Agnes Virginia (Milcoff)
Furlong, 73, of Lady Lake, Florida, formerly of Chesterton, Indiana, passed
away on Friday, November 15, 2019, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born on
January 27, 1946, in South Bend, Indiana, to Peter and Claire Marguerite
(Holcomb) Rogers who preceded her in death.
Agnes is survived
by her loving husband of 11 years, Manuel (Manny) Furlong; children, Rhonda
(David) Williams of Chesterton, IN, Lynnette (David) Ryan of Peach Tree
City, GA, and Michael (Barb) Milcoff of Noblesville, IN; Manny’s children,
Art Furlong of Inverness, FL, Debbie (John) Creech of Portage, IN, and John
(Jeanette) Furlong of Lake Station, IN; grandchildren, Suzanne, Jennifer,
Katelynn, Elizabeth, Jackson, Michael, Artie, Nathan, April, Jessica, Hannah
and Abigail; brothers, Jack (Maureen), James (Kay) and Tom (Vicky) Rogers;
and many nieces and nephews.
Virginia attended
St. Joseph High School in South Bend. She was a stay at home mom, managed
Fashion Bug and Opportunity Enterprises resident homes, and was a member of
the Ladies Auxiliary. She retired from Opportunity Enterprises as a licensed
Massage Therapist, and established and implemented Relaxation and Massage
Therapy programs for both the residents and the employees. She and Manny
enjoyed traveling and sightseeing in the RV, managing the National Park
Service Campground, cruising the Bahamas and retiring and moving to Lady
Lake, Florida. Virginia valued her family and friends. She was often found
helping orchestrate family gatherings, taking extended family vacations with
Tom, Skip and Jack, visiting with Nana and families, and volunteering as a
Girl Scout Leader. She enjoyed selling crafts with Marge, leading drumming
classes, visiting the beach with Nancy, meeting the Red Hats with Charlotte
and meeting Bridgette for a piece of pie. In her leisure time she was
joining the Mug Club, catching up with longtime friends, Donnie and Sheila,
creating ceramic treasures, gardening, enjoying nature, spending time with
the grandkids or relaxing with their furry friend, “Pepper Dog.” Family and
friends were at the center of it all. She loved angels and was given the
name “Angel Face” by her grandmother. Virginia never had an unkind word to
say, was a tower of strength and led by example. She is loved by many and
will be greatly missed by those who knew her.