Lakeville: At age 88, Thelma passed away on October 19, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was born in Rochester, NY to the late Loren and Thelma Springett. Thelma was predeceased by her husband Sherwood Hanna. Survived by her daughter; Kathi (Lou) Lozier, her brother; George (Marie) Springett, her 6 grandchildren; Jaimi (Gideon) Bratcher, Kara Ferner (Tim Ochs), Candi Holbert (Craig Robinson), Lore Lozier (Peter DiBona), Maranda Lozier (Brian Skinner), Keefe Lozier ( Gabrielle Bell-Gill), her 9 great grandchildren; Aidan, Tristan, and Aubrey Bratcher, Willow Belke, Noah Malone, Paige Skinner, Skylar Ferner, Alex Provost, Julian Lozier and her sister-in-law; Elizabeth (Michael) Weiss, along with her nieces, and nephews; Jeff ( Judy) Springett, Dawn Springett, David (Ann) Weiss, Sue (Tom) Stuber, Nancy (Phil) Campbell, and cousins.
Thelma was always doing something productive. She was well known for her bread, and cookie baking, making sure there were cookies in the cookie jar. She was a Girl Scout leader, and had many badges earned by her scouts right from her kitchen, or backyard. She had a love for animals, especially her cats. There was at least one cat in the house for most of her life. Thelma enjoyed reading, sewing, dyeing, spinning, weaving, crafting, gardening, and quilting. She was a member of the Fiber Arts Guild, and the Stitch and Dine Quilt Club. Thelma sold Avon Products for many years. She was involved with her church’s many ministries. She was especially involved with the Mummers, which was the theatrical group from her church. She shared her strong faith in our Lord Jesus with people far beyond her family! Her strong prayer life touched people all around the world, and her example will be remembered by many, for many years. She now looks forward to seeing all her brothers and sisters in Christ again soon.
Services were held privately at Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Geneseo, NY. A Celebration of Life Gathering will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019 from Noon to 3:00PM at the Christ Community Church, 26 Center Street in Geneseo. The family would like attendants to please bring your favorite (written/typed) memory of Thelma to her celebration or share them on Thelma’s Celebration Event Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/events/2179858238786387/). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Christ Community Church, 26 Center Street, Geneseo, NY 14454. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com