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East Poestenkill-Lillian M. Gooley, 88, of North Road, Averill Park, died on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Born in East Poestenkill, Lillian was the last of 13 children of Alvin and Nettie Carnrick Catlin and the beloved wife for 63 years of the late Charles Gooley.
After graduating from Troy High School in 1946, Lillian worked at Montgomery Ward as a bookkeeper. Married in June 1950 to Charles, she was a dedicated wife and caring mother. As a strong woman of faith, Lillian volunteered for many years at her church on the Missionary Team, the Ladies Aid Society and taught Sunday School. She had a beautiful voice and sang in church often. After raising her family, she worked at a retirement church home for 24 years.
Lillian and Charles enjoyed traveling and visited every state within the continental United States. Hobbies included assisting her husband with beekeeping for 40 years and annual maple sugar production. Lillian will be most fondly remembered by her family for her passion of knitting as she recently completed an afghan for each of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Lillian was a member of the former Community Church of Grafton and for 12 years was a member of the Tamarac Twirlers where she and her husband Charles enjoyed square dancing.
Lillian was predeceased by her siblings, Mildred Knudsen, Theodore Catlin Sr., Sanford Catlin, Evelyn Flint, Laura Richter, C. Wilbur Catlin, Clifford Catlin, Gertrude Catlin, Elmer Catlin, Bernice (nee Catlin-Taylor) Hiller, Dorothy Frosch, and Donald Catlin.
Survivors include her children Karen (Howard) LaVine of Lithia, FL; Wayne (Diane) Gooley of Beavercreek, OH; Daryl (Leona) Gooley of East Poestenkill and Diane Crandall of Hoosick Falls, 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.
Relatives and friends are invited to call 4-7 pm on Friday, February 8 at the Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel 2691 NY 43 at Glass Lake Averill Park.
A Funeral Service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 9 at the Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in the Brookside Cemetery, Barbersville.
Following the service friends are invited to a reception at the church hall of the 1st Baptist Church of East Poestenkill.
The family request donations in memory of Lillian M. Gooley be made to the Capital City Mission 259 So. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202
Visit www.perrykomdat.com for directions and a private guestbook.
Service Information:

Visitation

Friday
February 8, 2019
4:00PM-7:00PM
Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel
Averill Park, NY

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Funeral Service

Saturday
February 9, 2019
11:00AM
Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel
Averill Park, NY