Mildred H. Floria

Mildred “Millie” Harper Floria, of Long Beach, Maryland, died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, June 13, 2014 at FrederickMemorialHospital in Frederick, Maryland, after a brief hospitalization. She was born on May 9, 1914 in Washington, DC, and recently had a large celebration with family and friends for her 100th birthday.Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Bruno G. Floria, parents, William and Molly Harper, brothers William III and Phillip “Archie”, and sisters Clara, Ethel, and Mary Allana. She spent her early years in South East Washington, DC, later moved to Hyattsville, Maryland where she raised her family, and retired to Long Beach, Maryland, where she lived until her death. She stayed at home raising her family while her husband served overseas in WW II. She was an excellent chef, seamstress, and an avid reader of thousands of books, which she read up until the last months of her life. She converted to Catholicism in her young adulthood and was a devout Catholic for the rest of her life. She provided meals and support to young priests and seminary students, and maintained those close relationships until her death. She was proud that her memory never weakened, and that she was able to fully enjoy her entire life with her large family and numerous friends and neighbors. She was a member of St. John Vianney parish in Prince Frederick, Maryland, and was a founding member of the Ladies of St. Leonard.Survived by her four loving children: son, George F. Floria and wife Patricia, Upper Marlboro, MD; son, William E. Floria and wife, Nancy, Frederick, MD; daughter, E. Michelle “Shelly” Smith, and husband, Frank, Adamstown, MD; and son, Joseph Floria, and wife Patricia, of Huntingtown, MD. Also survived by her loving grandchildren: son and daughter of George and Patricia, George B. Floria, Upper Marlboro, MD and Teresa Floria Black Fairfax, VA; son and daughters of William and Nancy, William Floria, Jr. and wife, Diane Jefferson, MD, Mary Kathleen Troxell and husband, Daniel New Market, MD, Marisa Floria Probert and husband, Carl, Frederick, MD, and Angela Floria Weir and husband, Christopher, New Market, MD; daughters and sons of Michelle and Frank, Amy Smith McGreevy and husband, Matthew Frederick, MD, Shannon Smith Houck, Frank D. Smith and wife Missy, Hagerstown, MD and Jordan Smith; son and daughter of Joseph and Patricia, Christopher Floria and wife, Jill Prince Frederick, MD and Stacy Floria Halbert and husband Jeffrey of Owings, MD. She is also survived by 34 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and their families, as well as by many loving friends from around the world and the caring relatives and neighbors in Long Beach that looked in on her regularly so that she could live independently until her death. Her presence in the lives of those who knew and loved her will be greatly missed. Services celebrating her life and eternal peace in Heaven will begin with a wake on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Lee Funeral Home in Owings, MD. A funeral mass will be held at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Prince Frederick, MD, on Thursday, June 19 2014 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at CedarHillCemetery, Suitland, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name may be made to Calvert Hospice or Hospice of Frederick County, MD. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mildred H. Floria please visit our Sympathy Store.