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Florence Ellen Cavender |
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December 3, 1920 ~ January 23, 2017 |
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January 30, 2017 |
Florence Cavender passed away peacefully with
her son by her side on Monday, January 23, 2017.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, January
27, at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel, Sandpoint.
Interment followed in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Florence was born in Claymont, Delaware, on
December 3, 1920.
She is survived by her son Wayne and wife
Bethany in Naples, grandchildren Casey (and
Tori), Bailey, Chloe and Tucker; and her sister
Catherine and her family; Chip, Donna, Doug (and
Melissa) and great-niece Devon in New Castle,
Delaware.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband
Les and her son Gary.
Florence and Les were married on September 6,
1940, and raised their family in New Castle.
Florence was a school secretary for many years
and was known for her love of the color
lavender. Once a year the school celebrated
Lavender Cavender Day, decorating and dressing
in lavender in her honor.
When the boys left home, Florence and Les became
avid travelers. They proudly claimed to have
visited all 50 states, as well as England and
Germany. They also enjoyed numerous cruises. She
even had the bottle opener collection to prove
it!
She and Les moved to Sandpoint in 1987 to be
closer to their two boys, both of whom lived in
Naples. They enjoyed spending time with their
families, especially their grandchildren.
She was happiest when all of her family was
together and they celebrated many holidays on
Larch Street.
Florence would bring both plastic and hardboiled
eggs to hide at Easter, and the plastic eggs
always had money in them. There was always one
egg with a dollar in it, and her grandchildren
quickly discovered that the lavender egg had the
dollar bill.
Her grandson Casey fondly remembers time spent
with Florence at their house on Larch Street,
lying in the grass and looking in the sky for
cloud shapes. Her granddaughter Bailey shares a
birthday with Florence, and they would always
sing happy birthday to each other at the same
time, and often off-key.
She was a member of the Sandpoint United
Methodist Church, which she and Les attended
until they their health made it difficult for
them to attend regularly. They were also
regulars at Connie’s in Sandpoint, with
Florence’s Hot Turkey Sandwich being named in
her honor. |
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