Bob, thanks. She lived a long, happy life (98 years). She’d been in an out of the hospital & nursing home since last December and kept saying that she’d lived too long. She is now at peace.
Florence Reston
Florence L. (Snow) Reston, age 98, passed away October 1, 2006, at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere.
Born in Lynn on September 1, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Iola (Bishop) Snow and the wife of the late Oliver W. Reston.
Florence was a resident of Everett for over 90 years. She worked at Kyanize Paint for many years, before becoming a fulltime homemaker in 1955. She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Everett, where she served on many committees. She enjoyed needlework, was an avid reader and “easy” crossword puzzle enthusiast.
She is survived by her stepson and his family: Walter & Bridget Reston of Raleigh, NC, and their children; daughter Traci Reston of Austin, TX and son Scott & his wife Holly and their children Nathan & Nora, of Raleigh, NC; as well as many nephews and nieces.
Services: Calling hours are Thursday, 10/5, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, 331 Main St., Everett. The funeral will be at noon on Friday, 10/6, at the Rocco Funeral Home. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Everett (current expense fund).
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Bob, thanks. She lived a long, happy life (98 years). She’d been in an out of the hospital & nursing home since last December and kept saying that she’d lived too long. She is now at peace.
Florence Reston
Florence L. (Snow) Reston, age 98, passed away October 1, 2006, at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere.
Born in Lynn on September 1, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Iola (Bishop) Snow and the wife of the late Oliver W. Reston.
Florence was a resident of Everett for over 90 years. She worked at Kyanize Paint for many years, before becoming a fulltime homemaker in 1955. She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Everett, where she served on many committees. She enjoyed needlework, was an avid reader and “easy” crossword puzzle enthusiast.
She is survived by her stepson and his family: Walter & Bridget Reston of Raleigh, NC, and their children; daughter Traci Reston of Austin, TX and son Scott & his wife Holly and their children Nathan & Nora, of Raleigh, NC; as well as many nephews and nieces.
Services: Calling hours are Thursday, 10/5, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, 331 Main St., Everett. The funeral will be at noon on Friday, 10/6, at the Rocco Funeral Home. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Everett (current expense fund).