Notifications

No notifications
We will send an invite after you submit!
  • Helping hands

    In lieu of flowers

    Please consider a donation to Support causes near and dear to Debbie.
  • Who else knew Deborah?

    Help keep everyone in the know by sharing this memorial website.
Helping hands

In lieu of flowers

Please consider a donation to Support causes near and dear to Debbie.
$50.00
total raised

Personal note from Debbie's Family, Kimberley

As our family continues to process the loss of Debbie, we are still searching for answers surrounding the circumstances of her passing. With her family living in Canada, it has been difficult to fully understand what happened and we’re doing our best to piece things together from afar.

We will be traveling to Florida in August 2025 and hope to learn more during that time.

If you knew Deb and would like to share a cherished memory of her tenacity or spunky spirit we would be deeply grateful to hear from you.

Navigating this from another country has been incredibly challenging but the support and kindness of her friends and family mean the world to us.

Obituary

Deborah "Debbie" Fortier, a warm and epic spirit, departed this world on June 27, 2025. She filled every space she entered with love, laughter and unwavering resilience. Known to many as Debbie, Deb, Aunt Deb or Bobby, her favorite nickname—and perhaps the one that best captured her heart—was Nana Deb.

Deb had a remarkable gift for connection. Whether at a grocery store, a workplace, or simply in passing, she made friends everywhere she went—and many …

Events are still being organized
Want to be notified?

We're planning a celebration of life sometime in the fall. We'll add more details here as soon as we lock down a date and location.

Memories & condolences

I entrusted my silly sweet boy to Debbie. She came highly recommended by *my vet, since he was a Resident at Pittsford …

I entrusted my silly sweet boy to Debbie. She came highly recommended by *my vet, since he was a Re…

I entrusted my silly sweet boy to Debbie. She came highly recomm…

Our deepest condolences are with Debbie’s family and loved ones. We have known Debbie for 25 years. She was a dear frie…

Our deepest condolences are with Debbie’s family and loved ones. We have known Debbie for 25 years.…

Our deepest condolences are with Debbie’s family and loved ones.…

Other ways to help out

Dianne and Kimberley could use your help with:
  • Text or email this website to others who knew Deborah
  • Share this website on your Facebook page
Learn more & help out arrow pointing right

Favorites

What were Deborah's favorite books?
Anything by Rita Mae Brown!!
Anything by Rita Mae Brown!!
Anything by Rita Mae Brown!!

Timeline

icon

Born

1950
icon

Passed away

June 27th, 2025
Tampa, FL

Get grief support

Connect with others in a formal or informal capacity.

Other people in Deborah's community

& others who may be privately subscribed to this website.

Other key details

Method of disposition

Cremation

A Life Tribute Funeral Care - Largo
Funeral services provided by

A Life Tribute Funeral Care - Largo

×

Stay in the loop

Deborah "Debbie" Fortier