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Official Obituary of

Florence Irene (Whittemore) Machia

July 30, 1932 ~ April 19, 2022 (age 89) 89 Years Old

Florence Machia Obituary

Florence Irene Whittemore Machia passed away on Tuesday, April 19th.

She was born on July 30th, 1932 to parents Howard and Esther Whittemore in Eden, Vermont.

She married the love of her life, Elwin Machia, on November 20th, 1954, and the two had three

children: Stanley, Debbie, and Steven.

Florence was an avid and talented baker, working across Lamoille County at several local

restaurants. Her cookies and pies were family favorites and were served at holidays and family

gatherings for decades. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and tending her many

garden beds.

In time, Florence became a grandmother and great-grandmother to many children, whom she

showered in unconditional love. Her house became a haven, surrounded by her gardens lush

with different kinds of flowers that perfumed the air with smells of tulip, lilac, and marigold.

Inside, her home always smelled like fresh-baked cookies and lemon Pledge. It was filled with

the sounds of children, soap operas, and old country music on the radio. She kept her home

open to everyone, made sure they were fed and warm, and gave them a place to rest their

head, should they need it. Florence was the kind of mother and grandmother every child

deserves and we were lucky to have her.

She was predeceased by her husband Elwin, daughter Debbie, and siblings Clayton, Winston,

Helen, and Betty. She leaves behind her sister Marilyn and brother Richard, sons Stanley and

Steven, and daughter-in-law Rebecca, her grandchildren Stanley Jr., Breanne, Amelia, Amanda,

Ryan and Amber, as well as her great-grandchildren William, Scarlett, Devon, Aerilynn, Leeah,

Rylee, and Bentlee.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Vermont Garden Network, whose

mission is to cultivate well-being by helping people of all ages access resources to grow food,

build confidence and connect with each other. Find their website at

https://vtgardens.org/donate-now.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 6th at 11am in the Eden Cemetery.

Thank you to the staff at The Manor for taking such good care of her the last few years. The des Groseilliers Funeral Home is honored to serve the Machia family.

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