Esther Foote

Charlotteville- Mrs. Esther H. Foote, 91, of Meade Road, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta following a short illness.

Born October 3, 1919 in Charlotteville, she was the daughter of Delbert and Ida (Schermerhorn) Mead.

Esther was a lifelong area resident, retiring from Story House Corp in 1997 after 13 years of employment. She was a member of the Summit Grange, Charlotteville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, and the Schoharie County Home Bureau.

Esther was predeceased by her husband, Winthrop N. Foote, on March 27, 1998.

Survivors include her three daughters: Ida (Robert, Jr.) Shafer, Helen (Larry) Barry, and Ruth (Christopher) Williams, all of Charlotteville; thirteen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the First Summit Baptist Church, 385 Baptist Church Road, Charlotteville with Rev. Grant Smith officiating. Family and friends are also invited to attend a period of visitation to be held from 6 to 8 PM on Tuesday, January 4th , at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill. Burial will follow the service in Charlotteville Rural Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotteville Volunteer Fire Dept., 634 Charlotteville Rd., Charlotteville, NY 12036.