Florence Ashton

PORTSMOUTH, RI ? Florence Taylor Scharstrom Ashton, 102, of 57 Reise Terrace, Portsmouth, RI, formerly of Cove Street, Portsmouth, RI, died Sunday, August 28, 2005, at home. She was the wife of the late Squire Ashton and Werner Scharstrom. Born in Fall River, MA on January 31, 1903, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Isabel Hindle Taylor. Mrs. Ashton worked in the former Firestone Plant in Fall River, MA, during World War II making the Berage Ballons. She was also a weaver working in several of the Fall River Mills, until retiring in 1968. Mrs. Ashton became a member of St. Marys Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, when she came to Portsmouth in 1950. While in Fall River she was a member of the former St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Florence was a charter member of the former Fall River Forever Young Club, and a member of the VASA Swedish Club in Newport. Mrs. Ashton enjoyed traveling with her husband. She is survived by her daughter Thelma Florence Nuttall of Portsmouth, RI, her granddaughter Gail Christine Woods and her husband Kevin of Mechanicsburg, PA, and Debbie Nuttall Buffum and her husband Thomas of Hawthorne, NY, and her great grandchildren Brent Woods and Erika Woods both of Los Angeles, CA, and Peter Buffum and Emily Buffum both of Hawthorne, NY. She was the sister of the late Everett Taylor and Mabel Backe. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at 1:00 PM in St. Marys Episcopal Church, 324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. Burial will be in St. Marys Churchyard in Portsmouth, RI.Calling hours will be held on August 31, 2005, 11:00 to 12:30 in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. Donations in Florences memory may be made to Hospice Outreach, 502 Bedford Street, Fall River, MA 02721 or to St. Marys Episcopal Church, 324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.