February 1, 2011  

LOWVILLE, N.Y.  —  Rosealma F. Farney, 82, formerly of Steepleview Courts, Croghan, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 1, at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility where she has resided since March 2008.  

A graveside service will be held in the spring in Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Croghan. There will be no calling hours. A private service was held at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc. Lowville.

Born Dec. 21, 1928, in Croghan, a daughter of the late Frank M. and Jessie M. Turck Ritz, she went to school in New Bremen and graduated from Lowville Academy in 1946.  

She married Francis A. “Funce” Farney on May 18, 1946, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Croghan. Mr. Farney died Dec. 1, 1979.

Mrs. Farney was a communicant of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Croghan and was also member of St. Stephen’s Altar and Rosary Society.

Surviving are two sons and their wives, Bruce and Julie Farney, Carthage, and Stephen and Linda Farney, Lyons Falls; a daughter, Kathleen Farney, Rochester; six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her twin brother, Richard Ritz, and two sisters, Dorothy R. Keib and Lucille Bishop, died before her.

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com. 

Information provided by Iseneker Funeral Home of Lowville and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.