Born on April 5th, 1922 to Clayton and Velda Fiedler in Jersey Shore, PA, she was a Skaneateles area resident most of her life.
On January 2nd, 1943, Florence married Army Major Charles Albert Wiley, to whom she remained married until his passing on June 22nd, 2015. “Fe” graduated from Skaneateles Central High School in 1942. Throughout her life she enjoyed archery, bowling, camping, tennis, and volunteering on behalf of the Skaneateles Methodist Church and Meals on Wheels. Everyone “Fe” met became her good friend.
Florence is survived by a daughter, Carol Riels and her husband Ollie, of Spring City, TN; a son, Joseph Wiley and his wife Sherry, of Mottville, NY; and a daughter, Janice Wentworth and her husband Dale, of North Brookfield, MA. She is also survived by her sisters: Ann Simmons of Skaneateles, NY, and Ina Nolan, of Auburn, NY. Florence has four grandsons: Kent Koehn of Columbia, SC; Chris Koehn (deceased); Kelly Wiley and his wife Karen, of Onondaga, NY; and Peter Wiley, of Mottville, NY. Florence also has four great-grandchildren: Anaise, Taylor Ann, Kip, and Jimmy, one great-great-grandson, Max, several nieces, and a nephew. She will be greatly missed by (Scott Hauver and Nancy Hauver Morris whom were like grand children to her that she cared for many years while their parents Pete and Barb Hauver taught at Skaneateles High School.)
Services are private. Florence will be buried in Lake View Cemetery, Skaneateles. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to SAVES or the Skaneateles Fire Department. The family would like to thank the caring staff at Finger Lakes Center for Living and Auburn Community Hospital for their help and support to both Florence and her family.
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