Obituary of Florence L. Tyler

Florence L. Tyler, 96, of Milford, Formerly of East Terry Clove, DeLancey, passed away on Thursday evening, October 27, 2016 at Chestnut Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oneonta. Born on October 12, 1920 in Goshen, NY, Florence was the daughter of the late Jay H. and Louise (Coleman) Smith. She was married to Robert Tyler in 1941, the couple enjoyed over 67 years of marriage until his passing in 2008. Florence assisted Robert in the operation of the family dairy, Sunnyvale Farm on East Terry Clove in DeLancey, the dairy was well known for their Brown Swiss breed, which lives on at their son's dairy, Sunny Acres in Milford. Besides being a Farm wife, Florence was an accomplished homemaker, she made her own clothing and grew the family's food. She was active in the 4H and helped to start a local club, in her later years she became an expert quilter, she was a founding member of the Delaware Town and Country Quilters Club and belonged to several other quilters guilds around the area. Florence was also inducted into the Catskill Mountain Quilters Hall of Fame in Roxbury. Besides her husband, Florence was predeceased by one brother: Henry Smith and one sister: Dorothy Gott. She is survived by three sons: Richard (Joann) Tyler of Deposit, Gordon Tyler of Switzerland, FL and Lester (Katie) Tyler of Milford; Nine grandchildren: David, Michael, Tina, Ann, Gordon Jr., Christopher, Lynda, Pamela and Sherry; fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of life will be held at 2 PM on Friday, November 4, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church, 4 Clinton Street, Delhi, with the Rev. Sarah Hooker and Rev. Bert More, friends and relatives are invited to call on the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow the service at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi. Arrangements are with MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi Contributions in memory of Florence may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Delhi or to the Town Hamden to benefit the School House Museum. .