Florence Cherf

Florence Cherf died quietly in her sleep early in the morning on, Sept. 25, 2008, in Spokane. She was born June 27, 1918, in Edmonton (Beaumont), Alberta, Canada to Marie Ange and Adolphe Bilodeau. Florence married Marvin Cherf on Sept. 25, 1936, in Grand Coulee. They moved to Ephrata in about 1946. Florence enjoyed swimming and golf. She was active in her church, St. Rose of Lima including Altar Society and Rosary Goup. She traveled a great deal around the United States, also Cuba and annual trip to Mexico for several years. Florence had six brothers and sisters, Margaret Thomas, Yvonne Williams, Stella Sauve, Maurice and Amile Bilodeau that preceded her in death and Harvey Bilodeau is her one surviving sibling. Florence is preceded in death by her first child, Gerald Marvin Cherf, third child, Sally Ann Cherf and fourth child, Cheryl Kay Cherf. She is survived by her second child, Lynda Marie (Cherf) McPhee of Spokane and fifth child, Kenneth Alden Cherf of Snohomish. She had seven grandchildren, Scott Cherf, Robert Cherf, Erin McPhee, Alyson Ault, Marieka McPhee, Nicholas Cherf and Kaitlin Cherf and six great-grandchildren, Rhiannon Cherf, Gerald Maxwell Cherf, Lyndsay Cherf, Colton Cherf, Ava Rose Ault, Ryder Ault and numerous nieces and nephews. A vigil service will be held Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at 7 p.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Ephrata. Mass will be at the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Please visit Florence’s memorial and leave a condolence at www.hennesseyfuneralhome.com.