Marie was a 1949 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, Indiana, as well a graduate of the Lockyear Business College in Evansville, Indiana and the Continental School of Beauty in Rochester, New York. In 1952, she met Conrad Gifford while working at Camp Breckinridge in Morganville, Kentucky. After a three-week courtship, they married and spent the next sixty-six years together. Marie traveled through almost every state in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and countless European countries. Along with her husband, she owned and operated many successful local businesses before her retirement, including the Golden Clip, Golden Hair Pin, Golden Coin Laundromat and Golden Mobile Home Park. Marie loved playing mahjong, reading, and her dachshund, Rusty. She had sparkling blue eyes and loved telling a good joke.
Marie is survived by her husband, Conrad Gifford, Sr. of Byron, her son, Conrad (Margaret) Gifford, Jr. of Pavilion, NY, her daughter, Colleen Lamie of Elba, NY, her sister, Ruth Collen (Mark) Finks of McLean, VA, grandchildren, Chelsie Lamie (David Alfonso) of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Bradley Lamie (Alex Wood) of Elba, NY and Callista (Jason) DeHart of Grovetown, GA and three great-grandchildren, Michael Alfonso, Henry Alfonso and Brody Ace.
Per family wishes funeral services will be held privately and Marie will be laid to rest in the Western New York National Cemetery upon its completion, memorials in her memory can be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Please share words of comfort with Marie’s family at www.tomaszewskifh.com and for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.
THE FAMILY OF MARIE ELOISE GIFFORD IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.
