REHOBOTH – Florence Norene Westgate, 94, passed away at her Rehoboth home on Nov. 26, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Berkley on Nov. 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Daniel L. and Jennie F. Westgate.
Educated in the Berkley and Dighton Schools she worked for Raytheon in Dighton until her retirement.
Florence loved spending time with family and friends.
She loved animals and was especially fond of Heidi, the family Saint Bernard, as well as feeding swans and ducks on the Taunton River.
Florence loved beautiful flowers, especially bouquets as colorful as her personality.
She leaves her partner of over 40 years, Henry (Harry) Rostron of Raynham; a grandson, William E. Westgate, Jr. of Virginia; two nephews, Richard Miller and his late wife Elaine of Freeport, Texas, and Daniel Westgate and his wife Kathy of Berkley; two nieces, Audrey M. Westgate and her husband Dennis of Rehoboth, and Eleanor Barnes and her husband Bob of Berkley; special friends and family including Dennis, Juli and Chelsea Westgate of Rehoboth, Scott N. Westgate of Rehoboth, Scott N. Westgate, Jr. of Taunton, Daniel Westgate, III of Berkley, Dale and Colleen of Huntsville, Texas, Patricia Santos and Cindy Baker of Taunton, Ann, Glenn & Kyle Leite of Raynham, Sue and Kenneth Bombard of Raynham, the Jordan Family of Rehoboth, Brenda White of Taunton; and a very dear and special friend, Kirsten Leite of Raynham.
She was preceded in death by her son William E. Westgate of Freeport Texas and a grandson, Wayne Westgate of Virginia.
Funeral services will be held at the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Saturday, Dec. 7th at 11 a.m.
Burial will follow at Cedar Knoll Cemetery in East Taunton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday Dec. 6th from 5 to 8 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.