Florence L. Pelissier, 87, formerly of 261 Blemhuber Avenue, Marquette, entered eternal life Monday evening, October 3, 2005, at the Norlite Nursing Center, where she had resided for the past six years.
Florence was born March 18, 1918 in Berglund, a daughter of Thorvald and Birgiet (Hauvslund) Eastley, and was raised in Berglund. Her family moved to Marquette in 1933 and she was a 1935 graduate of the Graveraet High School. In 1943, she married Wallace N. Pelissier and together the couple made their home and raised their family in Marquette. Throughout the 1940’s and up through the 1960’s, Florence was employed as a telephone operator with Michigan Bell Telephone, working intermittently while raising her family. Florence was very devoted to her family and also gave unselfishly of her time to others, often placing their needs and concerns ahead of her own. Generous and caring, she was loved by many. In her leisure, Florence enjoyed reupholstering and refinishing furniture, collecting knick-knacks, antiques, and glassware.
Survivors include:
2 sons: Raymond (Sharon) Pelissier and Peter (Margaret) Pelissier both of Marquette
Grandson: Andrew John Pelissier of Fort McCoy, WI, and soon to be deployed to Kuwait with the 175th Maintenance Battalion of the Michigan National Guard
3 sisters-in-law: Ella Pelissier residing at the Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba; Dorothy Eastley of Marquette; and Esther Eastley of Sacramento, CA
Several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace, in 1995; two sisters, Ada Boyle and Sigrid Johnson; and brothers, John, Herb, Einer, and Raymond Eastley.
Honoring her request, a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Inurnment will be made at the Northland Chapel Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Norlite Nursing Center Patient Activity Fund, 701 Homestead, Marquette, MI 49855. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Catherine Kroll, the staff of Norlite, and Florence’s many friends at Norlite for the compassionate care and enriched quality of life she received while at Norlite.
