Obituary of Violet June Coombs

WATERLOO - Violet J. Coombs, of Waterloo, NY, passed away Saturday (January 7, 2023) at Seneca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waterloo, NY. In keeping with the wishes of the family, there will be no calling hours. The memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday (January 28, 2023) at Dansville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 349 Main St., Dansville, NY, 14437. Keith Switzer, will officiate the service. Spring burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dansville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Violet was born June 7, 1931, in Warsaw, NY, the daughter of Howard and Cora Morgan Gibson. While living in the Dansville area in her younger years, she worked for Blums Shoe Factory in Dansville. She was a member of the Dansville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and later, became a member of the Waterloo Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, while making her home with her son and daughter-in-law in Waterloo, NY. She is survived by her sons Edward (Cheri) Coombs of Nunda, NY, Michael (Karen) Coombs of Waterloo, NY, and Jerald (Joan) Coombs of N. Cohocton, NY; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; sister Emma Johnson of Florida: brother Charles (Roberta) Gibson of Dansville, NY; and many nieces and nephews. Violet was predeceased by her husband William A. Coombs; son James Coombs; grandson Branden Coombs; siblings Eugene West, Raymond West, Vera Spezzano, Norman Gibson, Wilbur "Billy" Gibson, Howard Gibson, Alfred Gibson, and Bob Gibson. Condolences and remembrances may be sent to www.coegenungfuneralhome.com.