STELLA R. TAMBLIN
Stella R. Tamblin, 88, of Richville, died, April 28, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her daughters. Calling hours will be Thursday, May 10th , 1 – 3PM, at the United Church of Richville, a memorial service will follow at 3:00 PM, Pastor Karen Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Richville. Stella is survived by daughters, Rebecca A. and husband Jay Gibson, Harrisville, Deborah L. Ashley and companion David Cole, Gouverneur, a son, Robert H. and wife, Laurie Tamblin Jr., Kent, Washington, a brother, Nelson Macrie, Trenton, NJ. , a sister, Eileen Newell, Mosheim, TN, grandchildren, Angela Tamblin, Justin and his wife Sally Tamblin, Christina and husband Tim Smith, Matthew and his wife Lindsay Gibson, Dustin Gibson and fiancée Tama Moore, great grandchildren, Seth M. Gibson, Liam N. Gibson, Elsie R. Gibson, Ayva L. Gibson, Alyssa L. Smith, Andrew N. Smith, several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Macrie, and sisters, Pauline Ketts, and Doris Lenord. She was born February 22, 1924 in Hammonton, New Jersey, the daughter of Dominick and Grace Parker Macrie. Stella married Robert H. Tamblin on November 11, 1949 in Great Bend, New York; he died on October 25, 2003. She was a cook for St. Lawrence University from January 1969 – August 1986 when she retired. Stella was a member of the Gouverneur, DeKalb Hermon, Edwards, and Canton Senior Citizens Clubs, the United Church of Richville; she was the historian and a past president of the Richville Historical Association, a 32 year member of the Richville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and on the Richville Library Board. She loved to travel, play bingo, attend dinners, eat out, she was an avid reader, and was known for her apple cake and other desserts. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Richville Free Library, 87 Main St., Richville, NY 13681, or Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley.
I AM SO VERY SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT STELLA, SHE WAS A WONDERFUL LADY, PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY.
HOW ALL OF RICHVILLE WILL MISS HER. SHE WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART. SHE CAN SLLEP NOW BECAUSE SHE IS WTH HER HANK.
We are very sorry to read about Stella. She will be missed by her family and in the community. Our sympathy and prayers are with you at this time.
Dorothy and Norb Hall
We will miss Stella so much. She was something special.
I am sorry to hear about Stella, she will be missed by so many people in and
and around the area. She was always helping where ever needed.
So very sorry to hear about Stella, she will be missed and thought of often. Prayers sent to her family.
A mother is precious. We are sorry for your loss.
Dear Becky and Debbie, I don’t know if you remember me but Stella worked wih me at Eben for years, What a lady!! We had so many great times in the kitchen and I just wanted you to know how much I loved her. Fond memories of hanging Kojack pictures on the recipe line and having her growl as she went by!!! God Bless her and Hank. My sympathies to the family. Dottie Fletcher I now live near Rochester and I wanted to let you know that I think of her often.
I will miss Stella, she was always so upbeat at the county firemen’s auxiliary meetings, I went to.
She was a friend and I will miss her.
My sincerest sympathy to her family..
Stella will be dearly missed in Richville. She truly lived the motto “many hands make light work” and inspired us all. I can’t think of an activity going on in the Village that Stella wasn’t part of. She was a wonderful woman.
My heart goes out to the Tamblin Family.
John June-Kent, Washington (formerly from Gouverneur, NY)
Would Like to Thank all of you for your Thoughts an Prayers
I am so saddened to learn of Stella’s passing. I worked as Stella’s dining unit manager at St. Lawrence University. She provided joy to each day and became a very close personal friend outside of work. I know i will miss her bubbly personality and am very sure that Richville will miss her enthusiasm at all the community events. Love to Stella and her family. Wayne Hogle