Obituary of Melissa R. Hall

Melissa R. Hall Bath: Melissa R. Hall, age 79, formerly of Wayne, NY died Monday April 16, 2012 at the Fred & Harriett Taylor Health Center, in Bath, N.Y. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday April 21, at the Wayne Baptist Church, Route 230, Wayne with Rev. Judy Peppard and Rev. Robert Case officiating. Burial will follow in Wayne Village Cemetery. The family will greet friends at a reception following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne Baptist Church, Route 230, Wayne, NY 14893 or the Wayne Fire Dept., P.O. Box 91, Wayne, NY 14893. Melissa was born May 7, 1932 in Rixford, PA, the daughter of the late David and Irene Booth Foster. On Jan. 3, 1951 in Hammondsport, NY she married the late David T. Hall Sr.; he passed away on Sept. 28, 2009. A life long area resident, she was retired from Seneca Foods, in Dundee; having also been a vineyardist, and grape grower for many years in Barrington. Mrs. Hall was a member of Wayne Baptist Church, and was the "Flower & Sunshine Lady". Her true passions were raising her children, loving her grandchildren, gardening, and knitting. She is loved and will be dearly missed by a son David T. Hall Jr. of Campbell, NY; 4 daughters Judith L. Horton Sherrie L. Jacoby, and Cathy A. (Doug) Polmanteer all of Bath, NY, Melissa R. "Lisa" (George) Hall-Griffin of Wayne, NY, 15 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; a sister in law Wanda Foster of Pulteney, NY; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Arrangements by the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee; Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.