Virginia Carleen Dowds, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Plainview, died on Aug. 2, 2003. Wife of the late Gerard. Mother and mother-in-law of Patricia and David, Kevin and Elizabeth and Christopher. Grandmother of Danielle. Great-grandmother of Amelia and Lauren. Cremation at the National Cremation Society, Ft. Myers. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Ft. Myers, FL 33908.