Obituaries

Florence (Unruh) Dearing, 97, peacefully passed away on March 8th, 2026, at the Harbor House in Hingham Massachusetts. She was born April 10th, 1928 in Galva Kansas, the daughter of Elias T. and Susie (Schultz) Unruh. Florence was one of 17 children. Florence was married to Leslie E. Dearing who passed away February 8th, 2017.  She worked for Southwestern Bell, AT&T before retiring in 1986 and lived in Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Myrtle Beach SC, and Hingham MA. Florence was very active in churches in these locations. She was a longtime member of Ballwin Baptist Church, Madison Baptist Church, and Fellowship Baptist Church in Easton Pennsylvania.

Florence was a great wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Not enough can be said about her tireless effort and work to ensure everyone was cared for and had everything they needed.

She is survived by her daughter Linda (Peter) Longley of Cohasset, MA, her son Daniel (Sherri) Dearing of Little River, SC, and her daughter Barbara (the late Larry) Friedman of Moorestown, NJ; 9 grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren, many nieces and nephews and her brother Derald (Shirley) Unruh. Florence was predeceased by eleven sisters: Anna Jones, Nina Becker, Dora Unruh, Mulvena “Molly” Unruh, Velma Deppe, Marie Unruh, Maurine Christensen, Thelma Gibson, Betty Jean Wiseman, Winnie Mae Wiseman, and Melissa Sue Unruh; and by four brothers: Edwin “Pete” Unruh, Joseph Unruh, Sgt. Walter Unruh, and Arvin Unruh.

Services will be held 11 AM Friday, March 13, 2026 in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with visitation from 10 to 11 AM. Interment in Northampton Memorial Shrine. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Fellowship Baptist Church, 8065 William Penn Hwy, Easton, PA, 18045 or Beacon Hospice Care, 32 Resnik Rd #3, Plymouth, MA 02360 or to Harbor House Rehab & Nursing Center, 11 Condito Road, Hingham, MA 02043. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.