Clara "Peg" Bobinko

Clara "Peg" Bobinko

Clara "Peg" McFall Bobinko, 95, of Emporium and Rockledge,
Florida, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital,
Coudersport.
Born November 4, 1914 in Galeton, she was the daughter of Jesse
and Harriet Schoonover McFall.
On September 6, 1940 in Emporium, she married George E. Bobinko
who died in 1981.
A resident of Emporium for many years, Mrs. Bobinko and her
husband had relocated to Florida in the late 60s after retiring as
caretakers/managers of the Emporium Country Club. In 2006 she moved back to
Emporium where she lived with her niece Cathy Hoffman and husband Bill and
son Tim.
She had attended school in Galeton and years ago was employed by
Sylvania Electric in Emporium.
Mrs. Bobinko was a member of St. Mark Church in Emporium and for
many years in Florida was an active volunteer at nursing homes and for
senior citizens. Peg loved life, family and friends and her many pets over
the years. She enjoyed gardening and nature, having yard sales, and playing
bingo.
She is survived by: one daughter, Mary Catherine Doud of Ulysses;
3 grandchildren, Garth and Becky Clark of Ulysses, Jennnifer Lyons of
Altoona, and Ken and Molly Cowley of Emporium; 4 step grandchildren, Rita
Stuckey, Rhonda Reed, and Glenn and Craig Doud, all of Emporium; 11 great
grandchildren; 4 great, great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by one infant
daughter, Rosemary, 5 brothers and 6 sisters.
Friends will be received in the Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home,
Emporium, Wednesday, July 21 from 6-7 p.m. at which time Funeral Services
will be conducted by members of the family.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Community Nurses or the
Guy and Mary Felt Manor.