Viola B. Hurlburt

BATH - Viola B. Hurlburt, 91, of Campbell Street, Bath, went to be with our Lord on Friday, Dec. 14, at home surrounded by her family.

She was born Viola Blanche Brown in Mattoon, Wisconsin, on May 8, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Bowker) Brown.

She is survived by her husband Milton R. Hurlburt; her sister Clara Shadduck; five daughters, Florence Dickson, Milta (Burt) Weldy, Eileen (Anthony) Colomaio, Sally Remchuk of Geneva. Cheryl (Gerald) Argentieri, her son, William (Jean Loucks) Hurlburt, and her grandchildren, Bonnie (Robert) Hyer, Cindy (Mark) Ostrander, Barbara (Richard) Nicholson, David (Kimberly) Townsend, Travis (Desiree) Weldy, Carrie (Mitchell) O'Brochta, Antone (Julie) Colomaio, Suzanne (Jason) Stankiewicz, Ann and Christine Remchuk, and Brett and Eric Argentieri. She was also a great grandmother to 24 children, and a great-great grandmother to four children.

She was predeceaced by her daughter Susan (Berdeen Townsend) Valania; her grandson Robert G. Moore; her sister Mae (Frank) Weber; her brothers Chuck, Richard, and Frank Brown; two half sisters, Gladys (Lafayette) Livingston and Marion (Howard) White; also two half brothers, Clayton and Ernest Hopkins.

She began training as a beautician in 1937, in Cortland. She opened and operated "Vi's Beauty Shop" in 1938 where she enjoyed her many customers well into the 1980's. Vi also managed her husband's business for over fifty years while raising seven children. Vi and Milton had celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Oct. 2, 2007.

Vi wanted to send a special Thank You to the staff at the Arnot Dialysis Unit in Corning, and to Lynn and Linda Wilcox for all the wonderful care that was given to her.

It was Viola's wish that there be no calling hours observed. Relatives and friends were invitied to attend Vi's Funeral Service Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. at Fagan's Funeral Home, 31 West Morris Street, Bath . Pastor Jeffrey McDowell officiated. Burial was held in Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Vi's name may be made to th Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 East Corning Road, Corning, NY 14830.