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FLORENCE GURLAND Obituary

GURLAND--Florence,

died at home on Friday, January 12, 2018. Mrs. Gurland was born on November 28, 1923 in Philadelphia to Sam Shapiro and Anne Sacks Shapiro. She is survived by her son, Hale Gurland and his wife Liz of New York; granddaughter Rose; and sisters Ruth Kartman of Philadelphia and Ethel Singer of Fort Lee. Mrs. Gurland's husband Mel Gurland predeceased her in 1980. She studied at University of the Arts in Philadelphia during World War II. She worked at the USO in Philadelphia, drawing portraits of servicemen during the war. Mrs. Gurland and Captain Mel Gurland were married during the war. She earned her Master's Degree at New York University in art education where she taught art for over 25 years. She studied jewelry making and became a prolific jeweler. She was philanthropic, contributing to the United Jewish Appeal, the University Settlement House and many other organizations. A memorial service will be planned in the near future.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 18, 2018.

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Emily Picinic

March 2, 2018

Florence was such a wonderful woman. She used to come in weekly to the hair salon that I worked at, and she always had the most vibrant stories to share with us all. She was extremely intelligent, as well as talented in her crafts. I always looked forward to chatting with her -- her knowledge in life could inspire any woman to work hard on achieving even the wildest of dreams. I no longer am working at that same hair salon, but for some reason today Flo just popped into my memory. Condolences to her family -- she always spoke so highly of her son.

January 18, 2018

To the Family of Florence Gurland, I respectfully send my condolences. Know that the God of comfort feels your pain and sorrow. Isaiah 61:1,2 reads: "He sent me (Jesus Christ) to bind up the brokenhearted, and to comfort all who mourn. May your hearts be filled with wonderful memories as you celebrate a life of longevity and joyful times you had together. May God's loving kindness give you the strength you need to endure. Psalm 29:11.
Sincerely

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