Susan McDonald (Friend)

Entered October 1, 2017 from Frankford

So sorry for your loss.

Bj Pearce (Aquaintance and friend of Roger & Terri.)

Entered October 1, 2017 from French Creek, BC

I'll always remember what a wonderful person you were Florence, and I still only use your recipe for lasagna !!! It's the BEST

Mary Hunt (Friend of daughter Terrie MacDonald)

Entered October 2, 2017 from Stirling Ontario

Dear Terrie. I am so very sorry for the loss of your
Mum. Thinking of you and your family. God bless😍🙏

Helen Campbell Harder (Niece)

Entered October 2, 2017 from Adelaide South Australia Australia

Just a brief message to send my condolences to all the family and to say I wish we could be with you all at this time. I loved Aunt Florence very much and always found her a warm, caring and honest person, always willing to listen and indeed experienced her as a good listener who was thoughtful and wise in her responses.

I trusted her as a child, a precious thing in a world where not everyone was trustworthy. As an adult I found her a friend and an Aunt, with copious good humour who was always happy I’d called and I think I can speak for us both in saying we enjoyed our conversations. I will never forget she and Kim and family travelling by van across Canada to see us when my mom, her sister Bernice was dying.

Rest In Peace Florence knowing you were loved and will always be loved.
Helen Campbell Harder

Corinne Adams (Niece)

Entered October 3, 2017 from Peterborough

I remember Florence as such a talented woman. I especially remember some of her great recipes (like the one for the oatmeal cookies that we used to make so often and her wonderful potato salad) and the cushions that she made for our living room. I remember too all the help that she gave us when my Mom was sick and in the days afterwards-we so appreciated what she did!

I thought that Florence was a pretty amazing person. I admired her ability to handle the difficulties and traumas in her life with grace, courage and strength and to always find a way to move forward in her life. She was so lucky to have had her wonderful children and their great families to love and support her all these years. It was obvious from the family gathering pictures that she so enjoyed these events and the people who made them possible!

I am thinking of all of you and hoping that you will have the time and space that you need to grieve and that you will feel supported by the love of those around you.

The Importance of Being Prepared:

Every time Mom had a visitor she always was able to pull together a gourmet meal at the drop of a hat. I'm sure she cooked a ham and scallops everyday just in case someone showed up, it was uncanny how she did it.

Did I mention the Butter Tarts...Awesome

Mom had so many talents....dressmaker, knitter, upholsterer, scavenger, chef, gardener. She did all these things well and always made the best with what was before her. After she left my dad and had little money this did not deter her. She managed to find broken down bits of furniture, often in the garbage, and reinvent them. Glue gun or stapler in hand she would find the most ingenious ways to make things beautiful. It was important to her to have a nice home, despite circumstances and surround herself with things she loved.
Of course she also went back to school in her forties, a thing that has never ceased to impress me. She flourished in her career and made a great life for herself. At the same time she took care of me, a rather difficult and troubled teen at the time!
Another thing that always impressed me was her knowledge of birds. I remember when she lived in Napanee and we would go for a walk she was able to identify all the birds by their song! I was so impressed!
I have so many great memories of my mom, I will think of her with a warm heart and remember what a talented and creative person she was.

Dear Roger and Kim and Families,

I was so sad to hear of Flo’s passing. As Mary Ann mentioned, we met your dear Mom while working together at St. Michael’s Hospital. They were wonderful years when going to work was “fun” and the three of us certainly enjoyed lots of laughter and happy times. We supported each other in many ways, in good times and bad. This strong bond tied us together and we were very blessed to have been friends for 37 years.

Due to my Mom’s poor heath I returned to New Brunswick in 1983. However the friendship with Mary Ann and Flo continued through letters, cards, phone calls and the occasional visit back to my home town of Toronto for precious visits. In recent years Flo and I enjoyed many “heart to heart” conversations. We also continued to laugh at the predicaments we found ourselves in at this time of our lives. I can still hear her voice.

I know she loved her family with all of her heart. She would always fill me in on what everyone was doing and always spoke of the joy you each brought to her life.

We will all miss her.

Love and Hugs,
Bonnie