She was the widow of Wilfred H. ''Steve'' Stimson, whom she married July 19, 1938, and who died Dec. 19, 1977. A lifelong area resident, she was born May 14, 1918, in the Town of Ellery, the daughter of the late Merle and Alice Washburg Harrington. She had been employed by The Post Journal and in later years by Chautauqua County Office of the Aging and Chautauqua Opportunities, retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Falconer Senior Citizens, Poland Senior Citizens, Dianna Lodge, Golden Agers, Levant Cemetery Society, and Levant Wesleyan Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was an outgoing person who enjoyed people in general and her family in particular. She always loved making the little children feel important. She was an excellent seamstress and loved to do crafts and bake. Everyone will miss her easy going temperament and sense of humor.

Surviving is a daughter, Sandra Tompsett of Kennedy; three sons: Brian Stimson of Falconer, Lowell Stimson of Fletcher, N.C. and Jerry Stimson of Sinclairville;
12 grandchildren: Steven Tompsett, Kevin, Troy and Bradley Stimson all of Falconer, Scott Tompsett of Kennedy, Kelly White of Vinton, Ohio, Jeffrey Tompsett of Conewango Valley, Todd Stimson of Fletcher, N.C., Nicole Guerra of Fredonia and Sean Stimson of Tulsa, Okla., Nathan Milford of Sinclairville and Aaron Milford of Rochester; 25 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren,
and five sisters: Ruby McClaren and Marcella Waltz, both of Lock Haven, Pa."

Agnes Erickson of Lakewood, Marlene Kolstee of Jamestown and Arlene Anderson of Sebastian, Fla. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Randall Stimson in 1995. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Levant Wesleyan Church. The Rev. Howard Garver, pastor of Levant Wesleyan Church, and the Rev. Willard G. Steele, retired minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Levant Cemetery. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Falconer Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Levant Wesleyan Church, 1670 Lindquist Drive, Falconer, N.Y., 14733; or Hospice of Chautauqua County, 4840 W. Lake Rd., Mayville, N.Y., 14757; or a charity of choice.