Charlene J. Widrick

LOWVILLE- Charlene J. Widrick, 68, of State Route 410, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Carthage Area Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Naumburg Mennonite Church. There are no calling hours. A luncheon will follow the funeral service at the Naumburg Mennonite Church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Charlene's name to Beaver Camp 8884 Buck Point Road, Lowville, NY 13367, River Valley Mennonite School, P.O. Box 141, Castorland, NY 13620, or to a charity of your choice.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Lonnie; three sons, Jason (Cheryl) Widrick and their children Caylee, Tyeson, and Peyton all of East Earl, PA, Zachary Widrick of Beaver Falls, and Isaac (Tacey) Widrick of Mohnton, PA; her siblings, Earl and Lucy Roggie of Castorland; Stephen and Cindy Roggie of Colorado Springs, CO; Patricia and Lyndon Moser of Lowville; Michael Roggie of Clarksville, TN; Valerie and Dennis Moser of Castorland; Brenda and Robert Schrag of Farmington, NM; Donna and Dean Moser of Copenhagen; her mother-in-law, Arlene Widrick of Carthage; two brothers-in-law, Larry Widrick of Watertown and Lynn Widrick of Castorland; one sister-in-law, Shari Roggie of Sun City, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Alvin and Alice Roggie; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Bertha Roggie; maternal grandparents, Samuel and Lena Roes; father-in-law Royal Widrick; two sisters-in-law, Debra Roggie and Teresa Widrick; one brother-in-law, Nathan Roggie; and a niece, Marianne Roggie.
Charlene was born on June 18, 1956 in Brattleboro, Vermont, a daughter of the late Alvin and Alice Roes Roggie. She graduated from Adirondack High School in Boonville with the class of 1974. She attended Utica/Marcy School of Nursing (SUNY/Utica), graduating with her nursing degree in 1977, all the while well working at Sunset Nursing Home in Boonville from 1972 to 1978. On December 2, 1978, she married Lonnie D. Widrick at Naumburg Mennonite Church. The couple then moved to Pennsylvania where they remained from 1978 to 1987, excluding one year when they lived in Corning, NY for voluntary service. While in Pennsylvania, they were active in the Hopewell Mennonite Church in Elverson, PA and Petra Christian Fellowship in New Holland, PA. Charlene worked at a number of area nursing homes while in PA, including Reading Rehabilitation Center. They were house parents for the Lighthouse Rehabilitation Center in Terre Hill, Pennsylvania for over a year before returning to upstate New York in 1987. Charlene then worked at Carthage Area Hospital cardiac unit, before working at the Lewis County Extended Care Nursing Home until 1996.
In 1996, a catastrophic illness left her a triple amputee and wheelchair bound. God was with her through many hospitalizations and health issues. She found the Lord to be a faithful, awesome God, and wishes everyone would know Him.
Lonnie and Charlene had three children, Jason, Zachary, and Isaac, who are all amazing gifts from God to them. She enjoyed attending many sporting events through the years, watching their sons play. Charlene enjoyed swimming, kayaking, fishing, hunting, oil painting, and flower and vegetable gardening. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was very blessed by the people in her life. A big thank you to all the friends and family who were a part of her life, you were very much appreciated.
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