Marguerite "Peg" Bates

Marguerite (Peg) Bates
of Chenango Bridge
Marguerite (Tuttle) Bates, 94, of Chenango Bridge, died Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. She was born on October 21, 1914 in Hallstead, Pa., the daughter of Edward and Ethel (Andre) Tuttle. Peg worked as a bookkeeper for Smith Lumber in Chenango Bridge for many years then retired as a librarian from Broome Community College. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Neil and Brenda Bates; son-in-law, Ed Kenhart; grandchildren, Steve and Annette Bates, Todd and Brenda Bates, Sean and Judy Bates, Tim and Joni Bates, Craig and Hedwig Kenhart, and Mindy and Tony Griffith; and 11 great-grandchildren. Peg was predeceased by her husband, Harold; her daughter, Suzanne Kenhart; and her brothers, Jack and Bill Tuttle. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to all of the staff and volunteers of 1 Ross at Lourdes Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. at Chenango Bridge United Methodist Church with Rev. Daniel Ling officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peg's memory may be made to Lourdes Hospice, 4102 Old Vestal Rd., Vestal, N.Y. 13850. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wm. R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango St., Port Dickinson.