Florine Duz

Florine Barbara Duz
(Morra)
1928 – 2019

Passed away peacefully on December 20th.

Daughter of John and Lena Morra. Pre-deceased by sisters Nancy, Mary, Dolly, Dena, Betty, Josephine, Teresa and brothers Rocco and Anthony. Survived by brothers Paul and Don and sister Anna.
Lovingly remembered by her husband of 67 years Alfonso, mother to Angela Smith (Scott), Paul (Wennie), Chris (Leslie), Mark (Janice) and Joe (Erin Biggs) and grandmother to Alison, Michael, Ashley, Alex, Anthony, Jake and Logan and great grandmother to Lexie, Zach, Logan, Dylan and Cooper.

Florine was born in Toronto and raised in Bracebridge, Ontario where her father John was both the town’s barber and the band leader. She travelled to Toronto in her early twenties to start her professional career. She met Alfonso in Toronto and they were married on Sept 22, 1952. They settled in Etobicoke for the majority of their lives together with their 5 children with summers spent back in her hometown at the family cottage in Bracebridge. She enjoyed her retirement immensely at the cottage with family nearby.
Florine was at her happiest supporting and caring for her family members. She loved to cook and bake for large groups, although the number she served could never be 13, a superstition passed down from her mother. Thus, frantic phone calls sometimes had to be made during the day to ensure a 14th arrived prior to the meal.

A celebration of Florine’s life will be held at Ward Funeral Home, 2035 Weston Rd, York, ON M9N 1X7, 416-241-4618 on Friday, December 27th from 2-4PM and from 7-9PM.

The Mass and burial will be held in the Spring in Bracebridge.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Heart & Stroke or Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated by the family.