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Blanche M. Sawyer
WELLSBORO, Pa - Blanche M. Sawyer, 77, of 8 Purple St. passed away Sunday (Aug. 22, 2010) at the home of her daughter in Wellsboro.
Born in Hartsville on March 12, 1933, she was the daughter of Walter D. and Mildred Rowe Amidon.
She had resided her early life in Hartsville and graduated from Canisteo (N.Y.) Central School, class of 1951. She later moved to Austinburg, Pa., then lived in Woodhull, N.Y., from 1964 to 1995. Blanche was active in the Grange for several years.
Surviving are five daughters, Penny (Larry) Kahle of Eldred, Donna (John) Stevens of Middlebury Center, Bonny (Dave) Wright, Carol (Russ Jr.) Redell and JoAnn (Joe) Osgood, all of Wellsboro; two sons, Donald (Dawn) Sawyer of Chesnee, S.C., and David (Janine) Sawyer of Wellsboro; 17 grandchildren, Chris Claycomb, Michelle Sawyer, Michael Sawyer, Megan Sawyer, Morgan Sawyer, Eric Warriner, Corey Stevens, KayLee Stevens, Sean Wright, Sara Jo Wright, Layton Wright, Zachery Redell, Bianca Redell, Kody Sawyer, Kait Sawyer, Ryan Osgood and Shelby Osgood; great-grandchildren, Ethan Claycomb, Logan Claycomb and Dylan Holsonback; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents; a son, Walter Sawyer, in 1956; her husband, Donald K. Sawyer, in 1995; two sisters, Beverly Amidon and Norma Robinson; and two brothers, Ward and Stanley Amidon.
The family will be present to receive friends Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 6 Spruce St., Canisteo, where funeral services will be held Thursday (Aug. 26, 2010) at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Cline Cemetery, Hartsville.
Memorials may be made to The Laurel Home Health/Hospice, 24 Walnut St., Wellsboro, PA 16901; or to the Hornell Humane Society, P.O. Box 533, Hornell, NY 14843.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, director.
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