Florence Franklin of Reading on March 12, 2013 at the age of 87. Devoted mother of Ronda Spitzer and her husband Stuart. Dear sister of the late Shirley Davis and her husband the late Thomas. Loving grandmother of Andrea Merkowitz and Alissa Landau and loving great-grandmother of Gabriel, Michael, Hallie and Ari. Dear aunt of Rosalyn and Melvin Becovsky. Florence was a wonderful violinist and an avid writer.
Graveside service at North Street Cemetery, 232 Fuller Street, Everett on Friday, March 15 at 11:00 AM. Seth Landau to officiate. Memorial observance at the home of Ronda and Stuart Spitzer on Sunday starting at 1:00 PM. Donations in Florence’s memory may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, 72 River Park Street, Suite 202, Needham, MA 02494 or the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.