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Birth:          21 Feb 1926 Richmond Hill, Queens Co., N.Y.
Death:          27 Sep 2015 Inverness, Citrus Co., Fla.
Burial:         1 Oct 2015 Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla.

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John L. Becker, 89, Inverness passed away Sept 27, 2015 under the care of Citrus 
Hospice & The Nature Coast in their Inverness facility. 

 John was born on Feb 21, 1926 in Richmond Hill, NY to the late Leonard and Edna 
(Miller) Becker and moved to this area in 1977 from College Park Maryland. He was a 
retired law enforcement officer, having retired from the Washington, D.C., Police Dept 
with over 20 years of service. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Inverness 
and served our country during World War II in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the 
Retired Police Officers Association in D.C., Nature Coast Carving Club, and an avid 
fisherman. 

 He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Wilson) Becker; four children, Paul Becker and 
wife, Dorothy of Ephrata, PA; Pauline Apperson and husband, Steven of Avon Park, 
FL; Peggy Becker and husband, Larry of Lothian, Maryland; Bonnie Mills and husband 
Scott of Floral City; his sister, Florence Pilkington of Danbury, CT; 5 grand and 7 
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Natalie Becker on 
Sept 7, 1990. 

 Private burial will be in Florida National Cemetery on Oct 1, 2015. A Memorial Service 
to celebrate his life will be conducted Sat. Oct 3rd , 3:00 PM at Trinity Baptist Church 
with Rev. Jerry Bloxton officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials requested to Hospice 
of Citrus & Nature Coast, PO Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464. 
Citrus County Chronicle (Crystal River, FL) - Thursday, October 1, 2015

Parents
BECKER Leonard ()
MILLER Edna ()

Siblings
BECKER John L. (21 Feb 1926 - 27 Sep 2015)

Marriage To BROWN Natalie Colson (15 Apr 1923 - 7 Sep 1990)
    m.  

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Parents
BROWN Russell Robbins (2 Sep 1887 - 10 Jun 1944)
COLSON [CHG FROM ROBERTSON] Marjorie A. [chg from Margaret] (1885 - Sep 1954)

Children by BROWN Natalie Colson 15 Apr 1923 - 7 Sep 1990
BECKER Pauline Joan ()
BECKER Paul James ()
BECKER Bonnie J. ()
BECKER Peggy J. ()

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