Florence Rosalie Kunas

Florence Cook Kunas died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Life Care where she had been lovingly cared for the last six months. She was 92. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 7, at 3 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Florence was born in 1916 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She grew up there, graduated from high school and went to secretarial school. She enjoyed living near New York City and loved to tell of celebrating New Year’s Eve at Times Square. Florence met Fred, her husband of 51 years, in New Jersey. They had two children Marty and Jane, while living in South Bound Brook, near Princeton. They moved to Florida in 1949 six months after Jane was born. Fred drove to Florida with Marty, then age six, in a “Woody” stopping at a hotel in Jupiter Beach to wait out a hurricane. Florence and Jane took the train down to Hollywood, Florida, where they lived for 33 years. Florence worked as a secretary for the school district for 20 years. She was active in her church, St. John’s Lutheran, and just as in her job, she was sought after for her skills, efficiency and positive attitude. After retiring, Florence and Fred moved to Buckfield, Maine, close to their son and his family. They bought a renovated schoolhouse built in 1812. It was Florence’s favorite home. After Fred passed away in 1992 Florence moved to Idaho to be close to her daughter and grandchildren in Sandpoint. She joined First Lutheran Church where she was active and made many friends. She lived at Alpine Vista and The Bridge. Sweet Florence will be missed by us all. She is survived by her two children: Marty Kunas of Cudjoe Key, Florida and Jane Stoll of Sandpoint. Also four grandchildren: Fritz Kunas of Auburn, Maine; Kristen Schuelke of Minneapolis; Elliot Stoll, Spokane and Adrienne Stoll, Maui.