Florence W. Kirsch, 94

BRIGHTON, N.Y. – Florence W. Kirsch died in Brighton on Sept. 16. She was predeceased by her husband Seymour, to whom she was married for 62 years. She is survived by her son Kenneth (Nancy), of Providence, her son Harold of Lafayette, Calif., and her daughter Roberta (David) Feldman of Rochester, N.Y. She also leaves her beloved grandchildren, Madeline Kirsch of Washington, DC; Sam Kirsch of Queens, N.Y.; Kate (David) Kurzmann of Royal Oak, Mich.; and Andrew (Remy) Feldman of Chicago, Ill., and great-granddaughter, Sari Kurzmann.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived most of her adult life in Marblehead, Mass. Valedictorian of her class at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, Florence received a BBA in Accounting from City College of New York and a LLB from Brooklyn Law School. A CPA and an attorney, Florence practiced in both fields until retiring five years ago. She was a survivor of four bouts of cancer and became an insulin-dependent diabetic as an adult. Florence was a remarkable woman, many years ahead of her time, who will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.

Donations may be made to the Memory & Aging Program, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence RI 02906 or to a charity of your choice.