Gerald Oakley Sterling

STERLING, Gerald O. Sterling Age 86 of Pine City, NYWent to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 27, 2008 at Chemung County Nursing Facility, he is survived by his wife of 66years, Mary Tickner Sterling, daughter, Sandra (David) Cary of Tennesee, sons, Robert (Sue) Sterling of Pine City, NY, Kenneth (Gloria) Sterling of Millport, NY, daughter in-law, Sandra Sterling of Pine City, brother in-law, James (Sharon) Savino of Montour Falls, NY, 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, sister, Mary Farmer, PC, brother, John (Phyllis) Sterling of Pine City, NY, sister in-law, Norma Tickner of Wellsboro, PA, uncle William Avery, Ulster, PA also several nieces and nephews. His son, Roger Gerald Sterling, and daughter Roxanne Savino predecease Gerald; Gerald was a member of Pennsylvania Baptist Mens Fellowship. He retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad, he went to work for the Town of Southport Highway Department also retiring from there after many years of service. Gerald enjoyed wood crafting, hunting, fishing and doing backhoe work, but what he truly enjoyed was driving the children around in the train at the Fair Shake Ice Cream Parlor in Pine City.Family and friends are invited to call at Olthof Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 Pennsylvania Ave. , Elmira/Southport NY on Sunday August 31, 2008 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM with Funeral and Committal Service there Sunday at 4:00 PM The Reverend Donald Rockwell will officiate. Interment will take place in Webb Mills Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Those wishing may make memorials to the American Cancer Society.