Florence May Cole January 1, 1923 - May 18, 2018 Beloved wife of Clarence Cole, a decorated WWII veteran, whom she wed in September 2nd of 1943 and shared 62 wonderful years with. She will join him in the Riverside National Cemetery on May 22nd at 11:00am. She was a loving and dedicated mother to Dan Cole and Karen (Kasey) Cole-Gitthens. She had five grandchildren: Adam and Ryan Cole, Danielle, David and Deanna Gitthens; and six great-grandchildren who fondly called ger "Grams." Florence was a survivor. When Clarence went to war, Florence became a Riveter working in a tire factory slavaging rubber to provide tires for military vehicles. She also worked as an elevator operator. When The War ended Clarence and Florence relocated from Pennsylvania to California where she worked at Bullocks Department Store for 10 years. Quickly tiring of housework, she returned to work, this time for Savons Drug store, for another 10 years. She and Clarence loved traveling and visiting their children. She will be greatly missed