Obituary of Carmen J. Hargrave

Woodhull, NY | Carmen J. Hargrave, 94, of Thomas Road, Woodhull, passed away at home on Friday, January 15, 2016. Carmen was born in Elmira on Oct. 12, 1921, the daughter of Arthur H. and Inez H. Simons Hackett. Raised in Woodhull, she was a 1939 graduate of Woodhull High School. While in school, she was a newspaper carrier and had also worked in the former Mason's Grocery in Woodhull. On Sept. 12, 1941, she married her high school sweetheart Rex G. Hargrave in Painted Post. Rex survives. Carmen retired from Woolworth's Store in Corning after 15 years employment there. She had worked prior to that for Westinghouse Electric in Bath for 9 years. She was also a homemaker and loving wife and mother to her large family. Carmen was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Woodhull and was a member of over 50 years of the Woodhull Rebekah Lodge. She and Rex were former members of the Woodhull Grange and they bowled together for many years in the Sunshine Bowling League in Corning. They also were members of the Woodhull Community Friends senior citizen group in Woodhull. They were active in various square dancing clubs in the region with many other local couples. She and Rex also had belonged to local snowmobile clubs during the 1970's. Besides her parents, Carmen was preceded in death by her brothers Elmer Hackett and Adrian Hackett and her sister Mariam Smith. Surviving is her husband of over 74 years, Rex Hargrave of Woodhull, her children, Tracy and Peter Logel of Rochester, Retired Lt. Commander USN Michael Hargrave and John De la Roche of Naples, FL, Andrea Hargrave of Rochester, Brian and Joyce Hargrave of Addison and Penny and John Pepper of Woodhull, her daughter in law, Janet Hargrave of Groton, CT, 13grandchildren,24 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call on Monday, Jan. 18 from noon to 2 PM at the H.P. Smith & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1607 Main St. Woodhull, NY. Her funeral service will follow at 2 PM with Rev. Brian Diffenbacher officiating. Burial will be in Woodhull Cemetery.�� Service: Monday, January 18, 2016 2:00 PM�� H.P. Smith & Son Inc. Funeral Home 1607 Main St. Woodhull, NY�� Visitation: Monday, January 18, 2016 noon to 2 PM�� H.P. Smith & Son Inc. Funeral Home 1607 Main St. Woodhull, NY��