https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66088213/geraldine-sara-coleGeraldine Sara Vanness Cole
Birth: 17 Mar 1907 Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 3 Aug 1997 (aged 90) USA
Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 66088213
Bio: GERALDINE VANNESS COLE, 90, formerly of Athens RR 2, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997. Born March 17, 1907 in Standing Stone Township, she was the daughter of Fred C. and Emma Keene VanNess. Mrs. Cole was a member of the North Ghent Ladies Auxiliary. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and wonderful homemaker. She helped her late husband on the family farm for many years. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Lee G. Cole, in 1989, a grandchild, Russell Crainey; and a great-grandchild Leslie Ammerman. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Shirley Cole of Waverly, N.Y., Larry and Mikki Cole of Milan, and Jim and Loni Cole of Athens; five daughters and sons-in-law, Harriet and Bob Mayhood of Endicott, N.Y., Helen and Floyd Ammerman of Endicott, Emma and Bob Beckwith of Boulder, Colo., Joyce and Gerald Crainey of Cayuta, N.Y., and Janice and Bob Ross of Ulster; 27 grandchildren and 46 Great-grandchildren; a nephew, Claude VanNess of Towanda; one brother-in-law; five sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home, Athens, on Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William Wells, senior pastor at Maranatha Bible Chapel, officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to The American Diabetes Assoc, Kirby Health Center Annex. 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review. Source: Findagrave member Judi Schoonover (#47025808)Her 1st husband was Francis William Swackhammer. Her daughters, Harriet and Helen are his daughters. He died in 1929.
Family Members
Parents
Fred C Van Ness 1872-1933
Emma Keen Van Ness 1874-1954
Spouse
Francis William Swackhamer 1905-1929
Siblings
Mary L Van Ness* 1898-1908
Francis F. VanNess* 1906-1967
Children
Harriett J. Swackhammer Mayhood* 1927-2008
Created by: LDR (47171969)
Added: 24 Feb 2011
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66088213/geraldine-sara-coleCitation: Find A Grave, database and images (
https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 April 2018), memorial page for Geraldine Sara Vanness Cole (17 Mar 1907–3 Aug 1997), Find A Grave Memorial no. 66088213, citing Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by LDR (contributor 47171969) .
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GERALDINE VANNESS COLE, 90, formerly of Athens RR 2, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997. Born March 17, 1907 in Standing Stone Township, she was the daughter of Fred C. and Emma Keene VanNess. Mrs. Cole was a member of the North Ghent Ladies Auxiliary. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and wonderful homemaker. She helped her late husband on the family farm for many years.
She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Lee G. Cole, in 1989, a grandchild, Russell Crainey; and a great-grandchild Leslie Ammerman.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Shirley Cole of Waverly, N.Y., Larry and Mikki Cole of Milan, and Jim and Loni Cole of Athens; five daughters and sons-in-law, Harriet and Bob Mayhood of Endicott, N.Y., Helen and Floyd Ammerman of Endicott, Emma and Bob Beckwith of Boulder, Colo., Joyce and Gerald Crainey of Cayuta, N.Y., and Janice and Bob Ross of Ulster; 27 grandchildren and 46 Great-grandchildren; a nephew, Claude VanNess of Towanda; one brother-in-law; five sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home, Athens, on Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. William Wells, senior pastor at Maranatha Bible Chapel, officiating. Burial will be in the Tioga Point Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to The American Diabetes Assoc, Kirby Health Center Annex. 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review.
Source: Findagrave member Judi Schoonover (#47025808)
Her 1st husband was Francis William Swackhammer. Her daughters, Harriet and Helen are his daughters. He died in 1929.