February 22 2020
GENEVA – Josephine (Marshall) Strouse, 97, of Geneva, NY, passed away after a sudden decline in health at the Huntington Living Center on Saturday February 22, 2020. Calling hours will be on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 10:00 a.m until 12:00 noon at the DeVaney-Bennett Funeral Home, 181 N. Main St., Geneva, NY 14456. Funeral Services will follow at 12:00 noon in the funeral home. The Rev. Dr. Deborah Lind, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Geneva, will officiate. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Josephine wanted any memorial donations to be made to the Beverly Animal Shelter, 50 East River Road, Waterloo, NY 13165. Josephine was born on August 19, 1922 in Geneva to the late Anona (Reid) Marshall and Joseph Marshall. Josephine was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family was her number one priority throughout her life. Even while dementia slowly eroded her memories, she still recognized and gave a big smile to David and Amy on their frequent visits to her in the nursing home. Josephine was also a lifelong animal lover. Domestic or wild, big or small, she loved them all, but cats were her favorites. She always had a soft spot for many strays who came to her door over the years and always fed them and worried about them even if she couldn’t take them all in. Josephine was also a big baseball fan. The Yankees were her favorite, but she always attended local games too and visited other ball parks and teams whenever she could. Josephine will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her children: Robert J. Strouse of CA, Stephen A. Strouse (Maria) of Geneva, Amy E. Yackel (Bill) of Beaver Dams, NY, and David J. Strouse (Toni Iannapollo) of Geneva. David was her long time caregiver, with assistance from Amy, until her admittance to Huntington several months ago. She is also survived by grandchildren: Sarah Patterson of Delmar, NY, Elizabeth Milkie (Dan) of Ashburn, VA, Jeffrey Strouse of Geneva, and Kristine Strouse of Lyons, NY as well as nine great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Robert W. Strouse. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Josephine Strouse please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Josephine Strouse February 22 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Geneva, state: New York