BAINBRIDGE-EAST MEREDITH _ Ethel A. Pedersen, 89, of Bainbridge, a former longtime East Meredith resident, passed away peacefully, early Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
The daughter of Thomas W. and Myrtle (Hotchkiss) All, she was born Sept. 5, 1918, in the town of Kortright, was a graduate of Hobart High School (1936) and Delhi College (1938) and married Christian "Chris" Pedersen on Sept. 21, 1940.
A homemaker, Ethel lived in East Meredith for 60 years, where she served as postmaster (1966-82), was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and had been active in the Charlotte Valley PTA in earlier years, moving to the Sidney-Bainbridge area seven years ago.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Chris Pedersen; four children, Ellen Leggett, Columbia, S.C., Thomas (Mary) Pedersen, Otego, Miriam (Gary) Harris, Bainbridge, and Charles (Patricia) Pedersen, Loveland, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great- and two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ward (Mary) All, Castleton, Willard (Gloria) All, Harpersfield, and Eugene All, Bloomville; a sister, Ruth (Stanley) Nygard, Grand Gorge; and a sister-in-law, Myrtle All, Bloomville; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Albert, Lambert and Kenneth All; and a sister, Phyllis Hobert.
Memorial contributions to Catskill Area Hospice, Delhi, will be appreciated.
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The daughter of Thomas W. and Myrtle (Hotchkiss) All, she was born Sept. 5, 1918, in the town of Kortright, was a graduate of Hobart High School (1936) and Delhi College (1938) and married Christian "Chris" Pedersen on Sept. 21, 1940.
A homemaker, Ethel lived in East Meredith for 60 years, where she served as postmaster (1966-82), was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and had been active in the Charlotte Valley PTA in earlier years, moving to the Sidney-Bainbridge area seven years ago.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Chris Pedersen; four children, Ellen Leggett, Columbia, S.C., Thomas (Mary) Pedersen, Otego, Miriam (Gary) Harris, Bainbridge, and Charles (Patricia) Pedersen, Loveland, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great- and two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ward (Mary) All, Castleton, Willard (Gloria) All, Harpersfield, and Eugene All, Bloomville; a sister, Ruth (Stanley) Nygard, Grand Gorge; and a sister-in-law, Myrtle All, Bloomville; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Albert, Lambert and Kenneth All; and a sister, Phyllis Hobert.
Memorial contributions to Catskill Area Hospice, Delhi, will be appreciated.
Daily Star Newspaper
BAINBRIDGE-EAST MEREDITH _ Ethel A. Pedersen, 89, of Bainbridge, a former longtime East Meredith resident, passed away peacefully, early Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
The daughter of Thomas W. and Myrtle (Hotchkiss) All, she was born Sept. 5, 1918, in the town of Kortright, was a graduate of Hobart High School (1936) and Delhi College (1938) and married Christian "Chris" Pedersen on Sept. 21, 1940.
A homemaker, Ethel lived in East Meredith for 60 years, where she served as postmaster (1966-82), was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and had been active in the Charlotte Valley PTA in earlier years, moving to the Sidney-Bainbridge area seven years ago.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Chris Pedersen; four children, Ellen Leggett, Columbia, S.C., Thomas (Mary) Pedersen, Otego, Miriam (Gary) Harris, Bainbridge, and Charles (Patricia) Pedersen, Loveland, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great- and two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ward (Mary) All, Castleton, Willard (Gloria) All, Harpersfield, and Eugene All, Bloomville; a sister, Ruth (Stanley) Nygard, Grand Gorge; and a sister-in-law, Myrtle All, Bloomville; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Albert, Lambert and Kenneth All; and a sister, Phyllis Hobert.
Memorial contributions to Catskill Area Hospice, Delhi, will be appreciated.
Daily Star Newspaper
The daughter of Thomas W. and Myrtle (Hotchkiss) All, she was born Sept. 5, 1918, in the town of Kortright, was a graduate of Hobart High School (1936) and Delhi College (1938) and married Christian "Chris" Pedersen on Sept. 21, 1940.
A homemaker, Ethel lived in East Meredith for 60 years, where she served as postmaster (1966-82), was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and had been active in the Charlotte Valley PTA in earlier years, moving to the Sidney-Bainbridge area seven years ago.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Chris Pedersen; four children, Ellen Leggett, Columbia, S.C., Thomas (Mary) Pedersen, Otego, Miriam (Gary) Harris, Bainbridge, and Charles (Patricia) Pedersen, Loveland, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great- and two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ward (Mary) All, Castleton, Willard (Gloria) All, Harpersfield, and Eugene All, Bloomville; a sister, Ruth (Stanley) Nygard, Grand Gorge; and a sister-in-law, Myrtle All, Bloomville; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Albert, Lambert and Kenneth All; and a sister, Phyllis Hobert.
Memorial contributions to Catskill Area Hospice, Delhi, will be appreciated.
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