chapter Distinguish Service Award. In 1990 she was appointed by the District 2 County Commissioner to the Brevard County Planning and Zoning Advisory Board and Local Planning Agency and served with distinction on these important boards until 2014.  She was chairman and vice chairman of both at various times.  She was also elected to the North Merritt Island Special Advisory Board from its inception until 2014, when she retired from that position. She belonged to the Moose and also was an avid Mustang fan.

She was a faithful servant of God her entire life and was on the board at St. Luke's and a regular delegate to the diocese's governing meetings in Orlando. On Tuesday she became one of the things she loved the most, an angel.

A celebration of Aneta's life will be held at St Luke's Episcopal Church on Sunday August 30th at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to the St Luke's Episcopal Church, PO Box 1025, Merritt Island, FL 32954.   (All donations will be collected by Father Roberts and divided equally between St. Luke's and the Aneta Ott Memorial Baxley Manor Fund.)