Florence Blake

Florence (Fitzmaurice) Blake of Moravia, NY passed away at the age of 78 after a brave and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the late Michael "Joe" Fitzmaurice and Florence "Sis" Fitzmaurice, she moved to Moravia in 1970 where she worked at UPSCO for 30 devoted years.
Florence always loved a good laugh, a cold beer, her crossword puzzles, and sticking her toes in the sand at the Cape surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her children, Sharon Cunningham of Summerville, SC and Christopher (Kristie) Blake of Moravia, NY.
She was a loving and proud Nana to her grandchildren, Lauren and Riley Cunningham of Summerville, SC, Austin Nickerson of Locke, NY and Courtney Sopp of Groton, NY and great-grandchildren Jordann and Barrett of Cortland, NY.
She was a beloved sister to Elizabeth Barry and Mary Guisti as well as the late Michael Fitzmaurice, Carol Iannessa and Eileen DeSimone all of Massachusetts. She was also a loving "Auntie Florrie" to many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11:00a.m. on Saturday April 22, 2023 at St. Patrick's Church in Moravia, NY. Private interment of ashes will take place at a later date at Indian Mound Cemetery in Moravia, NY.
Following the Mass, those who knew and loved Florence are invited to join the family for a Florriepalooza celebration at the home of Chris and Kristie Blake in Moravia, NY.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her honor to the Renzi Cancer Center at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center.
Condolences may be made to Florence's guestbook at www.zirbelfuneralhome.com