SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Corda Wheeler, 88, a life long resident of South New Berlin, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 1, 2011 at her home in South New Berlin.
Corda was born in Norwich, the daughter of Samuel and Bertha (Dibble) Phetteplace in November of 1922. She grew up on the family farm in Whitestore and was a graduate of the South New Berlin school. On Dec. 4, 1941 in South New Berlin, she married Ralph Wheeler, who passed away June 17, 2002.
Corda’s life was devoted first to her family and second to her community. She worked for a period of time for the Scintilla in Sidney but her main employment was with the South New Berlin School where she worked for many years as the manager of their cafeteria. For many years Corda has attended the First Baptist Church of South New Berlin and was very active in many of the church functions such as senior dinners and crafters. She was also an excellent quilter having belonged to the quilting club at the library and had made numerous quilts for family and friends.
Corda is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Paul and Brenda Wheeler of Norwich, her daughter-in-law Barbara Wheeler of Watertown, her grandchildren Ira Wheeler and companion Cara Tompkins of New Berlin, Todd Wheeler of Greene, Erin Steffeck and her husband Matthew of Woodville, Wis. and her six great grandchildren, Lacy Wheeler, Gaven Wheeler, Roman Steffeck, Austin, Brendan and Sean Wheeler. Also surviving are nieces, nephews and her longtime, very best friend, Doris Graves.
Besides her husband Ralph, Corda was predeceased this year by her son Michael Wheeler and her sister Pauline Jackson.
Funeral services for Corda will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday from the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Barry Davis, pastor of the First Baptist Church of South New Berlin will officiate. Interment will be at a later date in the Riverside cemetery of Soouth New Berlin.
Friends may call at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m.
Please consider memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church, South New Berlin, NY 13843 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich, NY 13815.