Obituary of Maria-Christina Abbott

Maria Christina Abbott of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., passed away April 30, 2012, in Fort Walton Beach.She was born in Germany to Peter and Katharina Gros. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt.She is survived by her husband of almost 55 years, Arthur R. Abbott; daughter, Christina, and her husband, John, and their children, Cassandra, Sarah and Alex; and four brothers, Walter, Hans, Heinz and Erwin.Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at McLaughlin Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Catholic Charities at www.catholiccharitiesnwfl.org , 11 S.E. First Street, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548: or Sharing and Caring Inc. of Okaloosa County, 126 N.W. Beal Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted on line at www.mclaughlinmortuary.com