Flora Lombardo, age 88, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Mrs. Flora was born on October 13, 1938, to her parents, Hubert and Eve Beck Flesher. She graduated from Hope High School in 1959. She left Hope after graduation and went to Manhattan, New York, and went to work at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. She also enrolled in New York University and completed a Ph.D. in English Literature. after receiving her degree, she taught English Literature at Syracuse and Cornell University’s. During her career, she traveled abroad and taught English in Mexico, France, and China. After retirement, Flora and her good friend moved back to the family farm in Shover Springs. In 2013, they built a café in the nearly 100-year-old barn that they named Dannie’s Café after her youngest brother.
She is preceded in death by her parents, 10 brothers, 2 sisters, and her son, George Alfred Bush.
She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews scattered across the country.
Flora requested that she be cremated and that her ashes be placed with her son George and youngest brother Dannie’s ashes.
The family would like to thank the staff, nurses, and Dr. Miller at the Springs Hillcrest Nursing Home; Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center staff, nurses, and Dr. Miller; and Gentiva Hospice and staff, nurses, and Dr. Miller for taking care of their loved one.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.