Florence Dollie McEntire,94, of Stuart, died October 9, 2011. Born in 1917 in Boswell, Pa., she graduated from Thomas High School in Thomas, W. Va., in 1934 and attended West Virginia Business College in Clarksburg, W. Va. She worked for Westinghouse in Fairmont, W. Va., and later joined the fledging West Virginia Electric Co., beginning in 1946, then "married the boss." The company was in business for 34 years as a designer and contractor of electrical systems for coal plants in eight states.
The couple sold the company, retired and moved to Florida. They loved to travel, visiting Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand and Kenya, as well as much of Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the Caribbean.
Known for her relentless optimism, and her abundant generosity, she continued in later years to hold Christmas gatherings for family and friends and try new adventures, from exotic foods to airboat rides. She was a voracious reader and an avid golfer. There is scarcely a photograph of her that doesn't carry a huge smile. And she adored her husband, Mac, and her family.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, Monroe; sisters Edith and Lillian Ludden; and brother John Ludden. Survived by niece Lynn Kittson, of Beaufort, S.C., and nephew Michael Ludden, of Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Treasure Coast Hospice, 6801 SE Indian St., Stuart, FL 34997.
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