Obituary of Florence Larrabee

Florence (Pratt) Larrabee, 88 , formerly of Peabody, died Monday at the Radius Health Care Center, Beverly, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Clarence C. Larrabee. She was born in Lynn, Ma. on December 16, 1914, the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Chase) Pratt and was raised in Lynnfield before moving to Peabody for 67 years ago. She resided in Beverly for the past year. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School in 1930. While living in Peabody, She was a member of St. Paul’ s Episcopal Church and the Edithe Cogan League. She was a past president of the former Keefe School PTA in Peabody. She was an avid reader and enjoyed working in her flower garden. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Albert and Sharon Larrabee of Rochester, N.H, and Robert and Patricia Larrabee of Peabody; 5 daughters and 4 sons-in-law, Nancy and Robert Weinburgh and Virginia Le Boeuf all of Peabody, Ruth and Lester Seymour of Boxford, Kathleen and Thomas Actis of Nashua, NH and Debra and Brian Mitchell of Beverly; 2 sisters, Phyllis Ellyson of Danville, NH and Gertrude Caragolia of Beverly; 18 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren , 7 great- great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Her Funeral will be held on Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 12 Chestnut St., Peabody facility followed by Services in St. Paul’ s Church, Washington St., Peabody at 10:00 a.m. Burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody. Visiting hours on Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Roger Trask adult day care Center, 79 Central St., Peabody, Ma. 01960 in her memory.