MILWAUKEE - Formerly of Racine, Jocelyn Marie Flashinski, age 32, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 8, 2012. Jocelyn was born on October 28, 1979, the daughter of Stan and Linda Flashinski of Racine. Jocelyn was a sweet, smart, and beautiful young woman who everyone knew by her happy smile, her big eyes, and her warm heart. Jocelyn received her B.S. degree in Psychology from UW-Milwaukee, and has worked for over ten years as a therapist for children with autism spectrum disorder. She worked first with ABN, the Autism Behavioral Network, and most recently with ABA, Applied Behavior Analysts. She cherished her clients and worked with dedication to help them succeed. Jocelyn's favorite pastimes were reading, seeing her friends, and taking care of her new home. Life will never be the same for those of us who knew and loved her. In addition to her parents, Jocelyn is survived by: her sister Rachel (Peter) Weir, her brother Todd, and her brother Jeff (Amy); her nieces and nephews, Ella, Oscar, Jack, and Ruby; her aunts and uncles David Peerenboom, Sue (Dave) Dearth, Carol (the late Don) Peerenboom, Arthur (Judy) Flashinski, Caroline (Roger) Decker, Lou (Elisa) Flashinski, RoseAnn (Mark) Wherry, Peter (Bonnie) Flashinski, and Roger (Harriet) Flashinski; numerous cousins; and her dear friends Nicole Riedel, Emily Branda, and many others. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bruce and Charlotte Peerenboom and Peter and Agnes Flashinski. Funeral services for Jocelyn will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, June 14, 2012, 6:00 P.M. with the Rev. Tony Larsen officiating. Visitation will be Thursday at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M. until time of service at 6: 00 P.M. Private interment will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Olympia Brown Church or to the Jocelyn Flashinski Autism Memorial Fund to be used for the education of those with autism spectrum disorder. "Let us keep her memory, and in your life let remembrance linger, not as a ghost that haunts you, but as something precious to remember always." - Jane Patricia McCarthy, 1938, Jocelyn's great-great-great aunt MARESH-MEREDITH & ACKLAM FUNERAL HOME 803 MAIN ST. RACINE, WI 53403 (262) 634-7888 Please send condolences to www.meredithfuneralhome.com