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Bessie Irene (TenHuisen) Warner

Bessie Irene (TenHuisen) Warner, 102, of Westfield, N.Y., where she lived with her daughter for 18 years, passed away, Friday Dec. 2, 2016, peacefully with her family at her side.

She was born Nov. 11, 1914, in Panama, N.Y., the daughter of the late Delbert and Elizabeth Stevens TenHuisen.

Bessie lived in Sherman, N.Y., most of her life and married Lyle Warner on Dec. 30, 1930. She had worked for many Sherman residents, cleaning houses; and, also worked on many fruit farms in the Westfield area. She also worked at the Sunshine Plant in North East, Pa.; and, Brookwood Grocery Stores, in Mayville, N.Y., and Westfield, N.Y.

She is survived by her children, Betty Lehman, of Westfield, N.Y., and Nyle (Joyce) Warner of Sherman, N.Y;  six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandsons.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Reed Warner, June 27 1998; a brother, Melvin TenHuisen; and, her son-in-law, Harold Lehman.

Friends will be received from 5-7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at the Spitzer Funeral Home, 135 Miller St., Sherman, N.Y.

The funeral service is at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Spitzer Funeral Home, with Pastor Vinny Sanzo, from Lakeshore Assembly of God, officiating. The burial will be held in the Sherman Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stanley Hose Co., PO Box 574, Sherman, NY 14781; First Baptist Church, 113 Church St. Sherman, NY 14781; Westfield Fire Department Rescue Squad, 20 Clinton St. Westfield, NY 14787; or, the Lakeshore Assembly Pavilion Fund, 252 E. Main St. Westfield, NY 14787.