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Florence Kubecka Gary

25 Oct 1927 – 15 Jan 2014

Birth25 Oct 1927
Death15 Jan 2014
CemeteryEternal Hills Memorial Park
Oceanside , San Diego County , California , USA
Added byHelen Dolezal on 04 Nov 2024
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124437045

Bio

Florence was born in Hallettsville, Texas and grew up with three brothers and four sisters in Cordale, Texas. Her parents, Peter and Frances Kubecka were farmers. Florence went to Cordele Primary School and Edna High School and graduated class Valedictorian. She worked for the Army Air Force and Navy as well as the Texas Compensation Board before meeting for future husband, George Gary. They were Married from 1948 to 1996. Florence and George had three children; George, Sandra and Bret. The family moved throughout the United States as George's job was with the Federal Aviation Administration. They lived in various parts of the country including Arkansas, Washington, California, Georgia, Alaska and New York. George held several positions with the FAA, including Regional Director of the Alaskan and the Eastern Regions of the U.S. His roles required Florence to be a gracious hostess at many functions. She was a natural entertainer and enjoyed meeting people from around the world. She touched many lives with her sense of humor and her ability to make others smile. Upon George's retirement in 1974 they moved to Oak's North in Rancho Bernardo, California. They traveled the world and the United States for 18 years. George became ill and Florence was his caregiver. After which, she returned to her home state of Texas and resided in Austin. On a trip aboard a private ship with her daughter to Australia, she met her second husband, Brendon Braden who is from Brisbane, Australia. Brendon was one of the crew members and Flo took to helping Brendon with his late night duties on the bridge!! Brendon then moved to the U.S. to be close to Flo. In 1999 the two were married and settled back in Rancho Bernardo. More adventures took place, traveling to England, New Zealand, Australia and around the United States. Flo passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Palomar West Hospital in Escondido, California. She leaves behind her husband, three siblings Dagmar, Erlene and Peter as well as her three children, Bret's wife, Lisa and her granddaughter, Morgan. Through Brendon she inherited a son, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, Tate and Sienna. She also has many nieces and nephews in Texas. Her cremated remains will be interred at Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, California. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:30 pm on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements under the direction of Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Mortuary, and Crematory, Oceanside, California.

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