Obituary of Elise I. Recor
Elise I. Recor, age 86 of Ocala, FL and formerly of Rome, passed away on February 3, 2022, at Rome Health.
Elise was born in Rome on August 14, 1935 to the late Harry and Ruth (Hossfelt) Meyer, and graduated from RFA in 1953. On February 6, 1954, she was united in marriage to George E. Mead, Jr.; a blessed union of 29 years until his passing in July of 1983. She then married Robert Recor on October 13, 1990 in Rome; he passed away in March of 2002. Elise worked at several places in Rome including Revere Copper Products and Varflex.
Elise was a member of the Red Hat Club. Her pride and joy were her family, and she loved being a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Elise is survived by her daughters, Gretchen (Terry) Rybicky of Ocala, FL, Gayle (Fred) Illingworth of Taberg, and Gwynne Hawley of Binghamton; her sons, George E. (MaryEllen) Mead III of Clearwater, FL, Gregg Mead of Rome, Garrett (Katherine) Mead of Woodstock, VT, Geoffrey (Tracy) Mead of Pittsford, NY, and Gus (Tina) Mead of North Syracuse; ten grandchildren; eight great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and two sisters in law, Donna Mead, and Germaine (Ivan) Lefevre. She was predeceased by two brothers, Donald and Lawrence Meyer.
The family would like to thank the staff at Rome Health 3rd floor for their kind and compassionate care.
Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Barry Funeral Home, 807 W. Chestnut Street.
