Florence Rinella, 95 passed away peacefully on October 21, 2014.

Florence was born in Rochester, New York, May 2, 1919. She was a retired teacher from the Rochester City School District. Florence spent her last 27 years in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. She enjoyed cooking, church activities, playing cards with her friends and being with her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Philp and Son Russell Rinella, Kenneth Philp son in law and Christine Rinella daughter in law (Deceased), Granddaughters Jennifer and Kimberly Philp, Grandsons Paul and Andrew Rinella and two great grand sons.

Services will be held at San Francisco Solano Catholic Church, Rancho Santa Margarita at 10:00 AM on October 27th with interment at White Haven Memorial Park on Nov. 3rd at 12:30 PM EST, Rochester, New York to be reunited with her beloved husband Peter, who passed away in 1979.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to St Jude’s Children Hospital, www.stjude.org.