Wendy Liesa Floria
January 29, 1958 - November 4, 2007

Anchorage resident Wendy Liesa Florio, 49, died Nov. 4, 2007, at Providence Alaska Medical Center from breast cancer.

A visitation will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Kehl's Forest Lawn Chapel with a service at 3 p.m. The Rev. Scott Medlock will officiate. Burial will take place at Angelus Memorial Park after the service. The family asks that those who attend wear bright clothing in honor of Wendy's spirit. A reception will follow at Bayshore Clubhouse.

Wendy was born Jan. 28, 1958, in Loughton, Essex, England. She graduated from high school. Wendy became a resident of Anchorage in 1969. She worked for Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. and Veco Alaska.

She enjoyed gardening and ceramics. Her family wrote: "Wendy was a beloved wife, wonderful daughter and sister, with a free spirit and infectious personality who made friends easily and forever. She was quick with a smile and a kind word. She was loved by all who knew her. She had a special place in her heart for animals, especially kittens and cats."

Wendy is survived by her husband, Joseph Florio; mother, Margaret Newkirk; brothers and sisters, Lee Snelgrove, Sherry Willliams, Jennelle Dixson and Glen Newkirk; mother- and father-in-law, Joseph and Gail Florio; brother- and sisters-in-law, Geno Williams, Mellisa Carreau, Vicky Snelgrove, Alison O'Donnell and Kristina Blackadar; nieces and nephews, Andrew Snelgrove, Jazymne Dixson, Miles Williams, Malcolm Williams, Jonel Dixson, Joey Snelgrove, Jasmine Reed, Michaela Florio and McKinlee O'Donnell; and aunts, Betty Clapham and Helen McBride.

She was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Jaz Dixson. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Resource Fund through Providence Alaska Foundation, P.O. Box 196604, Anchorage 99519. Arrangements were provided by Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary and Crematory. Visit the online memorial at legacy.com.

Obituary from Anchorage Daily News, Nov 7, 2007