Florence V. (DeDonato) Pierce

Florence V. (DeDonato) Pierce of Stoneham passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Winchester Hospital. She was 71 years of age.

Born on September 1, 1942 in Boston, Florence was the loving daughter of the late Michael A. DeDonato and Angelica (Ciasullo) DeDonato. Florence was a warm and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be missed by all who were privileged to have known her.

Florence was a dedicated supervisor in the Insurance Industry for several years. She was passionate about her family. They came first and foremost in her life. She loved spending time with the ones who she loved and thoroughly enjoyed traveling to Foxwoods.

Florence was the beloved wife of Peter F. Pierce. She was the devoted mother of Suzanne Pierce and her husband Scott Chandler and son Brian Pierce. Florence was the cherished grandmother of Ulric F. Pierce and Orson W. Pierce. She was the dear sister of Millie Tasker, Nina Lepore and her late husband Victor, Vera DeDonato, Diana Iula and her husband Tony and the late Frank DeDonato and Mary DeDonato. Florence was the loving aunt of Lisa Tasker, Michael Iula, Christina Iula, Michelle Lescovitz, Paul Lescovitz, Richard Lescovitz, Jr. and the late David Lescovitz. She was the caring sister in law of Patricia Lescovitz and her late husband Richard, Sr., Donna Pierce, and the late Robert Pierce

Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St. (RT 28) STONEHAM on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass Celebrating Florence's Eternal Life in Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St. Malden at 10am. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share remembrances with the Family on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from 4-8pm in the Funeral Home. Parking attendants and elevator are available. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

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