SHERBURNE – Florence C. Hitt, 86, of Sherburne, passed away on Oct. 16, 2012 at Chenango Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Oct. 14, 1926 in Ithaca, a daughter of the late Ray and Mabel (Brown) Smith. She was married to Ellwyn Hill from 1942 to 1959. She then married Earl P. Hitt, Sr., who passed away in 2001.
She is survived by her children Carrie and Archie Church of Tellico Plains, TN, Dorothy and Paul Crandall of Sherburne, Martha King and companion, Clyde Smith of Oxford, Elaine (Kate) and David DeBlock of Sherburne, James and Helen Hill of Norwich, Pat and Terry Quinn of Tellico Plains, TN and Earl Jr. and Michele Hitt, of Sherburne; her sister, Dorothy and Melvin (Doc) Manwarren of Norwich; 30 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren, 8 great, great,grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She had worked as a home care aide for the William Waldorf family for several years. She had also worked at the Norwich Shoe Company, TACO, The Bluebird Restaurant, The Lincoln Hotel in Binghamton and was a cook in Whitney Point. She was a member of Sherburne Post 876, American Legion Auxiliary. She was known for her baking and cooking abilities, especially her molasses cookies. Her family was a very large part of her life, with whom she loved to play pitch and dice. She also enjoyed crocheting.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Behe Funeral Home, 21 Main St., Oxford, with the Rev. Allen C. Lang, pastor of the United Church of Oxford, officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford.
Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, Oxford on Friday from 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sherburne American Legion Auxiliary, PO Box 286, Sherburne, NY 13460. Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting www.behefuneralhome.com.