Florence S. "Mickey" Oliver

OLIVER, FLORENCE S. "MICKEY"

Florence S. "Mickey" Oliver, of Somers, NY died May 6, 2011 at home, two weeks after her 96th birthday. Mickey was born on April 22, 1915 in Little York, Town of Warwick, NY to Samuel Conrad and Anna Maria (Lust) Schmueck. When she was eight, the family moved to Goshen, NY. On August 10, 1941, she married Dale Findlay Oliver. In 1951, after residing in New City, NY and Stony Point, NY, she and Dale, with their young family, moved to Somers, NY. For over 50 years and through the last days of her illness, Mickey worked to preserve the built and natural heritage of the Town of Somers, serving as Town Historian, as a volunteer with the Somers Historical Society, and in many other roles. She was also an active member of St. Luke's Church in Somers. Mickey is predeceased by her beloved Dale (1974) and their son John (2002). She leaves their children Robert (Ritsuko), Elizabeth (Noel), George and Jeanie; and their grandchildren Kathyryn (Yince), Andrew (Jess), Jenifer and Kenji; Kagan; Michael (Amy), Clifton and Whitney, and their great granddaughter, Olivia. She also deeply touched the lives of many others, including both family and friends, many of whom came to regard her as almost their own mother. A reception in Mickey's honor will be held May 12 from 6 to 9PM at St. Luke's, 331 Somerstown Road, Somers, NY. Visitors are also welcomed to the sanctuary, where she will be resting, at this time. Services will be on Friday, May 13 at 2PM at St. Luke's. Burial will follow at Ivandell Cemetery, Somers, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's-IAHD, 32 Warren Avenue, Tarrytown, NY 10591 or through http://www.iahdny.org/donations/; to St. Luke's Church, P.O. Box 94, Somers, NY 10589; or to the Somers Historical Society, PO Box 336, Somers, NY 10589. Mickey's importance to her church and her community is recognized and respected by all, and she will be honored for her many contributions. She will also be remembered for her love, and for her courage, fortitude and forbearance.