She was born in Ilion on September 30, 1915, daughter of the late Calogero "Cross" and Providenza (Caruso) Nicastro, and was educated in Frankfort schools. She was united in marriage with John Carney on April 8, 1941. Mr. Carney passed away on October 14, 1976. Mrs. Carney along with her husband operated the Riverside Dairy Store on Old Route 5S in the town of Frankfort for many years. She retired in 1999 at the age of 85. She was very active and a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, Frankfort. Mrs. Carney was instrumental in the opening of Carney's Corners in Herkimer and Little Falls. In her professional life, Mrs. Carney was a successful woman and gained the respect of many customers in Frankfort and throughout the valley. She will be missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her loving family, three sons, Brian Carney and wife Madeline of Herkimer, John Carney and wife Patricia of Ilion and Joseph Carney and wife Joan of Little Falls; a sister, Clara DeGristina and husband Leo of Schuyler; 12 grandchildren, Chris, Dana Madigan and husband Paul, Carlene, Crystal, John, Maureen, Kristen, Brian Jr., Tammy, Shane, Jolene and Kelly; six great-grandchildren, Kyle, Cameron, Christopher, Christopher, Eric and Nyla; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Caruso, Rose Manino and Lucille DeGristina; and by two brothers, Cross Nicastro and Joseph Nicastro.
The family will be present in the Enea Family Funeral Home of Frankfort, 4309 Acme Rd., Frankfort, to receive relatives and friends on Thursday, October 30, 2008, from 5-8 p.m. Mrs. Carney's funeral will commence at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, November 1, 2008, from the chapel of the funeral home where prayer will be offered and at 10 a.m. from Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, Frankfort, where her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Very Rev. Anthony Barratt, pastor, assisted by Deacon Jim Bower. Procession will follow to Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frankfort, where she will be laid to rest.
Please consider memorial contributions to Valley Health Services, Herkimer, or Folts Homes, Herkimer, both of whom took wonderful care of Mrs. Carney during her stay. To add to Mrs. Carney's online memorial, go to www.eneafamily.com on the Internet.
She was born in Ilion on September 30, 1915, daughter of the late Calogero "Cross" and Providenza (Caruso) Nicastro, and was educated in Frankfort schools. She was united in marriage with John Carney on April 8, 1941. Mr. Carney passed away on October 14, 1976. Mrs. Carney along with her husband operated the Riverside Dairy Store on Old Route 5S in the town of Frankfort for many years. She retired in 1999 at the age of 85. She was very active and a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, Frankfort. Mrs. Carney was instrumental in the opening of Carney's Corners in Herkimer and Little Falls. In her professional life, Mrs. Carney was a successful woman and gained the respect of many customers in Frankfort and throughout the valley. She will be missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her loving family, three sons, Brian Carney and wife Madeline of Herkimer, John Carney and wife Patricia of Ilion and Joseph Carney and wife Joan of Little Falls; a sister, Clara DeGristina and husband Leo of Schuyler; 12 grandchildren, Chris, Dana Madigan and husband Paul, Carlene, Crystal, John, Maureen, Kristen, Brian Jr., Tammy, Shane, Jolene and Kelly; six great-grandchildren, Kyle, Cameron, Christopher, Christopher, Eric and Nyla; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Caruso, Rose Manino and Lucille DeGristina; and by two brothers, Cross Nicastro and Joseph Nicastro.
The family will be present in the Enea Family Funeral Home of Frankfort, 4309 Acme Rd., Frankfort, to receive relatives and friends on Thursday, October 30, 2008, from 5-8 p.m. Mrs. Carney's funeral will commence at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, November 1, 2008, from the chapel of the funeral home where prayer will be offered and at 10 a.m. from Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, Frankfort, where her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Very Rev. Anthony Barratt, pastor, assisted by Deacon Jim Bower. Procession will follow to Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frankfort, where she will be laid to rest.
Please consider memorial contributions to Valley Health Services, Herkimer, or Folts Homes, Herkimer, both of whom took wonderful care of Mrs. Carney during her stay. To add to Mrs. Carney's online memorial, go to www.eneafamily.com on the Internet.
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