Martha

J. Cooney, 85, of Vestal, died Friday afternoon, January 3, 2003, at Our Lady

Of Lourdes Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph F. Cooney; her

son, Paul L. Cooney; and a brother, Roland Race. She is survived by a daughter

and son-in-law, Patrice and Peter Kofira, Endwell; her son, Francis Cooney and

Cheryl Button, Pt. Crane; two granddaughters, Kimberly and Breanne Cooney; her

aunt, Ruth Canfield; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Kincer and Mary Pat Race Lee;

several nieces and nephews. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church,

Binghamton, and a retired 30 year employee of Broome County Department of

Social Services. The family would especially like to thank the staff of Vestal

Nursing Center, including Emily, Kathy Davese, Jennifer; and special friends,

Juanita Luddington, Diane Koch, Madeline Cafrio, Virginia Wales, Mae Mitchell,

Philadelphia, Pa., Eileen Lukes and Kathy Mealy. She will be greatly missed by

all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main

St., Binghamton Wednesday, at 9:15 a.m., and at 10 a.m., at St. Andrew's

Church, where a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary

Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the McCormack

Funeral Home Tuesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of

Martha may be made to St. Andrew's Church, 356 Conklin Ave., Binghamton, N.Y.

13903. Martha J. Cooney, 85, of Vestal, died Friday afternoon, January 3, 2003,

at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph F.

Cooney; her son, Paul L. Cooney; and a brother, Roland Race. She is survived by

a daughter and son-in-law, Patrice and Peter Kofira, Endwell; her son, Francis

Cooney and Cheryl Button, Pt. Crane; two granddaughters, Kimberly and Breanne

Cooney; her aunt, Ruth Canfield; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Kincer and Mary Pat

Race Lee; several nieces and nephews. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church,

Binghamton, and a retired 30 year employee of Broome County Department of

Social Services. The family would especially like to thank the staff of Vestal

Nursing Center, including Emily, Kathy Davese, Jennifer; and special friends,

Juanita Luddington, Diane Koch, Madeline Cafrio, Virginia Wales, Mae Mitchell,

Philadelphia, Pa., Eileen Lukes and Kathy Mealy. She will be greatly missed by

all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main

St., Binghamton Wednesday, at 9:15 a.m., and at 10 a.m., at St. Andrew's

Church, where a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,

Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home

Tuesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Martha may be

made to St. Andrew's Church, 356 Conklin Ave., Binghamton, N.Y. 13903.