Obituary of Mildred E Clinch

Mildred E. Clinch, 102, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Eastern Star Nursing Home. She was born in Lowell, NY on December 16, 1911, a daughter of Arthur and Mabel (Bellinger) Smith. Mildred was the oldest living graduate of Westmoreland School. On August 25, 1932, she was united in marriage to Raymond G. Clinch, a union of 52 years before his death on July 11, 1985. Mildred had worked many places in her life, including Hull's Grocery in Westmoreland, Grant's 5 & 10 store, and Griffiss Air Force Base before she retired from Westmoreland Central School, where she worked as a teacher's aide for many years. She was an active member of the Westmoreland United Methodist Church, the Westmoreland Grange and the Westmoreland Chapter O.E.S. where she served as Matron of the chapter and Past District Deputy Grand Matron. She was also one of the founding members of the Westlanders. She is survived by her son, Marvin Clinch of Vernon and his children, Linda and Jeffrey Mattei, Elaine and Steven Stottlar and John and Andrea Clinch and their children, (great-grandchildren) Jill Rodegher, Matthew Haley, Sarah Hines, Kelly Hanssen, Cassandra Dearborn, Benjamin Clinch, Drew Clinch and their children, (great-great-grandchildren) Madeline Rodegher, Kaitlyn Rodegher, Kiersten Hines, Haley Hines, Claudia Hanssen, James Hanssen, Evelyn Dearborn, Elijah Dearborn and Isaac Dearborn ; and a son and a daughter-in-law Wayne and Joyce Clinch of Westmoreland and their children, Cynthia and Dean Richardson and Andrea Jenner, and their children, (great-grandchildren) Amelia Richardson, C. Lowell Richardson and Christopher Jenner; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, two brothers, Charlie Smith and Raymond Smith and two sisters, Rena Bielby and Florence Williams. All are invited to a memorial service at 11am on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Westmoreland United Methodist Church. An Eastern Star memorial service will be held immediately before the memorial service. Family will receive guests from 10am until the start of the service. All are invited to a reception at the church at the conclusion of services. Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Verona Mills at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., Clinton. Please consider donations in memory of Mildred Clinch to Westmoreland United Methodist Church or Grand Chapter OES, Pounder Hall #106, 1400 Utica Street, Oriskany, NY 13424.