Florence (Dickinson) Stoner

SALISBURY — Florence Elizabeth (Dickinson) Stoner, 90, died peacefully at Noble Horizons on Oct. 31, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Harold P. Stoner, whom she married in 1939.

Born in December 1918 in North Canaan, she was the daughter of Ethel (Brinton) and Walter Dickinson. She was a lifelong resident of the area and raised two daughters in the Sharon area.

Florence was a guardian angel to many in the area. She loved helping people and making cookies, pies and cakes for friends and neighbors. Volunteer work was her vocation in her later years. Residents and staff members at Noble Horizons looked forward to her friendly smile each morning as she wished them good morning and delivered their newspaper.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Frederick Haap of Keene, N.H.; her daughter, Rebecca Howell of Kokomo, Ind.; two granddaughters and their husbands, Elizabeth (Haap) and Greg Brown of Arlington, Va., and Patricia (Haap) and David Callahan of Neshanic Station, N.J.; two grandsons and their wives, Mark and Kim Emmons of Indianapolis, Ind., and Jeff and Amber Emmons of Kokomo; four great-grandchildren, Preston Emmons, Mark Emmons Jr., Savannah Emmons and Jacqueline Callahan; a sister, Martha Bergenty; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by several of her eight brothers and sisters.

The Kenny Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be celebrated on Saturday, April 10, at noon at the Grassy Hill Cemetery in Falls Village. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter, 279 New Britain Road, Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037.

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