Dorothy M. Frink

Dorothy Mary (Hessler) Frink, 92, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the WCA Hospital in Jamestown, NY. She was predeceased by her husband of 73 years, Arthur Davis Frink. She leaves a daughter, Sylvia (Frink) Swartwood and her husband, Maxwell; a daughter, Susan (Frink) Anderson and her husband, Alfred; a son, Arthur J. Frink and his wife, Joyce (Thrasher) Frink. Also, nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren, a special niece, Helen (Hessler) Phillips, a nephew, Nelson Hessler and many longtime friends. She was born in Sarasota Springs, NY, the daughter of Rev. Jacob Hessler and Mary (Pulver) Hessler. She was raised in the Finger Lakes region where her father served as a traveling pastor in the Free Methodist Church and in the Norwich area. Dorothy was a devoted and loving wife to Arthur for 73 years. Mrs. Frink enjoyed her home and family, sewing and furniture reupholstering and always kept an immaculate home. She was a longtime resident of Tracy Creek, NY, and member of the Tracy Creek Memorial Church.The family will receive friends at the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main Street, Endicott, Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 10 am until service time at 11 am. Following Services, Mrs. Frink will then be taken to Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, NY, for a committal service. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to your charity of choice or to the Tracy Creek Memorial Church.