SISTERS IN HEAVEN

This page is dedicated to our Home Bureau Sisters

that have left this earth

to do their

crafting in Heaven. 

 

Spencer, Rosemary H. (nee Blersch) May 13, 2023 of West Seneca, NY; beloved wife of the late Donald R. Spencer.

Rosemary has been a long time Home Bureau sister. Her smile and humor will be missed by us all. RIP

Melva Jane (Kohler) McGranor, 80, of Reynoldsville, PA, passed away during the afternoon hours of Saturday, April 1, 2023, while at her home, surrounded by her family. Melva had a kind heart and a caring way of living that will be missed dearly by her family and community.

                                           Obituary

Donna M. Tanner Aley, 58, lifelong resident of Sherburne, NY passed away peacefully December 22, 2020 at the Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Home in Oneonta, NY.
Donna was born on February 12, 1962 to Raymond and Ellen Conley Tanner. She was a graduate of Sherburne-Earlville High School. On April 8, 2000, Donna married Edward B. Aley, Jr in Sherburne. She was a member of the Home Bureau of Norwich, NY and loved crafting and painting.
Surviving are her husband, Edward and her two loving cats; two sisters, Darleen Tanner Sturdevant and Linda Tanner French and husband Sherman. She had much love for all of her nieces and nephews: Connie McAvoy Murray (Patrick), Christine McAvoy Paul (Allen), Shane Trask (Teresa), Stacey Trask Golden, Todd French (Trish), Dennis French (Valerie), Deena French Wrieden (Rob); great-nieces and -nephews, Tyler Rundell (Courtney), Jessica Martin Theisen (Zach), Mark Martin (Jessica), Ashley Rundell (Max), Misty Golden, Megan Golden, Mark Golden, Brandon French (Kaylee), Kelsey French Nolan (Mike), Kristen French Brookins (Ben), Zachary French, Ashlee Beard (Robbie), Jessi French, Michael French, Samantha Trask, Victoria Trask, Shane Trask, Jr., Colton Wrieden and Noah Wrieden. Also surviving are Ed’s family, sisters, Bette Mayne of Sherburne and Patricia Homovich of Greenwood, SC; sister-in-law, Linda Aley of Sherburne; nieces and nephews, Richard Aley, Lenny Sue French (Matt), Michael Mayne (Kelly), Christina Marris, and Everett Homovich and several great-nieces and nephews. Donna was predeceased by her parents, a brother-in-law, Vernon Sturdevant, a nephew, Mark Trask, and Ed’s brother, David Aley, and brother-in-law, Leonard Mayne.
Friends are invited and may call Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from Noon to 1:00 PM at the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 10 S. Main St., Sherburne, NY
A celebration of Donna’s life will be held at the convenience of her family.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Chenango County S.P.C.A., 6160 County Rd. 32, Norwich, NY 13815; or to the Sherburne emergency Squad, PO Box 924, Sherburne, NY 13460.

Irene Weirich was born on February 17, 1921 and passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006.

Irene was a resident of Adams Basin, New York.

Igler, Betty S. ALBANY Betty (Smith) Igler, 88, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Albany, and a graduate of Albany High School, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Ella S. (Schaumann) Smith. Mrs. Igler retired as a sales representative for JCPenney in Latham. She later worked as a floral designer for area florists. She was also very active in the community as a member of the P.T.A., the Girl Scouts of America and with the New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. for more than 30 years, where she held various leadership positions. Locally, she was affiliated with the Schenectady County Frilly-Dilly's. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking, baking and crafting. Beloved wife of 69 years of Walter K. Igler; mother of Kathryn (Anthony) Mantica of Colonie and Susan (Robert) Lachut of Glenville; sister of the late Henry "Tony" Smith and Maryjane Picard. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, 490 Delaware Ave., Albany. Relatives and friends are invited and may also call at the funeral home on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 from 4 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Colonie. Those who wish may send memorial contributions in her name to the Schenectady County Community College Foundation for the NYS Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. Scholarship in honor of Betty S. Igler, c/o SCCC, 78 Washington Ave., Schenectady, NY 12305. For online condolences, visit danielkeenanfuneralhome.com