ILION- Carol Sue Adams, 63 of Rand St. entered into eternal rest on Friday February 5,2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her family at her side. She was born on April 12, 1946 in Ilion; daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Kamp) Adams.

She worked as a Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide at Marcy Psychiatric Center. She graduated from Oneonta Teachers College with a Bachelors Degree. She taught briefly in the Little Falls School District. Carol Sue enjoyed the outdoors; especially nature, hiking and birds, She loved the ocean. She loved music; especially the Beatles. Her cat Goosie meant the world to her.

Survivors include her life partner of 25 years Debra Kraeger of Ilion; her sisters Nancy Adams Pitluga of Ilion and Mary White and her husband James of Ilion; her brother Richard E. Adams and his wife Nancy of Jensen Beach, FL and her nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of 3 East at St. Luke’s Hospital for the wonderful care they gave her. They would also like to thank Dr. Emile Wassel and Dr. Yekaterina Kashtanova.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, February 8,2010 from 2-4 & 6-8pm at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd. Ilion, NY. Her burial will take place in the spring at Armory Hill Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Carol Sue’s name to Ilion Ambulance Committee. Envelopes may be obtained at the funeral home. To add to Carol Sue's online memorials, please visit our website at www.eneafamily.com on the internet.