Florence Poillon

February 10, 1938 - June 6, 2016

Florence Poillon died at her home in Chicago, IL at age 78. She was born on February 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York and was the daughter of Philip and Francis Scaduto. Florence graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, NY in 1958 and was the recipient of numerous fellowship awards for graduate studies in nuclear and organic chemistry. She graduated from Columbia University with a master’s degree in biochemistry in 1959 and did additional graduate work at Columbia in protein chemistry. After graduate school she was able to pursue her interest in chemistry, becoming an editor who contributed to numerous text books related to environmental toxicology, life sciences and medicine. In addition, she was interested in ceramics, medieval art/artifacts, antiques, computers and was a wine connoisseur. Her greatest passion was cooking and she greatly enjoyed preparing meals for family and friends and loved to share recipes and food preparation tips. She and her husband lived in NYC, Washington DC and Chicago and thoroughly enjoyed urban life, including visiting internationally cities. Florence is survived by her sister-in-law, Margaret Hoagland; devoted nieces and nephews, Kim Hoagland, Kevin Hoagland, Becky Widen, Beth Brown and Marcy Shaw; great nephews and niece, Devin, Mack and Audrey; and devoted friend Tim Hourigan. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. William N. Poillon; her parents; and cousin, John Scaduto. No services will take place in Chicago. A burial service will be celebrated at a later date at St. Rose Cemetery in Shortsville, NY.