Frances Joan Flowers, 100 years old, died peacefully in Princeton, New Jersey, on September 20, 2021.

Fran, daughter of Francis and Tekla Binkiewicz, was born in Great Neck, Long Island, on March 4, 1921, and lived much of her life there.  The youngest of four daughters, she studied at Columbia University, receiving her nursing degree from Flower Fifth Avenue.  During WWII she worked as a registered nurse at the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, and after marrying midshipman Jeff Flowers of Selma Alabama, they settled in Great Neck and raised their family of four children.

Fran (Fanya, Binkie) was a courageous soul, a loving wife and mother, a hero nurse.  She loved the outdoors, grew beautiful gardens, traveled the world and in retirement took up bird watching.  She was an avid reader while her sight permitted.  A devout Catholic, Fran was accepting of all, respectful, playful, and loving.

She spent the last two years living in Hopewell Township with her daughter, Rev. Chris Reed, retired pastor of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, and retired Unitarian Chaplain of Princeton University.  She is survived by her daughter Chris, and three local granddaughters, Phoebe Reed of New York City, Alicia Reed of Hopewell and Gabrielle Capoferri of Pennington.

Predeceased by her parents, her three sisters and her husband, Fran is also survived by her children Marie Haulenbeek of N.C, Jeff Flowers of Maryland, and Jim Flowers of Indiana, her niece, Joanna Stern of New York City, their spouses, and twelve grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A  Memorial Mass will be held at St. James Catholic Church in Pennington, NJ, on October 23, 2021 at 11:00AM.   Fran's and Jeff's ashes will be interred at All Saints Church Cemetery in Great Neck, NY.   After over 100 years, she is going home.