Obituary of Lucille Friends

Friends, Lucille E. Windsor: Lucille Emerson Friends, 86, of Windsor, died Sunday, May 20, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank A. Friends; and a son, Timmy Friends. She is survived by her children, Candace and James Hamm, Kirkwood, Colleen Friends, Windsor, Cynthia Friends, Johnson City, Bonnie and Rick Stoddard, Harpursville, Jeffrey Friends, FL, Michael Friends, Windsor, Lisa and Dean Ayer, NC, Amy Friends, VA; three grandchildren, Darrin and Julie Hamm, Dana Hamm, Bridgette Friends; six great-grandchildren, Devin and Trevor Hamm, Nalijah, Kiarah, Bryce, Taylor Friends; a brother, Stanley and Bonnie Emerson, Windsor; several half brothers and half sisters. She enjoyed her nieces and nephews with whom she had a special relationship. She volunteered in the Windsor Central School District, where she was the parent advocate for children of Special Needs. She volunteered for AVRE and had a long association with ACHIEVE. She volunteered for Project Paw and adopted many homeless animals. Special thanks to the wonderful staff at Susquehanna Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor Rob Campbell of New Life Ministries, Endicott, will officiate. Burial will be in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Hillcrest, at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in memory of Lucille may be made to Project Paw, 127 Bevier St., Binghamton, NY 13904 or ACHIEVE, 125 Cutler Pond Rd., Binghamton, NY 13905. Published in Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin from May 22 to May 24, 2012