Florence Stanley

Florence T. Stanley, 93, of Nashua, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024 at The Atrium at Drum Hill in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. She was born on January 1, 1931 in Nashua, daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Utka. Florence was raised in Nashua and lived in Hudson since 1957. Florence was a loving wife, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren F. Stanley, her sisters, Agnes, Genevieve, Josephine, Sophie, and her beloved twin brother, Joseph. She was also predeceased by her grandson Jeremey Turner, and her nephews Michael Zaikis and Billy Stanley. Florence is survived by her four children, Mary Ann Turner of Oklahoma, Beverly Stanley of Hudson, Roseann Visscher of Florida, and Richard Stanley of South Carolina. She also leaves nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 11 nieces and nephews. Florence was a devout Catholic, a daily church attendee, a longtime parishioner of St Casimir’s Lithuanian Church in Nashua, and later of St John’s and St Kathryn’s in Hudson. She was a member of the Lay Carmelite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Third Order). She worked for many years in the Hudson schools lunch program, Mc Nulty and Foley Catering, and the Hunt Home in Nashua. She also volunteered at The Soup Kitchen and Hospice in Nashua. She was an extraordinarily kind and giving person toward her family, friends, and even casual acquaintances. She selflessly lent her sympathetic ear and wise counsel to hundreds of people in need throughout her lifetime. Her kind spirit and unassuming nature was evident to all who knew her. In her final year, even though her mind was fading, she had this same impact on the staff at the Atrium as evidenced by their outpouring of support for her family, stories shared, tears, and prayers for Florence. A 10:00am funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 18th, at St Kathryn’s Church, 4 Dracut Road, Hudson. A luncheon will be served in the church hall, followed by her burial at 1:30pm at Holy Cross Cemetery on Ledge Road, Hudson. The funeral mass will be lived streamed and may be viewed on Friday, October 18th at 10:00am by using the following link: www.stkathryns.org Expressions of Sympathy – Donations in honor of Florence can be made to the caring staff at The Atrium or to The Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter. Atrium - Checks can be made out to: “Benchmark Associate Holiday Fund, Inc.” and in the memo line, “Atrium at Drum Hill, Chelmsford” and mailed to: The Atrium at Drum Hill, 2 Technology Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01863. Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter – Donate online at: https://nsks.org/give-online

Florence Stanley

January 1, 1931 - September 12, 2024