Sarah D'Anna

July 15, 1917 - December 5, 2012

Sarah H. D?Anna, 95, of 19A Shirley Lane, died Monday (Dec. 3, 2012) in WCA Hospital. She was born July 15, 1917 in Alamo, Ga., the daughter of John O. and Alberta Sikes Hern. Prior to retiring, she had been employed as a bookkeeper and accountant at Holyoke Wholesale Co. in Springfield, Mass. For many years later in her life, she was a paper carrier for the Jamestown Post-Journal. Many knew her as the newspaper lady until 1995, when at the age of 88 she finally gave up the Post-Journal paper route she was holding for her grandchildren Jocelyn and Morgan until they were old enough. She was the daughter of a Georgia farmer, a loving sister, a devoted mother and grandmother, who maintained a healthy lifestyle throughout her ninety-five years. She was fully able to maintain her own residence, shop, drive, and carry out all her errands. Her doctor stated, ?I?ve never seen a 95 year old walk like you.? Sarah was never a burden to anyone and in fact lovingly cared for Leslie Bamburoski for the past eighteen years as if she was her own granddaughter. Surviving are a son, Lon Bishop of Davie, Fla.; two grandchildren: Morgan Bishop (Kristy Bishop) of Whitesboro, N.Y. and Jocelyn Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a great grandson, Conner Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a sister, Betty Volkwein of Stuart, Fla.; a loving daughter-in-law, Melanie A. Liddie of Lakewood, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews; and Leslie Bamburoski of Lakewood, N.Y., as near a granddaughter as anyone could ever be. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ignatius D?Anna, who died July 4, 1977; and by six brothers and four sisters. The funeral will be at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. The Rev. John Kuhlmann will officiate. To send a message to the family, visit www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com.