Obituary of Mildred E. Thoms

Mildred E. Thoms Bainbridge, NY Mildred E. Thoms, 93, of Bainbridge, died suddenly on Friday, July 27, 2012. Born on October 16, 1918 in Deposit, Mildred was the eldest of four children born to Deforest and Bertha (Frazier) Crawford. On December 24, 1935, she married Paul E. Thoms in McClure. Together they had eight children. Mildred held several jobs in Bainbridge over the years. She worked as a clerk in Lockwood's, the Victory and Howland's Garden Food Store. She also worked for American Plastics, in the cafeteria at Bainbridge Guilford Central Schools, and as a caregiver for the elderly. She was perhaps most suited to the job of mother and grandmother. She was never too busy to lend an ear, a shoulder to lean on or a hug. Her hands were never idle. When they weren't sewing, embroidering, knitting or crocheting, they were busy baking cookies, cinnamon rolls, and, oh, those pies. Mildred was predeceased by her husband of fifty-nine years, Paul; her children, Richard, Clysta and Leon; great-granddaughter Amanda Newton, her sister, Edna Lehman and brothers Jonus and Dayton Crawford. Surviving are daughters: Pauline (Pete) Stoutenberg, Robin Wilson and Alison Thoms; sons: Kenneth (Betty) Thoms and Lee (Patti) Thoms; eleven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to call from 2:00-3:00pm on Friday, August 3, 2012 at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney, NY 13838. A memorial service will follow at 3:00pm at the funeral chapel with Rev. Fred Albrecht officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County 21 Hayes St. Norwich, NY 13815 or to the charity of ones choice. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.landersfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.