Florence Kinney, 82, of Vandalia, passed away at 4:00pm, Sunday, January 5, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 4-7pm, Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Holiday Inn Express Banquet Room, family and friends are welcome to come and go and are encouraged to share their memories of Flo at this time. A private burial will be held at Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfilefh.com
Flo was born November 8, 1937 in Presque Isle, ME, the daughter of Joseph and Emelda (Belyea) O’Clair. She married Wayne Knowlton Kinney on November 5, 1955, he preceded in death on March 8, 2005. She was a lab technician for Lederle Pharmaceuticals of Pearl River, NY; Flo enjoyed playing BINGO and baking, but most of all she loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons, Terry Kinney and wife Lori, Middletown, NY, Gene Kinney and wife Laura, Middletown, NY, and Kevin Kinney and wife DuAnne of Vandalia; daughter, Karen Kinney Flock, Vandalia; brothers, Hubert O’ Clair of Fork Union, VA and Armand O’ Clair of Hermon, ME; sisters, Nancy Conley of Hendersonville, NC and Catherine Howes of Ashland, ME; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons, Larry and David Kinney; brothers, Joseph O’ Clair, Frederick O’ Clair, William O’Clair, Melvin “Paul” O’ Clair, Lawrence O’ Clair, Victor “Dickie” O’ Clair; sisters, Yvonne “Marie” Gillespie, Geneva O’ Clair, and JoAn Beaulier.
