Press & Sun Bulletin
Binghamton, NY
25 May 2008

Dorothy Lillian Guernsey Lake
of Binghamton
Dorothy was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on
May 24, 2008, one month before her 95th birthday. She was predeceased
by her parents, Rev. Charles H. and Mable M. Guernsey; husband, Earl
W. Lake; sister, Elizabeth Reed Schoonover; brother, Harold Guernsey;
sister-in-law, Edith Lake Velie; brother-in-law, Alva Lake; and her
daughter-in-law, Elvena Lake. She is survived by her loving children,
Harold A. Lake, Binghamton, Howard C. and Sandra Lake, Guilford, Ronald
B. and Phyllis Lake, Kirkwood, and Elsie and Dennis Lockhart, Binghamton;
grandchildren, Vicky (Lake) and Lee Turner, Todd Lake and Denise, Mark
Lake and Jennifer, Kimberly (Lake) and Daniel Beacham, Laurie (Lake)
Barrett, Kathleen (Lockhart) and Christopher Nabinger, and Stephen
Lockhart; great-grandchildren, Brittany Lake, Hannah Lake, Christina and
Emilie Beacham, and twins, Jadelynn and Jason Nabinger; sister-in-law,
Birtha (Lake) Phillips; and several nieces, nephews, stepchildren, step
grandchildren, step great-grandchildren; and her dear loving friends
of Sunshine Valley and Grace Lee Wesleyan Churches. Dorothy was born on
June 24th, 1913 at the home of her parents in Lester, N.Y. She graduated
from Alice Freeman Palmer (Windsor) High School and Geneseo Normal School
(Geneseo State University). Upon graduation, she started a long teaching
career. Dorothy taught in several one-room schoolhouses in Lester,
Hornby, Beaver Dams, and Conklin. She returned to Windsor and taught
second grade for over 30 years. When the Bell and Weeks schools were
built she organized and opened the libraries and remained as the Weeks
librarian until she retired. When she retired from Windsor, Dorothy and
Earl returned to Beaver Dams. Dorothy was asked to return to teaching when
the Christian school opened in Interlaken. She taught there for a few
years and was active in the Grace Lee Wesleyan Church, where she taught
Sunday school and held various offices. After her husband passed away,
Dorothy returned to Binghamton to be near her children and grandchildren,
becoming active in the Sunshine Valley Wesleyan Church, where her father,
Rev. Charles Guernsey, had served as Pastor.  Funeral services will
be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sunshine Valley
Wesleyan Church, 407 Blatchley Rd., Windsor, N.Y., with Pastor Jake
Robinson officiating. Burial will be Thursday, May 29, at 10:00 a.m. in
Central Valley Cemetery, Hornby, N.Y., with a memorial service to follow
at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lee Wesleyan Memorial Church, 2075 Chambers Rd.,
Beaver Dams, N.Y., with Pastor Matthew Pickering officiating. The family
will receive friends on Tuesday, May 27, at Wm. R. Chase & Son Funeral
Home, 88 Chapel St., Windsor, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.