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RAVENA
– Esther F. Bailey, 84, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011. She was
born in West Coxsackie daughter of the late Arthur and Rachel Carr
and had lived in the Ravena area for many years. Esther was a member
of the Congregational Christian Church in Ravena, and the church
Guild. She was also a member of Senior Projects of Ravena, Charter
member of the Ravena Rescue Squad and one of the first women to run
with the squad, a member of the Ravena Hose Co. Ladies Auxiliary and
a member of the R-C-S American Legion Post 114 Ladies Auxiliary.
Esther was predeceased by her husband John C. Bailey. Survivors
include her children, Jacklyn (Joe) Spring, Paula (Jack) Purcell,
William (Penny) Bailey and Martin (Angel) Bailey; six grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and sisters Gladys Bailey and Ruth
Tompkins.
Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, May 18th at the
Babcock Funeral Home, Ravena. Burial will follow in Chestnut Lawn
Cemetery, New Baltimore. Friends may call at the funeral home on
Tuesday from 4 to 7 PM. Contributions in memory of Esther may be
made to the Congregational Christian Church, PO Box 326. Ravena, NY
12143 or Senior Projects of Ravena, PO Box 142, Ravena, NY 12143. |