Emily J. Savage-Huff, age 90, passed away September 11, 2021 at Naples Community Hospital. She died of heart failure after having suffered a previous heart attack in December 2020.
She is survived by her sons, Danny R. Savage (Nancy) of Lafayette, IN, and Richard D. Savage of Fishers, IN; Father Tim Navin who she cherished and considered her son as well; her grandchildren, Scott J. Savage (Valerie) of Noblesville, IN, Brian D. and Aaron Z. Savage of Lafayette, IN, and Shelly ME Savage (Kenny) of Florence, SC; her niece, Jane Mikosz (Mike); her nephews, Alan Applegate (Jamie) and David Applegate. She is also survived by four great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and two grandnephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harry L. Johnson; mother, Elizabeth H. (née Lantz) Heitman (David); her husband, Charles A. Huff; and her sisters, Sara Applegate and Nancy Bullington (Jim).
Emily was born on August 19, 1931 in Williamsport, PA. She grew up in Indianapolis, IN, and attended Shortridge and Broad Ripple High Schools. She began her first job at the age of 16 at Bemis Bag Company of Indianapolis. She later worked for Hancock Security Cartage & Liquid Transport where she learned her bookkeeping skills. She also attended Royal Beauty Academy and upon completion opened her own hair salon in 1961, naming it Carrousel. She retired to Florida after 38 years where she began a third career in 1999 working as a cook and housekeeper for the priests at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Naples. In 2004 she began working at San Marco Church alongside her pastor and friend, Father Tim Navin. She said, "This third career made me the happiest". She found it to be the most rewarding and fulfilling of all.
Emily enjoyed family and was a loving and devoted mother. She was a social and active woman deeply involved in the church. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle and San Marco Catholic Churches. She belonged to the CCW at St. Peter's, the Loyal Order of the Moose, American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
Services entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Road with graveside service at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with her favorite golf club, her 7 wood.
She is survived by her sons, Danny R. Savage (Nancy) of Lafayette, IN, and Richard D. Savage of Fishers, IN; Father Tim Navin who she cherished and considered her son as well; her grandchildren, Scott J. Savage (Valerie) of Noblesville, IN, Brian D. and Aaron Z. Savage of Lafayette, IN, and Shelly ME Savage (Kenny) of Florence, SC; her niece, Jane Mikosz (Mike); her nephews, Alan Applegate (Jamie) and David Applegate. She is also survived by four great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and two grandnephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harry L. Johnson; mother, Elizabeth H. (née Lantz) Heitman (David); her husband, Charles A. Huff; and her sisters, Sara Applegate and Nancy Bullington (Jim).
Emily was born on August 19, 1931 in Williamsport, PA. She grew up in Indianapolis, IN, and attended Shortridge and Broad Ripple High Schools. She began her first job at the age of 16 at Bemis Bag Company of Indianapolis. She later worked for Hancock Security Cartage & Liquid Transport where she learned her bookkeeping skills. She also attended Royal Beauty Academy and upon completion opened her own hair salon in 1961, naming it Carrousel. She retired to Florida after 38 years where she began a third career in 1999 working as a cook and housekeeper for the priests at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Naples. In 2004 she began working at San Marco Church alongside her pastor and friend, Father Tim Navin. She said, "This third career made me the happiest". She found it to be the most rewarding and fulfilling of all.
Emily enjoyed family and was a loving and devoted mother. She was a social and active woman deeply involved in the church. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle and San Marco Catholic Churches. She belonged to the CCW at St. Peter's, the Loyal Order of the Moose, American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
Services entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Road with graveside service at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with her favorite golf club, her 7 wood.
Emily J. Savage-Huff, age 90, passed away September 11, 2021 at Naples Community Hospital. She died of heart failure after having suffered a previous heart attack in December 2020.
She is survived by her sons, Danny R. Savage (Nancy) of Lafayette, IN, and Richard D. Savage of Fishers, IN; Father Tim Navin who she cherished and considered her son as well; her grandchildren, Scott J. Savage (Valerie) of Noblesville, IN, Brian D. and Aaron Z. Savage of Lafayette, IN, and Shelly ME Savage (Kenny) of Florence, SC; her niece, Jane Mikosz (Mike); her nephews, Alan Applegate (Jamie) and David Applegate. She is also survived by four great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and two grandnephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harry L. Johnson; mother, Elizabeth H. (née Lantz) Heitman (David); her husband, Charles A. Huff; and her sisters, Sara Applegate and Nancy Bullington (Jim).
Emily was born on August 19, 1931 in Williamsport, PA. She grew up in Indianapolis, IN, and attended Shortridge and Broad Ripple High Schools. She began her first job at the age of 16 at Bemis Bag Company of Indianapolis. She later worked for Hancock Security Cartage & Liquid Transport where she learned her bookkeeping skills. She also attended Royal Beauty Academy and upon completion opened her own hair salon in 1961, naming it Carrousel. She retired to Florida after 38 years where she began a third career in 1999 working as a cook and housekeeper for the priests at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Naples. In 2004 she began working at San Marco Church alongside her pastor and friend, Father Tim Navin. She said, "This third career made me the happiest". She found it to be the most rewarding and fulfilling of all.
Emily enjoyed family and was a loving and devoted mother. She was a social and active woman deeply involved in the church. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle and San Marco Catholic Churches. She belonged to the CCW at St. Peter's, the Loyal Order of the Moose, American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
Services entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Road with graveside service at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with her favorite golf club, her 7 wood.
She is survived by her sons, Danny R. Savage (Nancy) of Lafayette, IN, and Richard D. Savage of Fishers, IN; Father Tim Navin who she cherished and considered her son as well; her grandchildren, Scott J. Savage (Valerie) of Noblesville, IN, Brian D. and Aaron Z. Savage of Lafayette, IN, and Shelly ME Savage (Kenny) of Florence, SC; her niece, Jane Mikosz (Mike); her nephews, Alan Applegate (Jamie) and David Applegate. She is also survived by four great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and two grandnephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harry L. Johnson; mother, Elizabeth H. (née Lantz) Heitman (David); her husband, Charles A. Huff; and her sisters, Sara Applegate and Nancy Bullington (Jim).
Emily was born on August 19, 1931 in Williamsport, PA. She grew up in Indianapolis, IN, and attended Shortridge and Broad Ripple High Schools. She began her first job at the age of 16 at Bemis Bag Company of Indianapolis. She later worked for Hancock Security Cartage & Liquid Transport where she learned her bookkeeping skills. She also attended Royal Beauty Academy and upon completion opened her own hair salon in 1961, naming it Carrousel. She retired to Florida after 38 years where she began a third career in 1999 working as a cook and housekeeper for the priests at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Naples. In 2004 she began working at San Marco Church alongside her pastor and friend, Father Tim Navin. She said, "This third career made me the happiest". She found it to be the most rewarding and fulfilling of all.
Emily enjoyed family and was a loving and devoted mother. She was a social and active woman deeply involved in the church. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle and San Marco Catholic Churches. She belonged to the CCW at St. Peter's, the Loyal Order of the Moose, American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
Services entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Road with graveside service at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, with her favorite golf club, her 7 wood.
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