(Sherburne-Morrisville)
Our hearts are broken, our world has dimmed with the passing of our mother, Carolyn Louise (Sergent) Diamond. She passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Crouse Community Center, Morrisville.
She was born in Poolville on July 10, 1942, youngest daughter of Burton and Mattie Sergent. Her childhood was spent on her sister’s farm. She was a 1960 graduate of Hamilton School, where she was on the Baton Twirling Guard. She started her career working for Gaines (Standard Brands Pet Foods), Sherburne, and later worked as secretary for Lily White, then Cheeseborough Ponds, Sherburne. When they closed, she was employed by BOCES as Student Services Secretary and retired after years of faithful service and being able to type 140 words a minute with no mistakes.
In 1961 she married Theadore Yerton. Later, in March of 1966, she married Raymond Diamond. He predeceased her in 2001.
She was a loving mother and grandmother to Gail (Mort) Morgan, Dana (Mandy) Yerton, Tina Yerton, and Shayne Diamond; grandchildren Chris Morgan, Corey Morgan, Cameron Yerton, Jesse Yerton; great-grandson Chance Yerton and great-granddaughter Maddie Bennett and also a good friend Kathy Harris.
She was predeceased by her parents, Burton and Maddie; her husband, Raymond; infant daughter, Tamara; daughters, Gloria (Candy) and her son, John; sisters, Gladys Albee, Clara Harris, Vivian Hicks; brothers, Harold, Montford and Ernie Sergent; and last but not least, her friends Pauline Reynolds, Trula Fox and Ann Marie Markovich.
The family of Carolyn Diamond would like to thank these folks for their support and generosity during out time of sorrow: The staff at Crouse Community Center who went above and beyond. They are truly Earth Angels. Also thanks to the Chenango Memorial Primary Care, Hamilton Emergency Room staff and SEVAC ambulance.
Donations in her memory may be made to Crouse Community Center, 101 South St., Morrisville, NY 13408, or the Chenango SPCA, 6160 County Rd 32, Norwich, NY 13815.
A celebration of her life will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Sherburne American Legion Post #876, 15 S. Main St., Sherburne, NY 13460.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 10 S. Main St., Sherburne, NY 13460.
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