Obituary of Doris N. Bish

Doris N. Bish, age 88 of Sanborn, passed into the arms of her Lord on Sunday December 10, 2017, surrounded by her family in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport.

Doris was born December 28, 1928 in Summerville, PA, the daughter of the late Milo and Ethel M. (Sayers) Himes and was a graduate of Clarion Limestone High School. On July 27, 1946 she married Clarence E. Bish and they had resided in the Town of Cambria since 1954. Clarence predeceased her in 2010. Doris was a Cook and Hostess, employed by Niagara County Community College from 1979 to her retirement in 1992. Previous to that she was employed by the Starpoint High School.

Doris was a member of the Ransomville Free Methodist Church as well as a member of the Ransomville Rural Retirees.  She enjoyed quilting, gardening, sewing, crocheting, and cooking. Most of all, she loved being with her family.

She is survived by a son, Donald L. (Cheryl) Bish of Sanborn; two daughters, Nancy (late Michael) Reminder of Rochester and Ruth Ann (Daren) Blandin of Berlin, MA; her grandchildren, Laura (Greg) Marino, Gregory and Kevin (Christina) Bish, Ryan Hazel, Daniel (Alyssa) Gross, Ashley Reminder, Victoria (Nicholas) Wagner, Connor and Katherine Blandin; and nine great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Doris was predeceased by a daughter, Catherine Manning and three brothers, Robert, Euprastus, and James Himes.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 13, at 11:00 am in the Ransomville Free Methodist Church, 3924 Ransomville Rd., Ransomville, NY, with the pastor, Rev. William Lowery officiating. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville.