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Florence Catherine Bilicek passed away the afternoon of Friday, May 8, 2020 in her home in San Antonio, TX with loving family members surrounding her. Florence was born November 11, 1932, in San Antonio, TX to Joseph H. Meyer and Felicita (Cueta de Delgado) Meyer and was the youngest of eight children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, John F. Bilicek (October 10, 1989), her son Richard A. Bilicek (February 7, 1980), her sisters Felicita Old (Alvy), Josephine Pierce (Taylor), Mercedes Gillespie (Edward), her brothers William Meyer (Connie), Fred Meyer (Anna Rose), Marvin Meyer (Mary), her sister-in-law Helen Krawczynski (Vincent) and her brother-in-law Travis Wilcox. She is survived by her children Denise Sotelo (Roland), Stephen Bilicek (Debra), Katherine Dossett (Keith), John Bilicek (MaryJo), Deborah Lyssy (Clemence), Rosemary Broll (Adrian), one brother Richard Meyer (Glenda) and one sister-in-law Mary Ann Wilcox. She is survived by 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Florence was raised in San Antonio and was working as a phone operator for SWBT when she met our dad, John Bilicek. Her brother Richard introduced them and after a short courtship, they were married September 23, 1951. They were members of St. Margaret Mary’s parish until the city built IH 37 and moved the family residence becoming members of St. Benedict Catholic Church. Florence was an active member of the Altar Society, and a Eucharistic minister for the church, a nearby nursing home and the homebound of the parish. Florence crocheted many afghans for her children and grandchildren and many decorations as table arrangements for weddings. She liked to play cards and we know she is in heaven playing pinochle with our dad, grandparents and uncles. She enjoyed working jig saw puzzles and word-find puzzles. She loved cooking meals for the “Saturday visits at Granny’s”. She loved to travel and enjoyed the casino trips. She was a servant to her family and friends and most of all to God. This legacy will be hard for her children to live up to. The family would like to offer our sincere thanks to mother’s caregivers, “her girls” and staff from Home Instead for making sure our mother’s daily needs were met in a compassionate and caring manner. We extend our thanks for their exceptional care and devotion provided our mother during the last month and a half of her life. We would also like to thank the hospice team from Kindred Hospice who made sure mother was comfortable and at peace during the last week of her life. Florence will be missed by her family and all of her friends who dearly loved her. Heaven has gained another angel. Mother, mom, Granny, Grannycek, Aunt, sister, and friend; continue to watch over us all. Keep us safe until we meet again. We love you. Visitation will be Thursday, May 14th, from 4pm to 7pm. A private rosary and prayer service will be held on Friday with private interment to follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. A memorial mass will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you please make a memorial donation to the American Cancer Society.

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Florence C. Bilicek

November 11, 1932 - May 8, 2020