Henry "Hank" S. Bussey

Henry "Hank" S. Bussey, Jr., 71, a N. Ft. Myers resident for the past 24 years, formerly of Griffith, IN, passed away in Cape Coral on August 17, 2014. He was born on December 8, 1942 in Hammond, IN to Henry S. Bussey, Sr. and Ann Wise, both deceased.

Hank was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church in N. Ft. Myers. He belonged to the American Legion Post 369 in East Chicago, IN. He will be remembered as a loving husband, a great father, a wonderful grandfather and great-grandfather. A loving, gentle man who always greeted you with a whistle and smile. He was loved and will be missed by family and friends.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Dolores "Dolly" (Hughes) Bussey; four children, Hank Bussey, III of N. Ft. Myers, Debi Borza (Greg) of Lowell, IN, Vicke Neely of Hobart, IN and Mike Hughes (Terry) of Merrillville, IN; one brother, Eddie Simmons (Melanie) of Lansing, IL; son-in-law, Kevin Nay of Dyer, IN; stepmother, Lila J. Bussey of Vero Beach, FL; ten grandchildren, as well as four great grandchildren.

Henry was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Nay in 2012 and son-in-law, Mike Neely in 2008.

Memorial contributions in memory of Henry Bussey, Jr. are suggested to www.thesmiletrain.org , an organization that supports children born with a cleft lip palate.

Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.

A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 20115 N. Tamiami Trail, N. Ft. Myers 33903 with Father Tom Heck officiating.

A Memorial Service will be held 12:00 - 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at White Funeral Home, located at, 921 West 45th Ave, Griffith, IN 46319 with Father Theodore Mens officiating.