Florence E. Hoover

Hoover, Florence E.
of Tempe passed away on October 2nd, 2010 surrounded by loved ones. Florence was born on December 11th, 1918 in Bronx, NY, the only child of Sarah and Ralph McGhee. She was the daughter of an army man and spent most of her childhood traveling a great deal. She finally settled in San Pedro, CA where she spent most of her young adult life. She married the love of her life, Chris D. Hoover of the U.S. Army in February of 1941. They traveled throughout the United Stated and Europe until Chris retired and they moved to Arizona in 1964. They adopted two children during their travels, their son Ralph in 1951, and their daughter Karin in 1961. Florence spent her entire adult life volunteering for several organizations including; Nueva Vista State Hospital, The Red Cross, The Association for Retarded Citizens, Tempe Center for the Handicapped, The Tempe Public Library, and the Arizona Eastern Star Home in Phoenix. Throughout her life she received numerous awards for her volunteerism, including the twelve Who Care Hon Kachina Award in 1988 for her work with ARC of Arizona. She was active in Job's Daughters Bethel #21 and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #18. Florence is survived by her son; Ralph D. Hoover (Suzan), her daughter; Karin J. Hoover-Louk, her grandson; Joshua C. Louk, her sister and brother in law; Dorothy Hoover and Tom Hoover, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made to Hospice of the Valley. A memorial service will be held at Carr Tenney Mortuary, 2621 S. Rural Rd in Tempe on Saturday October 16th from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Arrangements are being held under the direction of Carr Tenney Mortuary.