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Elizabeth Geraghty Obituary
Friends may call at the Finger Lakes Family Funeral Home, 45 High St., Geneva from 4-7 p.m., Monday, October 26.
A mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, in Holy Cross Church, Ovid. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Geneva.
Memorial contributions, in her memory, may be made to Holy Cross Church, Ovid.
Betty was born in Seneca Castle and has been a resident of this area all of her life. She was the daughter of the late John M. and Abigail Maney Kennedy. She was employed for several years at the Child Care Center for the Seneca Army Depot. She was a member of the East Lake Rd. Canasta Club and of Holy Cross Church in Ovid.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Geraghty of Romulus; granddaughter, Kristen McNicholas of Romulus; nieces and nephews, Richard (Valerie) Quinn, Gail (Brian) McCarthy, Patricia Noonan, Mary Kay (John) Gillam, Anne (Joel) Jacquay, Joe (Dorothy) Kennedy, Kevin Kennedy, Kathleen Head, Abbie (Alex) Campbell, John (Sue) Kennedy, Peggy (Jerry) Geltner, Judy Bauer, Edward Bauer, John Bauer; great nieces and nephews; honorary children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Kathy Beare, Steve Bates, Betty Hilfiger, Emerson, John and Clinton Hilfiger; honorary grandchildren; Shawn, Melanie an Ginger Bates, Peyton Hilfiger, Mikenna Hilfiger, Anthony and Allesha Hilfiger.
She was predeceased by her husband John J. Geraghty on November 16, 1973; her sisters and brothers, Mary Kennedy, Florence McLane, Rita Quinn, Alice Johnson, John Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, Julia Kennedy and Sara Miller, Marcella Pavick, Gregory Slack.
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October 26, 2009
Barb and Kristin-
Very sorry for your loss. Mom Geraghty was a very special person. Even if she didn't know you well, she made you feel like she knew you all her life and took all children under her wings. She well be sadly missed.
Yours truly
Patty Morabito and Oriana, Mandi and Shayla Kerr
Sue Saunders
October 26, 2009
Barb my deepest sympathies go out to you and your families. I will keep you all in my prayers.
Madeline Wheeler
October 26, 2009
Barb, Lyle,I and my family would like to extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family. Your mother was a wonderful and gentle woman and I never saw her get angry or lose her temper when she worked at the Child Care Center at the Seneca Army Depot or when my children were in your care at your home on the Lake Road. God has a special place for her in heaven for she has earned her wings. God Bless and take care.
October 25, 2009
I was born on Betty's 46th birthday and had known her since I was 19 days old.
When I was about 7, I ran away from home....ran all the way next door to "Ma Geraghty's" house. So there I was, suit case in hand, so FULL that I barely got it closed because of all of the STUFFED ANIMALS (but no clothes) that I had stuffed in to it. "Ma" brings me into the house and puts me on one of the kitchen chairs. She lets me talk the frustration out and gives me a big glass of milk along with home made chocolate chip cookies. She made the BEST chocolate chip cookies EVER! About an hour later she helped me go a whole 30 feet home. I'm going to miss you very much Ma. Love you!! Kathe
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