She was born on June 3, 1933 in Pearl River, NY. Florence was in the gifted program in High School and finished at age 16. She was an excellent field hockey player. She went on to get her Bachelor's and Master's in Education from Alfred University in New York. She taught math for a number of years, helping to put her husband Boris through Northwestern Medical School in Chicago. After having 4 sons in 6 years she retired from her beloved career of teaching Math. Florence has students all over the Lombard, Illinois and Shreveport, Louisiana geographies that have contacted her over the years, to thank her for making a difference in their lives, by showing them how to love math and incorporate it into their daily living.
Florence was an accomplished piano player and enjoyed playing often. Other hobbies included gardening, arts and crafts, bridge, cross-stiching and needle point. She played a mean game of tennis doubles and made many friends at Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club in Shreveport, LA.
Cherishing her memory are her husband of 65 years, Dr. Boris Frohman of Bedford, TX ; son Mark Frohman of Grapevine, TX; Bradley Frohman of Richmond, Va.; and Matthew Frohman of Austin, TX.; Grandchildren are Andrew and Gail Frohman of Dallas, TX; Nathan and Alison Frohman of North Richland Hills, TX; Phillip Frohman of Carrollton, TX; Anna Frohman of Haltom City, TX.; Great Granddaughter Blair McKenzie Frohman of North Richland Hills, TX.
She was preceded in death by her parents Fredric and Agnes Kalkhuis of Pearl River, NY and son Eric Mell Frohman of Shreveport, LA.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Foust and Son Funeral Home, 523 S. Main Grapevine, TX 76051.
The family will receive friends at Foust and Son Funeral Home from 1:00-2:00pm prior to the service. Food and refreshments will be served.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org/donate.
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