Sandra Flores' Obituary
Sandra Flores, better-known as Big Mo, Mamsita and Mamas-on by those who loved her, passed away unexpectedly at the Calusa Harbor retirement home in Fort Myers, Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. She was 81 years old.
She was born December 4, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, beautiful daughter to Joseph and Minnie Garelick. She was the eldest of their three children and the loving sister to Betty and Bonnie.
Sandy attended grammar school and high school in Chicago and eventually earned her Bachelor’s degree at Northeastern Illinois University, Where she worked and had a long career as Assistant Purchasing Director for the university. She retired in 1994 and found Fort Myers, Florida weather and lifestyle appealing enough to move there and enjoy life in the south.
She enjoyed golf, bingo, small stakes poker, attending music venues and just being around happy people that brought out her true character.
Sandra is survived by her daughter Nita and son Michael and her grandson Jesse and great grandson Bennett, as well as her sister Bonnie Freed and many other relatives and friends. Sadly, she was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Betty Natale.
Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her Daughter and Son and the many friends and family that had the honor of knowing her, loving her and being her friend.
A celebration of life service will be postponed out of abundance of caution for family and friends due to current virus restrictions. Services will eventually be celebrated in Fort Myers, Florida and Chicago, Illinois. More details will be posted on Facebook or emailed to family and friends as soon as restrictions are lifted.
Condolences may be left online by visiting the the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens web site at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and signing Sandy's guestbook.
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