Florence Bernice Vezzoni

Florence Bernice Vezzoni, of North Bend, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. She was 86 years old.Florence was born on February 22, 1926 in North Bend, Washington to Ben and Gladys Young. She graduated from Snoqualmie High School and was the class Salutatorian in for the class of 1943. In February 1, 1947 she married Bob Vezzoni in Snoqualmie. They settled in Snoqualmie where they raised 3 children. Florence attended ITT Business College after graduating from high school. She worked for Washington State Bank, now known as Bank of America. She also worked as a teletype operator at Weyerhaeuser from 1965 to 1983. While Bob was away during the war, she worked at the VFW and volunteered with USO Committed Service Organization. She felt that it was a way to stay close to Bob while helping her community and country.Florence belonged to a bowling league while working at Weyerhaeuser. She loved to sing, sew, golf and was a wonderful cook. After taking painting classes with her sister, Adaline, she painted many wonderful pictures. The family has many of her beautiful pictures to remember and cherish. Later on in life, Florence greatly enjoyed babysitting her 2 granddaughters and it brought her great joy to be able to share all of her wonderful hobbies together with them. Florence also loved family vacations, it could be going to a favorite destination in Eastern Washington, visiting the ocean, traveling to Canada or Hawaii. They have many beautiful and treasured memories of these special times together.Florence always agreed with her husband Bob that they were blessed to live near their family on the blueberry farm, it was like living in paradise every day, for the family as well. She had a very gentle, but quiet strength, about her. She was a good listener and always gave the best advice. Florence would always put the needs of others before her own and always provided a strong support system. We all will remember how beautiful, generous, giving, caring and loving she was to all her family and friends. Florence deeply cherished every moment with her family, her husband, her sister, her great grand-daughter Makenna and her very special family cat Zorro, who was a great comfort to her during the last few years. Florence is survived by her children Michael Robert Vezzoni of Seattle, Jayne Marie (Steve) Bybee of North Bend and John Eugene Vezzoni of North Bend; and her sister, Adaline Lane of Kirkland; granddaughter Kelli (Tom) Berlin of North Bend and Michelle Bybee of Issaquah; great granddaughter, Makenna Berlin and host of extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Bob who passed away in 2010.Every time a rainbow appears in front of beautiful Mt Si on the farm, it will be a promise from Florence to her family that she is now home, happy and healthy in the loving arms of the Lord with her beloved husband Bob. Florence will forever be deeply missed and dearly loved always.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Eastside Fire and Rescue, Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church or Snoqualmie Valley Hospital.Graveside services will be held Monday, April 30 at 1:00 pm at Fall City Cemetery. 4713 Lake Alice Road SE Fall City WA 98024Arrangements entrusted to Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory. Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family online guestbook at www.flintofts.com