Florence Mulligan
Born: December 18, 1918
Died: August 20, 2003
Married: Kenneth Mulligan (April 21, 1946)
Children: Patricia Mulligan, Julia Taylor, Kim Mulligan, Charles Baker, Edward Potonavich, Mike Potonavich (foster son)
Florence May Muncil Mulligan
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 21, 2003
Florence M. Mulligan
Florence May Mulligan, 84, of 30 Charles St., Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at Adirondack Medical Center.
Born in Saranac Lake on Dec. 18, 1918, she was the daughter of Plymon and Julia (Mousaw) Muncil. Florence was married to Kenneth Mulligan on April 21, 1946 in St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Saranac Lake.
Florence worked at the glove factory and shoe factory, Dr. Neil Miller’s office and LaPan Law Offices. Florence also loved taking care of children and was a foster parent for more than 15 years.
She is survived by her husband Kenneth of Saranac Lake; three daughters: Patricia Mulligan, Julia and her husband Gene Taylor and Kim Mulligan and her fiancé Keven Fleming, all of Saranac Lake; one son, Charles Baker and his wife Wanda of East Bend, N.C., seven grandchildren: Correy Taylor and his fiancée Kimberly Fitzgerald, Casey Talor, Cissy Taylor and her fiancé Scott McDuff, Carla and Jessica Fleming, all of Saranac lake, and Kenny and Jamie Baker of East Bend, N.C.; three great-grandchildren: Ushuaia McDuff/Taylor, 3, Kjah McDuff/Taylor, 10 months, both of Saranac Lake, and Kaitlyn Kailey Baker, 3, of East Bend, N.C.; one foster son, Mike Potonavich of Delaware, one sister, Kate and her husband Bob Sawyer of Saranac Lake; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother Raymond Muncil; her sister Salina Gallo; and her son Edward Potonavich.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 at the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. A Bible vigil service will take place at 8 p.m. Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at St. Bernard’s Church with the Rev. Bryan Stitt officiating. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Saranac Lake.
Friends wishing to remember Florence May Mulligan may make memorial contributions to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad in care of the funeral home.