Mark Cramer
Kathy,
I also remember that Rick had a large family. His mother's obit lists 9 surviving children, 31 grand-children, 64 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. (See below.) I can't imagine what holiday get-togethers are like.
Mark
HOYT
Roma Esma
Roma Esma Hoyt, 90, of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 17, 1926 in Campsie Sydney, Australia to parents, Francis and Myrtle Neilly.
Roma met her husband Kenneth, who was serving in the U.S. Navy and briefly stationed in Sidney Australia during World War II. They married in July of 1945. In September of that year, Roma was one of the 1st WWII war-brides to come on the S.S. Lurline ship to the United States. Roma loved to camp, bowl, dance, country music, and telling her children and grandchildren all about Australia. She had a special nickname, “Roma Do”. She also extended her household to all the neighbor kids and in one instance took in a single mother of two to help her through rough times. She had a heart of gold.
Roma is survived by her 9 children, Rodney (Linda) Hoyt, Gary (Christine) Hoyt, Sandy Lawson, Sharon (Jim) Hindall, Debby (Raul) Ledesma, Marsha (Doug) Plocek, Donna (Greg) Johnson, Denise Smith (Tony Woods), Dennis (Bev) Hoyt; daughter-in-law, Kathy Hoyt; 31 grandchildren, Chad, Brooke, Matt, Erin, Kenny, Jessica, Lisa, Nikki, Corey, Chris, Jennifer, Becky, Jamey, Callie, Todd, Jeremy, Kelly, Jason, Paul, Raul Ben, Andrea, Brad, Sarah, Lindsey, Brandon, Rachel, Matt, Justin, Joshua, Jill and Austin; 68 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Dulcie Wills and Dawn Gibbions and numerous nieces and nephews in Australia. Roma was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; sons, Rick and Kevin Hoyt, and sister, Doris Campbell.
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