Blanch L. Hand

BLANCH L. HAND , age 84, of Lansing Station Road, Lansing, NY passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at Cayuga Ridge, Ithaca. Mrs. Hand was born Jan. 26, 1926 in Jamesville, NY a daughter of the late Raymond and Rose Cooms Hoaglin. A lifelong Lansing area resident, Blanch was retired from Smith Corona and had spent many summers managing the camping area at Lansing Town Park and had also worked in the Lansing School Cafeteria. She was a member and Past President of the Lansingville Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary. Her husbands were Irving “Doc” Moore who died in 1974 and Duncan F. Hand who died in 1992. She enjoyed spending time with her family and camping. Special thanks from Blanch’s family to the staff of Cayuga Ridge for the loving care they provided.

Survivors include her children, Connie (Fred) Clark of Groton, Raymond L. (Francine) Moore of Mt. Holly, NJ, Jack I. (Leslie) Moore of Dryden and Jill I. (Donald) Knapp of Ithaca; siblings, Evelyn Jacobs of Ithaca, Shirley (Richard) Inman of Lansing and Gordon Hoaglin of Lansing; grandchildren, Kevin (Amy) Clark, Richard (Andrea) Clark, Joshua (Kristy) Moore, Sabrina (Jillian Atkins)Moore, Rosalind Moore, Tamara (Franklin Grant) Moore, Matthew (Sara Knapp) Moore, Amanda (Joshua) Brown, Mateo Moore, Aleisha Moore, Molly Moore, Bianca Moore, Stephanie (Jason) Michalec, Kelly Anderson, Timothy Anderson; 18 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Blanch was predeceased by a sister, Loretta Sherman and brothers Gerald and Irwin Hoaglin.

At Mrs. Hand’s request services will be private and at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Burial will be private in Lansingville Cemetery. Perkins Funeral Home assisted the family. Memorials are directed to FoodNet, 2422 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 www.perkinsfuneralhome.com