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Obituary : Vera Payne Flanagan |
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 Died on October 30, 2009 in Santa Rosa from pneumonia. Vera was born on
September 21, 1923 in London, England and attended Sarum Hall. She served in the
British Navy as a Petty Officer during World War II where she met her husband
Michael Brendan Flanagan. They married in 1947 and lived in London, England
before immigrating in 1953 to San Francisco where Vera was an avid lover of the
opera, ballet, and symphony. In 1982, after raising three children, they moved
to her favorite vacation spot, Carmel, CA where they remained until moving to
Oakmont in 2006. Vera lived every day with a smile and a generous spirit. Vera
is survived by her husband Michael; her children Michael A. Flanagan and his
wife Jamie of Santa Rosa; Amanda Pfafflin and her husband Larry of Chicago, IL;
and Veronica Flanagan of San Francisco; and her grandchildren, Vanessa,
Elizabeth, Brendan, Maureen, & Kevin. Friends are invited to attend Funeral
Mass on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Star of the Valley, 545 White
Oak Drive, Santa Rosa. Interment, Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Evening Vigil Rites
will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the
Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. If desired, memorial contributions may be
made to The Salvation Army 93 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 DANIELS CHAPEL
OF THE ROSES FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES 525-3730
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