Florence London Obituary (1917 - 2018)

Florence L. London, age 101, passed away on September 15th, 2018. She was the daughter of Henry and Hannah Caplan and born in Clarksburg, WV on June 7th, 1917. After graduating from Washington Irving H.S. she attended Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where she graduated and received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. She then studied at Julliard School of Music in New York City and studied under David Saperton. In the 1940’s she was presented in recitals throughout the mid-Atlantic region. In later years, she taught piano in West Virginia and Ohio and was active in music societies in both states where she served as a judge in collegiate music competitions. Preceded in death by her husband, Albert London, 3 sisters, Ella (Caplan) Blachman, Augusta (Caplan) Frank, Irene (Caplan) Moksey, and 4 brothers, William Caplan, the Honorable Howard Caplan, Irvin Caplan OD & the Honorable Fred Caplan. She is survived by her daughter, Carol London-Licciardo; sons, Steven (Roni Natov) London and Phillip (Joani) London; grandchildren, Samuel (Jennifer) Licciardo, Ana Licciardo, Brian (Christine Schildt)Edward-Tiekert, Jonathan (Samantha) Natov, Emily (CH Waterman) London and Samantha London; great grandchildren, Luke, Michael, Lexi, Max, Drew and Abby. Graveside services will be held at 4:00pm on Monday, September 17 at New Tifereth Israel Cemetery, 2565 Performance Way. In lieu of flowers donations are preferred to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.