Obituary of Mary Frances Conole

Mary Frances Siegfeldt Conole, of Binghamton, died Wednesday morning, March 27, 2002 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Dr. Frank Dennis Conole. She is survived by her eight children and their spouses. Kathleen and Skip Reynolds, Binghamton, Frankie and John Joynes, Annapolis, Md., Charles and Dianne Conole, Syracuse, Thomas and Jane Conole, Albany, William and Patricia Conole, Syracuse, Bridget and Dennis Withers, Atlanta, Ga., Connie and Timothy Carey, Wheaton, Ill., Colleen and John Fitzimmons, Vestal; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mary Frances was a devoted member of St. Patrick's Church, Binghamton for over 65 years and an active member of the Altar-Rosary Society. Mary Frances, a native of Bethlehem, Pa. was a graduate of both Bethlehem Catholic High School and the Registered Nurse Program at St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Conole was a charter member of the Broome County Medical Auxiliary as well as a founding member and past president of the Patronesses Ladies of Charity. She enjoyed more than 50 summers at Quaker Lake, Pa., spent with her children and grandchildren, who lovingly referred to her as "Nana". She leaves a legacy of kindness and caring which her extended family will charish for the rest of their lives. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to the physicians and staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Lourdes Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Patrick's Church Tuesday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Patrick's Church Restoration Fund, 9 Leroy St., Binghamton, N.Y. 13905, or Lourdes Hospital Foundation, 169 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, N.Y. 13905.