Florence Mackinstry

Biography

Wales, MA-Florence MacKinstry, 93, a former resident of West Hartford, CT, died Friday, June 24, 2011. Born December 21, 1917 in Bristol, CT to the late Ignacy and Leokadia (Chelchowski) Dzielenski, she grew up in Terryville, Ct and was a graduate of Terryville High School. Florence worked at Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford, CT and retired in 1979. In 2003 she moved to Wales, MA to live with her daughter Eileen and son in-law Ed.

Florence was predeceased by her husband Melbourne G. MacKinstry in 1990. She leaves two daughters Eileen Kniep and her husband Edward of Wales, MA and Joyce MacKinstry and her husband Norman Toy of New Mexico; a granddaughter Tracy MacKinstry; a grand daughter in-law Kristin Quinlan; three great grandchildren, Shannon, Kelsey and Paul; a niece Carol Norton and her husband Robert Hood; a nephew Edward Dzielenski and his wife Nancy. Florence also was pre-deceased by two brothers Felix and Cazmir Dzielenski and a grandson Paul MacKinstry.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Lombard Funeral Home 3 Bridge St. Monson, MA. Visitation will begin at 9am with a funeral service at 10:30am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Terryville, CT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Palmer Healthcare Center 250 Shearer St. Palmer, MA 01069. The family wishes to thank Palmer Healthcare for the excellent care they provided to their Mother.

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