Obituary of Kimberly C. Meaden

Kimberly Carol (Bailey) Meaden GENEVA - Kimberly Carol (Bailey) Meaden, 50, went into the arms of Jesus on Fri. (April 15, 2011) at St. Johns Episcopal Hospital in Queens, NY, after a brave struggle due to her stroke 18 years ago. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Mon. (May 2) at the Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home, LLC 28 Genesee St. Geneva. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tues. (May 3) at the Zion Lutheran Church in Geneva. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery. Contributions in her name may be directed to the Zion Lutheran Church in Geneva. Kimberly was born March 25, 1961, in Clifton Springs. She was the daughter of Carol J. (Shaver) Bailey and the late Arnold Bailey. She graduated from Geneva High School in 1979 and also graduated from BOCES secretarial school. While in high school, she worked at the Geneva library and museum. Upon graduation, Kim was employed by the Geneva School District, Zotos and then became a shipping clerk at the Seneca Army Depot. Ultimately, she took a job as the executive secretary of Planned Parenthood of Geneva. She enjoyed reading and studying mythology, writing and drawing. Kim was known to be artistic and mechanically inclined. She was a scorekeeper for the Geneva softball league, and participated, with her father, 'Arnie', in the Geneva slow pitch softball league for many years. Kim was a Born Again Christian, and a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Geneva. She will be missed dearly by her mother, Carol J. (Shaver) Bailey of Geneva; daughters, Maria Anne Meaden of Canandaigua and Carol Patricia Meaden of Naples; best friends, Dale and Lorraine (Arnold) Huff and family; maternal aunts, Pat (Lee) Rawles of Dansville, Kay (Jim) Larsen of Tonawanda, Betty (Bill) Sitzman of N. Tonawanda, Mary (Andy) Grimaldi of Tonawanda, Alice (Ron) Murchie of Tonawanda, Sally (David) Nabozny of N. Tonawanda and Linda (Bill) Coldicott of N. Tonawanda; maternal uncles, uncle Dan and uncle Chuck of Stewart, FL; Paternal aunts, Marjorie Yackel of Syracuse and Mary Bailey of Himrod; several 'Bailey' cousins and 'Shaver' cousins. Kim was predeceased by her father, Arnold 'Arnie' Bailey. The family would like to thank Vicar, Lexa Liepe, all of Kim's wonderful friends, her Zion Lutheran Church family, Rick and Sheila Klein, Ron and Linda, and Trish Mahoney for all their prayers and kindness.