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Jennie Q. Flora, 98, of North Belle Vernon, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late August and Rose Cipperone Quintier, she was born in Belle Vernon on July 3, 1908. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon, the United Methodist Women and the Ruth Circle. Jennie was a past matron from 1970 to 1971 of the former Eastern Star, Chapter 196. She graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 1927 and taught for 43 years in the Belle Vernon School District, retiring in 1970. Other memberships included the PA State Education Association, the Westmoreland County Retired Teachers Association and the PA Retired Public School Employees Association. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Frank F. Flora, many nieces and nephews, including Rose Kander, of North Belle Vernon, Robert and Patti Pantano, of Holland, Mich., Jackie Pantano, of Detroit, Mich., Tom and Lorraine Quintier, of North Belle Vernon, Joanne Schuster, of Monongahela, and Frank and Dolores Mascara, of Charleroi. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Pantano, in 1980, and Faye Quintier, in infancy, one brother, Joseph Quintier, in 1956, four sisters-in-law, Anna Pollizano, Mary Mascara, Josephine Neil and Angelina Brazack, and four brothers-in-law, Ross, Peter, Joseph and John Flora. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE, www.fergusonfuneralhome.net, a Golden Rule Member Firm, (724-929-5300), 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. Additional visitation will be in the First United Methodist Church on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m., the time of the service with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eastern Star, Chapter 108, will meet in the funeral home to hold services on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

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