Ethel Taranto, 87, of North Broad Street, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Wilson Hospital in Johnson City.Born September 15, 1921 in Oxford, Ethel was the daughter of LaVern and Jane (Brown) Leach. She graduated from Greene High School and worked as a telephone operator and at Bendix in Sidney before her marriage. In February of 1945, Ethel married Felix V. Taranto who died on January 19, 1982. Following her marriage and raising her children, Ethel helped her husband in the operation of the family businesses, Taranto’s IGA, Taranto’s Liquor Store and Taranto’s Steak House in Oxford. Together, Ethel and Felix also owned several apartments locally.
Ethel was a dedicated volunteer at Chenango Memorial Hospital where she worked in the gift shop, the coffee shop and at the reception desk. She had given over 5,000 hours to the hospital.
Ethel was a member of St. Bartholomew’s Church, the Ladies of Charity and of the Golden Agers.
Ethel is survived by her children and their spouses, Carol and Robert Denz of Greene, Sharon and John Keegan of E. Amherst, J. Robert and Lucille Taranto of Victor, NY and Thomas and Terry Taranto of Baldwinsville; eight grandchildren, Chris (Michelle), Alison (Dan), Jeff (Carolynn), Brian, Michael (Nicole), Nicholas, Jennifer and Andrew; a great grandson, Michael; and her sister Eleanor Charles and her husband, Richard of Norwich. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She was predeceased by two sisters, Helen Green and Lillian Petersen.
A Mass of Resurrection for Ethel will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Monday, July 6, 2009 at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the Wilson Funeral Home on Sunday from 3 – 6 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation, 179 North Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the Wilson Funeral Home website at: http://wilsonfh.com.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you. Aunt Ethel will be greatly missed.
Bob, Lucille and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I’m thinking of you with the deepest sympathy and keeping you all in thoughts and prayers.
Regards,
Kate
I was deeply saddened by the news of your Mother’s death. She was a dear, sweet and very special lady. I will always remember the good times we had during the many years that I have known her. God bless her soul. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you!
I was deeply saddened by the news of your Mother’s death
She and your dad gave me, my wife aand daughter our start at 94 east main st. then we bought our home. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you!
Tom, Terry and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ethel’s positive nature will missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Ethel was an important part of my mother’s life as well as ours. She was always there when we needed her and her positive outlook was most welcome. I am so glad that we were able to share Easter dinner with her this year. She will be sorely missed.
My condolences got out to each and everyone of you. Ethel will be greatly missed. I can remember Ethel making stuffed artichokes for my mother. Again my deepest sympathy goes out to all of you.
Dear family of Ethel, so sorry to hear about your Mom. What a great person, we always looked forward to seeing her. Our thougths are prayers are with you at this time
She was a wonderful person. I still remember her bringing us homemade cannoli at Christmas and always looked forward to her Christmas card every year.
Dear Tarantos,
My condolences to you all. I enjoyed your mother so much. She was so personable and so easy to talk to.
New Years Eve won’t be the same!
My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time of sorrow. Ethel will always be remembered as a wonderful woman.
Sharkey, Mervis, Carol and Tom and families,
So sorry to hear of you Mom’s passing – she’s together again with Felix. Her unselfish helping of others will be sorely missed.
I am very saddened to hear of Ethel’s death. We always saw her whenever we made the trip to Norwich to visit Mom, and Ethel was always so cheerful and enjoyable to talk with. She was very helpful in the last months of Mom’s life, and an inspiration to all of us. I will miss her terribly.
My husband, Dwight, and our daughter, Elizabeth, join me in sending our deepest condolences to all of Ethel’s beloved family.
Sharon, Mervis, Carol, Tom and Family
Rosie and I were very saddened to hear of the passing of Ethel. More than a half century of memories. What a wonderful mother, wife and lady. She will be missed by all.
Fred and Rosie
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