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Obituary for Florence A. "Florrie" Myers
Massena/Malone, NY – Florence Arnold Myers a longtime area resident passed away Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, at The Dawn in Malone with her daughter, Stacie at her side.
Born in New York City on February 19th, 1941, she was the daughter of the late S. Averett Arnold, MD and Florence (Talbot) Arnold. Florrie was 76 years old.
On August 16th, 1969, in Bay Shore, Long Island, she married Benjamin Myers, who preceded her in death on October 5th, 2009.
Florrie graduated from Adelphi College, Garden City Long Island, with a BA in business administration June 12, 1962. She worked as an administrative assistant in New York City then in Syracuse until she met and married Ben. She and Ben owned and operated Photography by Arnold and The Gallery Lounge in Massena. She then was the Manager of the Bear’s Den Restaurant in Hogansburg, NY until the time of her retirement.
Florrie is survived by her daughter, Stacie, of Burke; her grandson, Brandon Matson of Massena and her sister, Margaret “Peg” Heald of St. Albans, Vermont. She is also survived by her son-in-law, Tim Matson, of Massena, as well as 2 nieces and 1 nephew and their families.
In addition to her parents and husband, Ben, Florrie was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Matson, on May 8th, 1993, and a sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Clough on March 11th, 2010.
Friends are invited to attend calling hours on Saturday, March 18th, 2017, at 10:30 AM at Grace Community Church, 958 State Route 11, Moria NY. A funeral service will follow at 11:30. Interment will be later this spring in the Arnold family lot in the St. Albans Bay Cemetery.
As an alternative to flowers, memorials in Florrie’s name may be made to Christian Fellowship Center, PO Box 5, Madrid, NY 13660
To send a written expression of sympathy to Florrie’s family, please go to her on-line guest book at www.healdfuneralhome.com.
