Florence B. (Rogers) Rinaldi's Obituary
Florence B. (Rogers) Rinaldi, 87, of Liverpool, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Syracuse, daughter of the late Harold and Thelma Rogers, and was raised by her grandparents, Jack and Florence Smith.
Florence met the love of her life, Raymond “Ray” Michael Rinaldi in 1951 and were married a year later. Florence and Ray were very dedicated to each other and for nearly 30 years she stood by his side with his affiliation with working with kids at risk at the North Area Athletic and Education Center, which Ray founded in 1955. The center is a well-known area athletic and education center that is used to help keep kids off the street. She was a very compassionate and loving person. Above all, Florence enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially her beloved grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Raymond M. “Ray” Rinaldi; her daughter, Christine E. Rinaldi; grandsons, Dustin (Sharon) Sedlack, and Damian (Jillian) Rinaldi; great-grandchildren, Chayse, Vienna, Devin, Dex, and Stella.
Funeral services are private, and Florence will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum. Funeral arrangements entrusted to THOMAS J. PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME. To attend the service remotely, please use the link on Florence's tribute page at tjpfuneralhome.com at 11:30 A.M. on Monday, January 18, 2021
In lieu of flowers, donations in Florence’s memory may be made to The North Area Athletic and Education Center, 307 S. Geddes St. Syracuse, NY 13204.
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