Obituary of Doris Sue Eighmey

Doris Sue (Havens)Eighmey, 79, of Delhi passed away Thursday, July 16,2015 at Basset Hospital in Cooperstown. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Utica, NY the daughter of Arthur and Gracia (Warren) Havens. She married Floyd Eighmey on June 27, 1953 at the Holy Family Church in Downsville, NY. Doris was dedicated to her family. She was married to her husband, Floyd, for 60 years and they had five children. Her family was her pride and joy. She grew up on the end of what is now called Gulf Brook Rd. on the Roscoe side of the Pepacton Reservoir off Holiday Brook Rd. She loved to tell stories of the long walk down the mountain (over a mile) to catch the school bus and what seemed like an even longer walk back up at the end of the day. If she did get a ride it was on her father's manure spreader. Doris loved to sing and yodel. She and her sister Janet (now Janet Stewart), were known as the Havens Sister who sang on the WDLA radio station when they were teenagers. She also sang with the Hoyt brothers from Walton. One of her favorite pastimes was to make and listen to tapes she had made of herself and her and her sister singing. She went to Downsville School where she was a great athlete and was awarded best female athlete during her junior year. Having left high school to get married before she graduated, she wanted to complete her high school education and got her GED may years later in July 1984, a feat of which her children were all very proud. She and Floyd were avid square dancers and bowlers. Doris loved to collect dolls; read; write stories and poems; watch Lawrence Welk, The Grand Ole Opry, old movies and mystery and crime shows on TV; and spend time with her family. She also had a way of making everyone in the family laugh with her funny comments, stories and opinions. There will never be another her! Doris was a hard worker her whole life, working at various places to help support her family. She worked for Delhi Cinema, Pete's Candy Shop (her kids loved that), Deltown Foods, Bob Wyer, Ames Department Store and ended her career as s supervisor for Graham's Laboratory. She was a devout Catholic who was a member of the St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Delhi. She was also a member of the Elks Club in Oneonta. Doris was survived by her children: daughter, Melody Eldred of Oneonta and her companion Roger Lynck of Delhi; son, Randy and Kim Eighmey of Delhi; daughter Valorie and Jack Reed of Hamden; daughter Sandra Eighmey Hitchcock and her finance Todd Marble of Oneonta; son Floyd Eighmey and his fiance Vanessa Brown of Delhi; 20 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and eight great, great grandchildren (two to be born later this year); her sister, Janet Steward and her husband Lester of Bovina; her sister Jeanne Bush of Walton; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; several cousins; close friends; and her life-long friend Shirley Yeary. She was predeceased by her husband, Floyd Eighmey; her father, Arthur Havens; her mother Gracia Havens Clark; her brothers Robert and Warren Havens; her son-in-law Benjamin Eldred and her grandson, Benjamin Eldred, Jr. Calling hours will take place on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 6 to 8 pm at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi, NY with a Vigil lead by Father Edward Golding at 7:50. A family mass will be held on August 5, 2015 at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Delhi, NY, Father Edward Golding presiding. Burial will take place at the Woodland Cemetery, Delhi. In lieu of flowers, contributions are asked to be made to the Open Door, 73 Meredith St., Delhi, NY. Those who wish to share condolences or a special memory may do so online at www.macarthurfh.com. Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi.