Mary Searles Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 4, 2019, at the age of 86, Mary Searles (Lansing, New York) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin O. Pforter and Nellie A. Pforter; her husband William "Bill" Searles; her brother William Pforter; and her son David.

She is survived by: her daughters, Jean Thorn of Reno, NV, Frances Sampson (William) of Lansing, NY and Nancy Searles of Moravia, NY.; her great grandchild Michelle VanEtten (Matt); and her children, Mariah, Mason of Groton, NY, Alan Searles (Kathleen), Emily, Grace of Ashaway, RI, Stephen Wolfe, Willy, Isabelle, Sophia, Olivia of Le Sueur, MN, Stephanie Sampson-Magill (Maria), Jackson and Katherine of Lansing, NY.. She is also survived by extended family and neighborhood children.

Please consider memorial contributions in Mary's name to Hospicare at 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, or Lansing United Methodist Church at the address above, or to the Lansing Food Pantry at 32 Brickyard Road, Lansing, NY 14882.