Date of Birth February 27, 1936
Passed Away January 20, 2008
Place of Residence Avoca
Home State NY
Service Date January 23, 2008
Service Time 2:00 PM
Service Location Avoca Funeral Home
Interment Location Mapleview Cemetery, Cohocton

EDITH E. SABINS

AVOCA-Edith E. Sabins, 7l, died Sunday afternoon (Jan. 20, 2008) at her home at 90 S. Main St..
Born in Avoca on Feb. 27, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Wheaton Towner. She was married to Walter E. Sabins, who predeceased her on Sept. 23, 1986 after 34 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her son, Steven Sabins, her two grandchildren; her brother, Raymond Towner and her great friend, Floyd Sabins.
For more than 30 years, Edith was a family health care provider in Avoca.
She enjoyed cooking, baking and doing crafts.
Her family includes her two daughters, Mary (Gary) Weldy and Debbie Snyder all of Avoca; her two sons, Harold (Carolyn) Sabins of Cohocton and Walter (Darlene) Sabins of Wheeler; her 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; her two brothers, L.D. (Nancy) Towner of Avoca and Maynard (Elaine) Towner of Andover; her three sisters, Sue (Jay) Sabins of Cohocton, Helen (Harold) Standbrook of Red Creek and Mary Zigenfus of Avoca; also her many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from noon-2 p.m. today at the Avoca Funeral Home, 22 N. Main St., Avoca, where a funeral and committal service will be held following calling hours at 2 p.m. today, with Pastor Michael Gallant officiating. Interment will be in Mapleview Cemetery, Cohocton.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to the Avoca Volunteer Ambulance.

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5 Responses

  1. Anut Edith, May you rest in Peace. I will always remember the times from when all of us kids were little living on Henkle Hollow.

  2. Grandma you were the best. But here is a poem that i wrote for you.
    Grandma
    Now you are at rest,
    You are still the best.
    You are not suffering anymore,
    You are watching down on us.
    You will always be in our heart, mind and soul;
    Your memories are with us.
    You are still the Greatest Grandma.
    You are missed greatly by all of us,
    We love you forever and always.
    You are the best.

  3. I Will Always Have Good Memories Of Edith, She Was My Oldest Sister, And Growing Up, I Always Looked Up To Her.
    I Will Miss Her Very Much, But I Know I Will Meet Her Again In Heaven.
    God Bless You, And You Will Never Again Have To Suffer With Pain

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