PALMYRA: Schade, Cornelia H. “Pic”; died on July 4, 2019 at the age of 79. Please join the family for a time of visitation from 1–4pm on Saturday, July 6 at the family’s home, 1233 Canandaigua Rd., Palmyra, NY 14522 where a memorial service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, July 7. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to Palmyra Community Library, 402 East Main Street, Palmyra, NY 14522.

     Pic was born on December 17, 1939 in Canandaigua, NY the daughter of David and Ruth Brisco Hamlin. She was a graduate of Wells College. Pic was a longtime member and treasurer of Palmyra Kings Daughters Free Library. She also served for many years as treasurer of Qholaqhoe Mountain Connections. Pic had been active with the Rochester Perennial Society for several years and was always willing to help serve in local activities such as Palmyra’s Canaltown Days and the Food Pantry. She was an avid gardener and collector of many plants both inside and outside of her home. The cancer that took her never, ever defeated her. Pic remained active, positive and decisive to the end.

    Pic is survived by her husband Kenneth F. Schade; daughter Katherine Anne Schade; sons David Hamlin (Amy) Schade and Peter Andrew (Sandrine) Schade; sister Deborah (Roy) Hitchings; brothers Douglas (Lynn) Hamlin and Hugh (Mary Clare) Hamlin; grandchildren Peter, Alyssa “Ali” and Ben Schade; sister-in-law Bonnie Hamlin and many nieces, nephews and close friends. She was predeceased by her brother Col. David “Joey” Hamlin. 

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