Delores "Dee" Cole

Delores "Dee" Cole
of Nichols
Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed, so very dear….
Delores "Dee" Cole, 78, of Main St., Nichols, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Robert Packer Hospital following a period of declining health. Dee is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Glenn "Bud" Cole; her children, Jan and Debra Cole, Nichols, David and Debrah Cole, Berkshire, N.Y., Donna and Herb Hill, North Carolina, Martha and Paul Locy, Brownsville, N.Y., Tom and Andrea Cole, North Carolina; a brother, Lawrence (Barbara) Fink, Fla.; a sister, Martha (Duane) Titus, Ariz.; sisters-in-law, Pauline Fink, Fairport, N.Y., and JoAnne Fink, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ten grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Dee was predeceased by her siblings, Ruth Sprauge, Milton Fink, Virginia Beeley, Phillip James Fink and William Fink. Dee was a member of the Nichols Presbyterian Church, served as charter president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wappasensing Hose Company, charter member of the Montour Falls Yacht Club and a member of the Rebekah's where she served as Noble Grand. For many years, Dee owned and operated the Nichols Gift and Variety Store until 1987. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Dee enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, quilting and needlepoint. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and her community where she was affectionately known by the neighborhood children as "Grandma Dee."
A time of remembering the special gift Dee was to all of us will be held on Monday, October 13, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the Nichols Presbyterian Church, with her Pastor, Rev. Linda Breffle officiating. A period of visitation and sharing memories will be held on Monday from 2 p.m. until the time of the service at 3 p.m. Memories and condolences for Dee's family may also be shared by visiting our website at www.sutfinfuneralchapel.com. Friends who wish may kindly consider a memorial contribution to the Nichols Emergency Squad, PO Box 336, Nichols, N.Y. 13812; or the Tioga Center Emergency Squad, PO Box 185, Tioga Center, N.Y. 13845, in loving memory of Delores "Dee" Cole.