Florence Eleanor (Jasinski) Kaus

Florence was born in Dunkirk on November 9th, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Stella (Wojnarowska) Jasinski.

She graduated from St. Hyacinth School in Dunkirk and later from Villa Maria Academy inBuffalo. After her schooling she returned to Dunkirk and was employed at the former Van Ralte factory, the M. Wile plant and taught elementary grades at St. Hyacinth School in the early 1970’s. On October 10th, 1959, she married Aloisius Kaus at St. Hyacinth Church. They celebrated 50 years of marriage before his death on April 11th, 2010.

Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Edward Jasinski.

Florence is survived by her son, Kenneth (Phyllis) Kaus of Dunkirk, and daughter Judith (Lawrence) Jaggie of Dade City, Florida, her four grandchildren Jessica (Michael) Testa of South Stocton, Corey (Laura) Kaus of Dunkirk, Renee (Nathan) Hudson of Clermont, Florida, and Kaylee (Craig) Howell, of Memphis, Tennessee. She was affectionately known as Grandma Dearie to her grandchildren as well as her seven great grandchildren, Aiden Testa, Ethan Testa, Lilly Hudson, Riley Hudson, Cecelia Kaus, Gianna Kendall and Haileigh Echevarria. Many nieces and nephews also survive.

She recently returned from a Florida vacation to visit family. Living at home until just prior to her vacation, she was still making Sunday dinners for family, and always celebrated family birthdays by cooking up the person’s choice of favorite dinner with her fabulous scratch made sheet cake and homemade frosting.

She enjoyed traveling to visit distant family and made special trips to Orlando and Jamaica to attend the weddings of her granddaughters. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s and great grand children’s school and sports activities, liked playing Bingo and scratch off lottery tickets, a game of cards, or scrabble. Most of all, she was devoted to our Lord. She would always be found at Saturday Mass and Thursday’s Eucharistic Adoration at Church.

Friends & family are welcome to attend calling hours on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. at R. Mackowiak Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 10 a.m. at BMA Church of St Hyacinth. Interment in St. Hyacinth Cemetery.