Florence Ellen Duarte of San Antonio, Texas passed away on Sunday December 15, 2024 at the age of 90. She was born on March 7, 1934 in Herrickville, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Clarence and Marion Tucker. She is predeceased by brothers Jake Tucker, Raymond Tucker and Allen Tucker as well as sisters Marie Beebe, Vi Collson, Norma Grover, and daughter Kathleen Price. She is survived by her brother Duane Tucker and his wife Barbara, husband Pete Duarte, daughter Lisa Duarte, granddaughter Kendahl Main, great granddaughters Elizabeth Hynum and Emily Stone as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Flo met her lifelong love Pete while working at a grocery store in Elmira, New York. They married in 1955 in Elmira. They were married for 69 happy years. After marrying Pete they built their home in Highlands, Texas, then moved to Dallas, Texas, back to Highlands and then retired and built a home in Hunt, Texas, eventually ending up in San Antonio.
Florence was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to travel back to her home state of Pennsylvania and New York during the autumn to see the fall colors, the beautiful countryside, and visit numerous relatives. She enjoyed gambling with her husband and two daughters Kathy and Lisa. Many trips were taken all over the states to visit relatives, gamble and attend special family events. She had lifelong friends with whom she worked and continued to stay in touch with. She was always happy and enjoyed helping others. She came from a large family of four girls and four boys. When there was a family gathering and her mother and sisters got to cooking they put on a feast that was delicious. All of it homemade and with lots of love and many good laughs. Many happy memories were made in the kitchen and around the table. Family often gathered to play games and have many good laughs. She was one of the most considerate people you could ever find. Making sure everyone had their favorite foods, was comfortable and had all they needed. Flo was an avid animal lover and never saw an animal she wouldn’t rescue. She had many pets with very interesting names. She is forever loved and will be deeply missed. No one can ever take her place, she was one of a kind.
Rest in peace dear wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother until we meet again.
COME WITH ME
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you
And whispered “Come with Me”.
With tearful eyes
We watched you suffer
And saw you fade away.
Although we loved you dearly
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating.
Hard working hands at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove
He only takes the best.
It’s lonesome here without you,
We miss you more each day,
Life doesn’t seem the same
Since you’ve gone away.
When days are sad and lonely
And everything goes wrong,
We seem to hear you whisper
“Cheer up and carry on”.
Each time we see your picture,
You seem to smile and say
“Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping
We’ll meet again someday”.
You never said “I’m leaving”,
You never said goodbye,
You were gone before we knew it,
And only God knew why.
A million times we needed you,
A million times we cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still,
In our hearts you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO
Time will not dim the face I love,
The voice I heard each day,
The many things you did for me,
In your own special way.
All my life I’ll miss you,
As the years come and go,
But in my heart I’ll keep you,
Because I love you so.
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