|
Blum Family Genealogy
Genealogy of the Blum family |
Barbara Jean Grey
1929 - 2008 (79 years)-
Name Barbara Jean Grey Born 13 Jun 1929 Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Female Died 28 Oct 2008 [1, 2] Buried 1 Nov 2008 Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, Broome Co, New York, USA Person ID I4851 Blum Genealogy Last Modified 7 Oct 2019
Father Harold Lewis Grey, b. 1906, d. 20 Dec 1929, Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA (Age 23 years) Relationship natural Mother Luella C. Smith, b. 1906, d. 1957 (Age 51 years) Relationship natural Family ID F1703 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ralph Stanley Whitham, b. 24 Jul 1927, Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 26 Mar 2013 (Age 85 years) Married 5 Nov 1949 [2] Children 1. Ronald G. Whitham, b. 12 Dec 1951, d. 14 Feb 2008 (Age 56 years) [natural] 2. D. Whitham 3. R. Whitham Last Modified 7 Oct 2019 Family ID F1706 Group Sheet | Family Chart
-
Notes - Barbara Jean (Grey) Whitham, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, the 28th of October, 2008. A devoted wife of 59 years and loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was born June 13, 1929 in Genoa, New York, the youngest of five girls. She was a waitress at The Barn Restaurant, where she met the love of her life, Ralph, and later she worked at The Little Venice Restaurant. They were married November 5th of 1949. Her passion then became her family and her kitchen, where love and special smells will last forever. She shared so many wonderful recipes, dishes, cookies and treats as an expression of her love to all who knew her or were in need of comfort. Barbara is preceded in death by her oldest son, Ronald Whitham; her mother, Luella Grey; mother-in-law, Erma Whitham; four sisters, June Downs, Arlene Winters, Alma Coleman, and Madeline Acquisto. Barbara is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ralph; two sons, two daughters-in-law, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren: Dennis and Peggy Whitham, Payson, Utah, and their daughters, Ashley Whitham, Laramie, Wyoming, Jessica and Michael Richard, and their sons, Clay and Ethan, Evanston, Wyoming; Robbie Whitham, Stillwater, Oklahoma, and his sons, Chris and Kyle, Mannford, Oklahoma, and Kyle's daughter, Madison Lynn, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Debra Whitham, Greene, New York, and her sons, Casey, Endicott, New York, and Cody and his special friend, Heather Condurso, Boston, Massachusetts. Several nieces, nephews, and too many friends to list - you know who you are.
The family will receive friends on Friday, October 31st, 2008, from 4-8 p.m. at the Wm. R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango Street, Port Dickinson, N.Y. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1st, 2008, with Debra Wilson officiating. A committal service will follow at Vestal Hills. A special thank you to Kevin and Roxie Acquisto, and Pastor Debra Wilson for your never-ending love and support. A thank you to all the members of the Hospice family and doctors that touched her life. A heartfelt thank you to all who cared, loved, and supported Barbara and her family. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 6390 Fly Rd., E. Syracuse, N.Y. 13057, or Lourdes Hospice. 4102 Old Vestal Rd., Vestal, N.Y. 13850; Comfort Ministries, 383 Nowlan Rd., Binghamton, N.Y. 13904
- Barbara Jean (Grey) Whitham, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, the 28th of October, 2008. A devoted wife of 59 years and loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was born June 13, 1929 in Genoa, New York, the youngest of five girls. She was a waitress at The Barn Restaurant, where she met the love of her life, Ralph, and later she worked at The Little Venice Restaurant. They were married November 5th of 1949. Her passion then became her family and her kitchen, where love and special smells will last forever. She shared so many wonderful recipes, dishes, cookies and treats as an expression of her love to all who knew her or were in need of comfort. Barbara is preceded in death by her oldest son, Ronald Whitham; her mother, Luella Grey; mother-in-law, Erma Whitham; four sisters, June Downs, Arlene Winters, Alma Coleman, and Madeline Acquisto. Barbara is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ralph; two sons, two daughters-in-law, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren: Dennis and Peggy Whitham, Payson, Utah, and their daughters, Ashley Whitham, Laramie, Wyoming, Jessica and Michael Richard, and their sons, Clay and Ethan, Evanston, Wyoming; Robbie Whitham, Stillwater, Oklahoma, and his sons, Chris and Kyle, Mannford, Oklahoma, and Kyle's daughter, Madison Lynn, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Debra Whitham, Greene, New York, and her sons, Casey, Endicott, New York, and Cody and his special friend, Heather Condurso, Boston, Massachusetts. Several nieces, nephews, and too many friends to list - you know who you are.
-
Sources
This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 12.2, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2025.
Maintained by Darren Blum.