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Colleen Beth Tierney

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Strong-Burns & Sprock Funeral Home - Rome

7751 Merrick Road

Rome, New York

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Graveside Service

Oct. 1, 2025

3:45 p.m.

The Old Section of St. Peter's Cemetery

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Colleen Tierney Obituary

Colleen Beth Tierney, 70, of Rome, passed away, peacefully at her home, on September 15, 2025.

She was born on August 3, 1955, in Rome, NY, and was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Howard Tierney. Colleen attended Rome Schools and was formerly employed by New York State Psychiatric Center, in Marcy, prior to her retirement.

Colleen is survived by a cousin, Maureen (William) Halliday; along with many special friends.

She was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Tierney; and sister, Shirley Howard Mahaney.

A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 3:45 PM in the Old Section of St. Peter's Cemetery, Rome.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rover's Do Over at https://www.roversdoover.com.

Arrangements by Strong-Burns & Sprock Funeral Home, 7751 Merrick Rd., Rome.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Daily Sentinel from Sep. 26 to Oct. 4, 2025.

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Graveside service

3:45 p.m.

The Old Section of St. Peter's Cemetery

Rome, NY

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Strong-Burns & Sprock Funeral Home - Rome

7751 Merrick Road, Rome, NY 13440

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