Colleen C. Slater

April 9, 1936 - December 9, 2020

Colleen C Slater, age 84, passed away on December 9, 2020 due to complications from an accident. She was born in April 1936 in Milwaukee, WI. Colleen was married to the love of her life John (Jack) G. Slater for 62 years and had three children Jim (Jarame), John (Tricia) and Anne (Daniel). She attended University of Wisconsin and proudly supported the Badgers with much joy. Colleen and her family resided in Milwaukee, WI, Madison, WI, Cincinnati, OH, Belgium, WI, Naples, FL and finally Saint Augustine, FL. Throughout the places she called home she formed warm friendships and was loved by many people. Colleen served her community with countless hours of volunteering distributing communion, feeding the homeless and helping at church. She loved to give and lived her life as the Ephesians 4:32 bible verse states - “ and be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as God also forgave you in Christ.” Colleen is survived by her spouse Jack (John) Slater, her three children and 8 grandchildren Jim (Jarame) Slater - Alley, Jack and Jimmy, John (Tricia) Slater - Elise and Teresa and Anne (Daniel) Bean - Evangeline (Maggie), Jeff and McAnarney (Mac) Borngesser. She is preceded in death by her Mom Evangeline Conway, Dad James Conway and Sister Patricia Conway. There will be a funeral mass at San Juan Del Rio Church (1718 FL-13, Jacksonville, FL 32259) on Monday December 21, 2020 at 1:00 with a brief reception at Marywood Retreat Center (235 Marywood Dr, St Johns, FL 32259) immediately following. It will be live streamed on her daughters Facebook (Facebook.com/anne.borngesser) There will be a virtual funeral on December 23rd at 4:00 EST Please join the funeral from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://www.gotomeet.me/AnneBorngesser You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (312) 757-3117 Access Code: 948-705-589 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/948705589 In lieu of flowers please make donations to one of the following organizations she loved: 1) The Dream Big! Foundation (www.dreambigshirts.com) 2) St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (www.stjude.org/onlinegiving) 3) Wounded Warriors (www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/785534213 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/785534213