Rosemarie A. Hartford

Rosemarie A. Hartford
of Conklin, N.Y.
Rosemarie (Rose) A. Hartford, 70, of Conklin, N.Y., left this world on Saturday, November 3, 2007, as the result of a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Theodore (Ted) R. Hartford; daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Ted Hull, Monte Sereno, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Cindy Hartford, Vestal, N.Y., son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Karen Hartford, McKinney, Tex.; daughter and son-in-law, Lorraine and Kevin Ronk, Raleigh, N.C.; daughter, Deniese McAvoy, Reading, Pa.; daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Chuck Burr, Binghamton, N.Y.; her in-laws, Floyd and Vera Tobias, Sayre, Pa.; mother-in-law, Mildred Hartford, Waverly, N.Y.; sister and brother-in-law, Veronica and Don Sloat, Sayre, Pa.; sister-in-law and husband, Ann and Warren McGee, Elmira, N.Y.; sister-in-law and husband, Donna and Christopher Smith, Catonsville, Md.; ten grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Rose was an outstanding wife and mother who loved and enjoyed her family with all of her heart. She was born in 1937 in Sayre, Pa., and in 1955 was Miss Sayre, Pa. Rose was employed at Ingersoll Rand, Athens, Pa., Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa., and General Electric/Lockheed Martin of Westover, N.Y. in 1965 retiring from there in 1997. She was an avid poker player and Blackjack enthusiast who enjoyed traveling cross country, including many trips to the casinos. Rose also spent a great deal of time with her husband bow hunting and enjoying the outdoors. She often played many board games with her family in front of their wood burning stove. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Broome Oncology, UHS and Lourdes Hospice. A special thank you goes to Dr. Edwardo Meirelles, Central Washington, Neuro Science Clinic, Yakima, Wash., for the care and advice given during her illness.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 9:30 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2007, at Saint James Roman Catholic Church, 147 West Main Street, Johnson City. Family will receive friends at the DeMunn Funeral Home, 36 Conklin Avenue, Binghamton, on Friday, November 9, 2007, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Southern N.Y. Region, 31 Adams Avenue, Endicott, N.Y. 13760 or visit www.cancer.org. Expressions of sympathy for the family may be forwarded to demunn@stny.rr.com.