East Poestenkill – Elaine W. Goodermote, 65, of Plank Road, Averill Park, NY, died on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the home of her sister after a long illness. Born in Troy, NY, Elaine was the daughter of the late Carl and Charlotte O’Dell Johnson and wife of the late Bertram P. Goodermote. Elaine was raised in Berlin, NY, and was a 1967 graduate of the Berlin High School. Elaine had resided in Berlin until 1989 when she married Bert and moved to Poestenkill, NY. Elaine retired in 2000 after 26 years as a bus driver with the Berlin School District. She was a Past Board Member of the Berlin Alumni Association and a past member of the Berlin Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Elaine enjoyed bowling, cake decorating, crafting, babysitting numerous children of Berlin and spoiling her nieces and nephews. Elaine’s family wishes to give a special thanks to Sharon Brock and Amanda Gavin for the endless hours of care they gave Elaine, helping to make her comfortable.
Survivors include her brothers, Leonard and wife Patsy Johnson of Berlin, William and wife Shirley Johnson of Corpus Christie, TX, and Carl and wife Tina Johnson Jr. of Troy, her sister, Lynda (Carol Axtell) Johnson of East Schodack, NY, her aunt, Jean and husband Pete Baretski of Dannemora, NY, her nieces and nephews, Beverly Weatherwax, Matthew Johnson, Amanda Hidalgo, Charlotte and Michael Johnson, and many grandnieces and grandnephews.
A Memorial Service was held on Friday, December 27, at 7 pm at the West Stephentown Baptist Church, 1672 NY 43, West Stephentown, NY.
Relatives and Friends were invited and also called at the Church on Friday from 4 to 7 pm prior to the service.
The family suggests that donations in memory of Elaine W. Goodermote may be made to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, 3 Oakland Avenue, Menands, NY, 12204, or the Community Hospice of Rensselaer Co., 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY, 12144.
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