Obituary of Barbara J. Humphrey

ILION – Mrs. Barbara J. Humphrey, age 78, of 49 W. Rand St., Ilion, passed away peacefully, at Abraham House, in Rome, while surrounded by family and loved ones, on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was born May 26, 1941, in Ilion, the daughter of the late Victor and Mildred (Shorey) Worden. She married Kenneth Humphrey, on August 8, 1959. Ken passed away May 14, 2010. After retiring, Ken and Barb enjoyed spending time in Myrtle Beach with family and close friends. Barb loved to cook, she was always finding new recipes to prepare and share with her family. She was an avid New York sports fan and rarely missed an opportunity to watch the New York Yankees, the Giants and Syracuse Basketball teams. She liked being near the water, going camping and later in life found she enjoyed painting. She was always caring for others and will be dearly missed. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Humphrey) Mishalanie and Mike Waters, of Sauquoit, NY; her three sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Kimberly Humphrey, of Rockford, MI, Scott and Carolyn Humphrey, of Marcy, NY and David and Tara Humphrey, of Lewisburg, PA. Barb had eleven grandchildren, Chandler and Nicole Humphrey, of MI, Brady, Ryan, Evan, Abigail and Jillian Humphrey, of Marcy, NY and Gabrielle, Jacob, Delaney and Olivia Humphrey, of PA. She is also survived by her sister, Doris; brother-in-law, LeRoy Humphrey; her niece, Vickie and husband, John Pagnotta and their daughter, Cassandra, all of Ilion; a sister-in-law, Mariko Worden; and nieces and nephews, Julie, Marcus, and Michelle. Barb was predeceased by her grandchild, Collin Humphrey; and her brother Richard Worden, who died in Germany while serving his country as a member of the US Military. Funeral Services will be held 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the Enea & Ciaccia Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd., Ilion, (Town of Frankfort), with Rev. Sue Holland, Pastor of West Schuyler United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the spring, in Armory Hill Cemetery, Ilion. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 3rd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Abraham House, 1203 Kemble St., Utica, NY 13501. Envelopes are available at Enea & Ciaccia Family Funeral Home. Arrangements are with Funeral Directors Harry J. & Kevin E. Enea and Martin L. Ciaccia (315) 894-8000.