Esther Deno
Esther E. Deno, 84, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Presbyterian Home in New Hartford, NY. Esther was a resident of Lakeside Terrace Apartments in Old Forge, NY. Born July 21, 1927, in Medford, MA, daughter of Mary and William Field, she was a proud Irish woman and New Englander, who kept her Boston accent until the day she died.
Esther was married in the summer of 1945 to the love of her life, Stanford Deno of Connecticut, who died November 4, 1978.
They moved to the Old Forge area in 1964.
After Stan died, Esther spent summers in Kennebunkport, ME with her adopted sister and brother- in-law, Gail and Courtney Austin.
In addition to her husband, Esther was predeceased by her beloved brothers and their wives: Edward, Daniel and Kathleen Field, and Jack and Betty Field, as well as her beloved sisters and their husbands: Catherine and Fred Monboquette, and Mary and Eddie Janos.She lost an infant brother and also a brother and a sister who died in childhood. Esther lost her beloved daughter-in-law, Doris Probst Deno in July of 2008. She also lost two special dogs, Scuddy and Barnaby.
Esther is survived by her children and their spouses: Deborah and Louis Carrino (FL), Marcia and David Barker (Old Forge), and Stanford Deno and fiancé Sherri Dickinson (FL), as well as two special “daughters,” Deborah Ritz and Patricia McNabb.
Esther also leaves her grandchildren: James Carrino (GA), Amie Barker Chamberlin and husband Jeff (MD), Jason Deno (FL), Taryn Deno Mouhsine and husband Ach (FL), and her special “granddaughters” Kera (deCamp) Ellis and daughter Jenna. Esther had two great grandchildren, Charlotte Hert (FL) and Ben Chamberlin (MD), and a special dog Abby. Esther cherished and was very proud of her many nieces and nephews and their children in the Boston and DC areas.
Esther was famous for her raspberry bars and her Thanksgiving pies. She loved to watch CNN and talk politics. To the very end, people remarked that she was a true lady with a beautiful smile and irreverent sense of humor.
After her family, which was the center of her life, Esther’s great love was animals. She was an accomplished horsewoman in her youth and a regular contributor to the Humane Society and other animal rescue organizations.
One of the last joyful days of her life was spent watching the Thanksgiving Day Dog Show with her great-grandson, Ben.
To accommodate many out of town family and friends, services will be held in the spring.
Arrangements are entrusted to Dimbleby, Friedel, Williams, & Edmunds Funeral Home of Old Forge, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Home Aide Services of the Central Adirondacks (HASCA), P.O. Box 25, Old Forge, NY 13420; Presbyterian Homes of New Hartford, 4290 Middle Settlement Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413; or any animal welfare organization.
For online expression of sympathy, please visit: www.dfwefh.com.
