Marian B. Cleveland, age 88, of Westfield, died peacefully, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Absolut Care of Westfield. Marian was born December 21, 1925 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine (Corcoran) Biddeman.
She married Roy H. Cleveland on November 13, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NY, and together they raised two children, Betsy R. Cleveland of Dryden, NY and Paul G. Cleveland of Westfield, NY. Her husband, Roy H. Cleveland, died November 19, 1991. Marian had been employed as a bookkeeper for the Westfield Agency Insurance Co. in Westfield, NY for many years and retired in 1988. Mrs. Cleveland was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Society of Westfield, where she was active on the Deaconess Board and was also active with the YWCA of Westfield.
Marian is survived by her two children and a brother, Walter Biddeman; three grandchildren, Adrienne Fisher of Phoenixville, PA, Allison Cleveland of New York City, Kyle (John) McGeeney of Silver Springs, MD and 6 great-grandchildren. Marian was preceded in death by her sister, Catherine Love; and two brothers, Eugene and Edward "Bus" Biddeman.
There will be one hour of visitation prior to the funeral service beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church and Society of Westfield, 49 South Portage St., Westfield, NY, where the funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Dana Vaughn officiating. Burial will be private in the Westfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made on Marian's behalf to the First Presbyterian Church and Society of Westfield, 49 South Portage St., Westfield, NY 14787 or to the Westfield YWCA, 58 South Portage Street, Westfield, NY 14787.
The Mason Funeral Home, 37 Clinton St., Westfield, NY 14787 has been entrusted with these arrangements. To send Marian's family a message of sympathy or to light a candle of remembrance, log onto www.masonfuneral.com.
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