Catherine G. Major

Catherine G. Major, 95, of Binghamton, NY, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2024. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 69 years, Donald C. Major in 2018. She is survived by a son, Stephen Major (Deborah) of Susquehanna, PA; a daughter, Marlene Osman (Dale) of Grand Rapids, MI; a daughter, Shirley Wills (Gary) of Oxford, NY; a daughter, Susan Major (Glen) of Binghamton, NY; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren, and counting; and many nieces and nephews. A woman of faith, Catherine first attended the First Baptist Church in Hallstead, PA in 1933 and became a member in 1946. She was their church pianist for well over 50 years. She worked as a nurse at the Binghamton State Hospital before she met her husband, Don. After that, she became a United States rural postal carrier while raising her children, and later worked in the cafeteria at Susquehanna Valley High School, where many students called her “mom” because she saw them, knew their names, and genuinely cared about them. She recognized the lonely and drew them into her world. Catherine liked to have fun. She wasn’t above being silly, loved to sing, play Skip-Bo and dominoes with friends and family, and go to church functions. Catherine’s good nature was appreciated by the staff at Elizabeth Church Manor (ECM), where she lived for the last 6 months. She loved her caregivers and they loved her back. She was determined to make herself easy to care for and she was grateful for the kindness of both the ECM staff and Guthrie Hospice. There are too many compassionate caregivers to name, but you all made her last days easier for her to bear. She made a special connection with Amy. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2024 at the First Baptist Church, Hallstead, PA. Interment will be made in the Gibson Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m., Sunday the 21st at the Tuttle-Yeisley Funeral Home, Inc. Hallstead, PA or at the church on Monday from 10-11, prior to the service. Catherine requested, in lieu of flowers as an expression of sympathy, please consider memorial donations to the First Baptist Church, 96 Pine Street, Hallstead, PA 18822 or to Guthrie Hospice Services in Binghamton, NY.

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Catherine G. Major

November 11, 1928 - April 15, 2024