Florence Louise Palmer 88, of Brewster, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother,

passed away peacefully on Saturday November 20,2021 at Cape Cod Hospital after a

long decline in health.

Florence was born March 8, 1933 in Boston, MA and was the oldest of three siblings.

She was raised in West Roxbury, MA and graduated from Roslindale High School, and

Dana College in Nebraska where she received her Associates Degree in Secretarial

studies. Florence went on to work for United Fruit Company (division of Chiquita Brands

Int.) in Boston.

She was happily married for 63 years to the love of her life Gerald Palmer and blessed

with four children. While at her family's summer home in Brewster she worked at

Cobie's (snack shack) where she met Gerald while he attended Camp Monomoy

(Seacamps).

Florence loved spending time with family and friends and had many interests over her

lifetime. She enjoyed gardening, bridge, skating, church activities, Newcomers Club,

and antiquing. She was a very artistic and creative person, a knitter and master of

needlework, belonging to local and national needle art guilds. She received various

awards for her works along with the admiration of her friends and peers.

She loved the Cape where she grew up summering every year and enjoyed teaching all

her children how to swim, bodysurf, garden, all types of crafts, needlework and family

card games. Florence was a fabulous cook and especially enjoyed making family

Christmas cookies with her children and to share with neighbors and friends.

During their marriage they lived in various places in the Northeast and the Smoky

Mountains of Tennessee. Florence enjoyed traveling with her husband and took great

pleasure in rides through the Smoky Mountains and the views from Fort Hill in Eastham.

She was an encouraging mother and grandmother who had a friendly beautiful smile

that will be greatly missed.

She is predeceased by her parents Peter and Edith (Alsterlund) Espenhain, husband

Gerald Palmer, brother and sister in-law Richard and Priscilla Espenhain, and son in-

law Donald Flagg.

She is survived, and will be missed by her children Lynn Palmer-Flagg and husband

(Don, deceased), Lisa and husband Richard Brown, Mark Palmer, Leslie and husband

Patrick LaRosa, sister and brother in-law Helen and Dr. Joseph Williams, grandchildren

Thornton and Clayton Palmer, Christopher and Stephen Brown, nephews Eric

Espenhain, Gary and wife Kristen Espenhain and Craig and wife Christine Espenhain,

nieces Dierdre and husband Brian Riley and Kristen Williams and partner Chris Spear.

A celebration of Florence and Gerald's lives will be held at Brewster Baptist

Church Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations to

The Alzheimer Family Support Center of CC or The American Heart Assoc.

Obituary lovingly written by the family of Florence Palmer