Florence Thorson Brennan

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FLORENCE THORSON BRENNAN Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister, died on December 4, 2007 surrounded by her family and husband of 62 years in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was 84 years of age. Born in Waconda, South Dakota on November 27, 1923, Florence Irene Thorson was raised in Sioux City, Iowa, the eldest of six children. She married Bernard Francis Brennan of Plainfield, NJ in 1945. They made a loving home for their 11 children in Westbury, New York for 44 years. Warm and generous by nature Florence lived with unstinting dedication to family and friends who celebrate her life. Her unwavering faith in God's grace dignified all. A homemaker, supportive wife and mother of limitless devotion, she is survived by her husband, Bernard; children, Barbara Brennan Ford, Elizabeth and Robert Wentzell, Maureen F. Brennan, Christine Brennan Hagy and Bruce Hagy, Theresa L. Brennan, Michael and Gayle Brennan, Patrick T. Brennan, Nancy E. Brennan, Constance L. Brennan (deceased) and Brian and Amanda Brennan; 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her sister and brothers include Gerald and Carol Thorson, Neil and Lucy Thorson and Janice Rens. Visitation will be at Donahue Funeral Home in Westbury, New York on Sunday December 9, 2007. A funeral mass will be held on Monday December 10, 2007 at 10 am at St. Brigids Church, Westbury, New York. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA, 733 Breakers Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 (mission@covenanthousefl.org) A memorial service will be held at St. Christophers Church, Hobe Sound, Florida at a future date. To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries