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Elma Poole Obituary
Elma married Gordon Poole of Readfield on Jan. 5, 2002. In 2003, Elma and Gordon retired to their home in Dekalb Junction, N.Y. Elma was fond of both planned and unplanned adventures and she and Gordon embarked on many escapades in their short time together. She enjoyed baking, housekeeping, sewing, sports, the outdoors, gardening, shopping and shoes.
Elma was dedicated in her faith and love for God. She was grateful for each and every event that contributed to the rich woven tapestry of her life. Her partnership with God gave her the courage to endure a debilitating and uncompromising disease.
Mrs. Poole was a seamstress at Cameron's Cleaners, Ogdensburg, N.Y., until her retirement in 2002. Previous to that, she worked at E.J. Noble Hospital in Gouverneur, N.Y., as an aide and in the office.
She was a member of the DeKalb Junction United Methodist Church, the Kendrew Grange, AMVETS Post 1997, Heuvelton, where she was past president, the DeKalb Hermon Senior Citizen Club, and the Depeyster Senior Citizen Club.
Elma is survived by her husband, Gordon Poole (formerly of Poole Road, Readfield); daughters Doreen and husband Wally Mitchell, Heuvelton, N.Y., and Deborah Baldino and companion George Typhair, Gouverneur, N.Y.; stepchildren Lynn and wife Paulette Poole, Mount Vernon, Maine, Deborah (Poole) Bright, Winthrop, Maine; and Jennifer (Poole) and husband Robert Williams, Belgrade, Maine; siblings Larry and wife Linda Wilson, Hermon, N.Y., Gary and companion Patty, and Lyle Wilson, Syracuse, N.Y., John and wife Nancy Wilson, and Neil Wilson, DeKalb, N.Y., and Barbara Walrath, Fort Pierce, Fla.; grandchildren Tony and husband Pat Cleary, and Danielle Mitchell and companion RJ Durham; four step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren Derek Fenton, Lanie Durham, Dominic and Giovanni Cleary; and several nieces and nephews.
Contributions in her memory can be made to the DeKalb Junction United Methodist Church, 4302 US Highway 11, De Kalb Junction, NY 13630.
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