at Susquehanna Nursing Home on Sunday, April
28, 2019. She was born on March 2, 1939 to the
late Arthur and Helen Griffith. She was also predeceased
by her brothers William, George, Walter,
Frank, Thomas, Robert and Richard; sisters Lula
and Dorothy. Shelva is survived by her loving husband
Charles and her children Linda Thomlinson,
Binghamton, Duane and wife Dawn, Binghamton,
Anna and Husband George, Binghamton, Vienna
and Husband Mike, Indy, Clifford and Wife Dee,
Wisconsin, Ringo and Wendy, Whitney Point,
Nicole and husband Rick, Chenango Forks; several
grandchildren, siblings, Donald and Virginia,
Binghamton, John and Pat, Harpursville, Chester
and Cheryl, Windsor, Betty and David, Binghamton,
Esther & Michael, Binghamton, Sue & Don,
Binghamton; sister-in-law Reberta Otis, Wisconsin;
and many nieces and nephews.
Jean was a very busy hard working woman. She
worked as a cashier at Loblaws Grocery Store in
Binghamton. She moved to Wisconsin and started
working as a waitress and then went into management
and eventually Charles and Jean owned
their own restaurant (C & J Country Inn). She
wanted to be closer to her family and returned to
New York. She enjoyed back yard barbeques with
her family and friends. She also made trips to the
Casinos and played poker with her family. She
loved vacationing, dinners out and green apples.
A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, May
2, 2019, 12 Noon at the Riverside Cemetery in
Windsor. A Celebration of Life will follow at the
Wm. R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango
Street, Port Dickinson on Thursday at 1pm. Those
wishing kindly consider memorial contributions
in Shelva’s name to the Foundation for Sarcoidosis
Research in Chicago, 1820 W Webster Ave. Ste.
304, Chicago, IL 60614.
Shelva Jean Otis
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