Livonia: At age 82, Bev passed away on her 65th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born in Middletown, NY to the late Walter and Gertrude Nichols. Bev was predeceased by her beloved husband; Richard Hughes, her siblings; Butch, Donna, Danny, Deborah, Tootie and her granddaughter; Caylyn Duffy. Survived by her children; Christine Hughes, Cindee (Michael) Duryea, Colleen (Michael) Ross, Richard (Cindy) Hughes, Cheri (Dane) Duffy, Candace (Jeff) Swan, her 20 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
Bev was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family. She cherished them. She was a proud bus driver for over 20 years at Livonia Central School and Avon Central School. She loved crocheting, gardening, baking and many of the simple things in life. Bev helped her daughter every summer at her farm’s vegetable stand and really enjoyed it. She had a real love for the Adirondack Mountains. She took her family and herself to the same camp ground for over 50 years. Many of her children and grandchildren carry on this legacy still. She was a strong woman in so many ways, cracking jokes until the end.
A funeral service will be held privately and interment will take place at Union Cemetery on Big Tree Road in Livonia. Memorial contributions may be made to: Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, 9097 NY-30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com