- Florence (Faunie) Marie Van Sistine, 75, Allouez, died of cancer at ho me on Tuesday morning May 25, 2004, in the company of her loving family. T he daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Hermsen) Scray was born Mar ch 2, 1929, in the Town of Rockland. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Acad emy and lived in the area all of her life. On July 1, 1950, she married Do nald N. Van Sistine at St. Mary Catholic Church in De Pere. Faunie loved d ecorating the numerous homes in which her family resided and decorated wi th a wonderful talent and flair. She enjoyed entertaining and hosting gre at dinners with her family and friends, who meant everything to her. Faun ie loved the time she got to spend babysitting her grandchildren. She w as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and also, business partner in t he Van Sistine Hardware Store in De Pere. She was very proud of her Hallma rk Card Shop in the store. Mrs. Van Sistine was president of the Christi an Mothers Society at St. Mary Parish in De Pere and was a volunteer wi th the American Cancer Society, supporting breast cancer patients.
Survivors include her husband, Don, and their children and grandchildre n, Chris (Terry) Hasselbacher and their three children, Lee Anne, Laure n, and Kevin; Sue (Gene) Simons and their children, Matthew, Keith and Kat ie; Lisa (Pete) Anderson and their four children, Justin DeMars, Alyssa De Mars, Eric Anderson, and Lisa (Josh) Bero and their children, Noah and Mad elyn; Patty (Keith) Christenson and their children, Grace and Sam. Faun ie is further survived by her sisters, Martha (Bill) Geenan, Rosemary McMo nagle, Loretta (Jim) Rock, two brothers, Edgar (Barb) Scray, Herbert (Ma ry Jane) Scray and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Peter, three brother s, Norbert, Joseph, and George and one sister, Katherine.
Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 305 N. Tenth St ., De Pere, from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2004, (today). Parish pray er service will be held at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue after 10 a.m. F riday at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Allouez until time of service. Ma ss of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at the church wi th the Rev. Larry Seidl, officiating. Inurnment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established for Unity Hospice.
Online condolences may be expressed to the Van Sistine family by visiti ng www.ryanfh.com
|
1929 - 2004 (75 years)
Obituary
