Mrs. Carol Sue Thornton, 69, of Bedford, died at 7:49 AM, Saturday, April 7th, 2012 at Homewood Retirement Center, Martinsburg.
Mrs. Thornton was born in Buffalo , NY on Friday, April 17, 1942, the daughter of the late Clarence Robert and Lucy Catherine (Andoleno) MacPeek.
On October 26, 1963, she married Donald P. Thornton, Sr. He preceded her in death on February 11, 2004.
She is survived by Son- Donald Patrick Thornton, Jr. husband of Cindy, New Mexico; Daughter- Mary Carol wife of Dennis Piatt, Bedford; Son- Brian David Thornton husband of Amy, Long Island, NY; Brother- Charles Edward "Ed" MacPeek husband of Joanne, Ft. Myers, FL; Brother- Clarence Robert "Bob" MacPeek, Buffalo, NY. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Trace, Kate, Sam, Matthew, Libby and Molly.
Carol was a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Ft. Myers, FL. She was employed at the New York State Electric and Gas Company in their customer service department. Carol was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who will be greatly missed.
A Memorial Service will be held in Florida at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Carol to the Alzheimer's Association at P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090 or at www.alz.org.