Obituary of Christine Wheeler

Christine Age 78, of South Street in Addison, NY, died Monday, May 30, 2005, at Corning Hospital after an extended illness. Christine was born in Monroe, Maine, on November 8, 1926, to Cyrus and Daisey (Arbuckle) Hamm. She married Ivan Wheeler in Belfast Maine in 1942, and was preceded in death by him in 1996. She had been employed by North American Phillips in Bath as a welder. She loved to play bingo, and enjoyed collecting Elvis memorabilia, traveling, family get-togethers, and playing cards. She is survived by six daughters, Christina (William) Arthur of Cape Coral, FL, Patricia (Eugene) Buman of Lindley, Norma (Duane) Bakeman of Lindley, Cecilia (Stuart) Garratt of Addison, Melissa (Steve) Snyder of Lindley, and Angela (Truman) Robbins of Addison; four sons, Ivan (Elsie) Wheeler of Lindley, Sherman (Donna) Wheeler of Cameron, Wayne (Penny) Wheeler of Johnson City, and Thomas (Eileen) Wheeler of Spencer; five sisters, Jeanne Howard of Searsport, MA, Kathleen Smith of East Windsor, CT, Carlene (Nicholas) Cerrano of Newhaven, CT, Dorothy Dyer of Belfast, MA, Ethel Beverage of Newhaven, CT; three brothers, Raymond (Virginia) Hamm of Norwood, MA, William (Florence) Hamm of Exiton, MA, and Walter (Ruth) Hamm of Searsport, MA; 37 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Christine was preceded in death by sisters, Annie Wordell, Cecila Small, Muriel Schiappi; and by brothers, Cyrus, John, and Carl Hamm. Friends may call today, Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at the Phillips Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 17 W. Pulteney St., Corning from 6 until 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. with Reverend Lonny DeWalt officiating. Burial will be in Presho Cemetery. Memorials may be directed in Christine's name to the American Cancer Society, 1400 Winton Road North, Rochester, NY 14609-5896.