Lillian M. Roher, 89, formerly of Munnsville, NY, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Betsy Ross Nursing Home in Rome, NY.
She was born December 19, 1924 in Chittenango, a daughter of Frank and Berdena Ward Stone and received her education in Stockbridge schools. She married Melvin F. Roher, Sr. who predeceased her on February 7, 1981. Lillian was a homemaker who devoted her life to caring for her family. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother who truly loved her little ones. She was a former member of the Free Methodist Church in Oneida.
Surviving are her children, Betty Hilts of Canastota; Gary and Mary Roher, and Melvin Roher, Jr., all of TN; Jane and Garth Reid of OR; Nancy and David Walsh of Rome; Thomas Roher of West Windfield; Dean Roher of Munnsville; and Lila Walker of Utica; a sister, Elizabeth George of Rome; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Richard E. Roher in 1978, and a brother, Albert Stone.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Friday, February 21, 2014 from the Burges & Tedesco Funeral Home, 31 Cedar St., Morrisville.
There will be no calling hours.
Spring interment will be in the Stockbridge Cemetery, Munnsville.