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Marion Jean Skinner Strait
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Birth: Aug. 30, 1918
Death: Dec. 5, 2016


Marion Jean Skinner Strait, 98, passed away peacefully Monday, December 5, 2016, at the Mt. Carmel House in Hilton, NY.

Marion was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Bernard ("Bernie") Strait on Dec. 11, 2004. Marion and Bernie met in high school in Oneonta, NY. They would have celebrated their 74th Wedding Anniversary December 5th, 1942-2016.

She also attended Oneonta State to get her teaching degree however WWII interrupted. Bernie and Marion married just before he left to be part of 390th Battalion Army Air Corps stationed in Framlingham England.

Marion and Bernie built and maintained the Plaza Court Motel for 32 years in Geneva, NY.

She is survived by her children Pamela (Strait) Biemiler-Cherry of Maggie Valley, NC, Cheryl (William) Strait-Haley of Greece, NY, Steven (Jane) Strait of Sudbury, MA and Gary (Barbara) Strait of Canandaigua, NY. Nephews, Robert Skinner of Port Crane, NY and Charles
Skinner of Hammondsport, NY, and niece, Pat Skinner Osgood of Mansfield, TX. She also leaves 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren whom all adored her and her vibrant personality. Marion loved her family and having fun with them. Laughter was abundant when Marion was around.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, 10 AM at the Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Chapel, 1075 Long Pond Road, Greece, NY. Followed by her burial with Bernie at the Temple Hill Cemetery Associaion, 111 Temple Hill Street, Geneseo, NY .
 
 
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  Clarence Bernard Strait (1917 - 2004)
 
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Temple Hill Cemetery
Geneseo
Livingston County
New York, USA
 
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Record added: Dec 29, 2016
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Marion Jean <i>Skinner</i> Strait
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