OBITUARY

Nancy C. Eastman, 67, of Hughes Rd. East, Deansboro, NY, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at her home.
She was born August 20, 1944 in Oneida, a daughter of the late Wesley and Carolyn Nash Durant and received her education in Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Schools. On July 1, 1961, Nancy married Arnold P. Eastman in Vernon. He predeceased her on June 25, 2004. Nancy was born and raised in a farming environment and loved working on family farms. She did everything in a big way, which was evident by her huge 5-acre vegetable garden and her apple orchard. She was a painter, a talented and accomplished artist who painted murals at her home and in many area churches, including St. Bernard’s Church in Waterville. She was also an avid crafter. Above all, Nancy was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed.
Nancy was a communicant of St. Bernard’s Church where she was the caretaker as well as the sexton of St. Bernard’s Cemetery for many years.
Surviving are her children Timothy Eastman and Carolyn Eastman, both of Deansboro; Jason and Becky Eastman of Oriskany Falls; Kate and Brian Falla of Dover AFB, DE; Sam and Angie Eastman of Deansboro; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joy Twiss and Rita Seamon, both of Vernon Center; Jean and John Chmielewski, Carol and David Way, Donna and Rick Zimmerman, all of Verona; Florence and Ralph Richard of Vernon; brothers and sisters-in-law, Stanley and Ann Durant of Sherrill; Dale and Janice Durant, Peter and Sharon Durant, Warren and Ann Durant, and Fran Durant, all of Verona; eight grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, Jerry Durant.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Noon on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from St. Bernard’s Church, Stafford Ave., Waterville, NY.
Interment in St. Bernard’s Cemetery will be in the spring.
Friends are invited to call at the Kloster-Northrop & Bentz Funeral Home, 210 E. Main St., Waterville on Friday from 4-8pm.
In lieu of flowers, her family has requested that donations be made to St. Bernard’s Church Maintenance Fund, or to St. Bernard’s Cemetery, 199 Stafford Ave., Waterville, NY 13480.

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