Florence F. Shumway

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Florence F. Shumway of Rome, New York, who passed away at the age of 93, on March 8, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Florence F. Shumway to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Kolber Friebel and Charles Friebel; and her siblings, Freda Heintz and Carleton Friebel. She is survived by: her daughters, Mary Collis (Fred) and Sandra Goddard (Steve); her grandchildren, Anthony DeSarro (Sarah), Cassandra DeSarro and Hannah DeSarro (Cody Mariotti); her great grandchildren, Liliana, Juliana DeSarro, Maci, Mylee and Makenna Mariotti; her sister Dorothy Knapp; and her sibling's children, Keith Heintz (Barb), Robert Heintz (Susan), Mark Friebel (Vanessa), Todd Friebel (Sam Norman), Jeffrey Knapp (Heather) and Karen Kaliski (Ken).

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 13th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral and Cremation Services (13 Oxford Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413). A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 13th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Friday, March 13th 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Forest Hill Cemetery (2201 Oneida St, Utica, NY 13501).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Parkinson's Foundation (parkinson.org) or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (https://www.nationalmssociety.org.).