Florence is survived by her sister, Lillian Orlowski of Fort Myers FL, and her children: Anthony J. Beatrice Jr. and his wife Eileen of Milford; Florence D'Amore and her husband Steven of Ashland; and the late James R. Beatrice and his wife Patricia of Cheyenne; grandchildren: James Beatrice of Redondo Beach, CA, Amy Haug of Bellingham, Anthony J. Beatrice of Dedham, Kathie Dreifus of Cheyenne, WY, Keith Merhib of Milford, Adam J. Beatrice of Gilbert, AZ, and Tina Mangili of Warwick, RI; 10 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandson, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A funeral service will be held Friday Jan. 27th at 10:00am in the Chapel of the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland with burial to follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Natick. One calling hour will be held Friday from 9:00-10:00am prior to the service.

Florence was active in the Southboro Senior Center, where she enjoyed all the activities and made many friends. In lieu of flowers, Florence asked to please consider a donation to the Southboro Council on Aging, 9 Cordaville Rd, Southboro, MA 01772.