Edele Delores Thompson, née Foster died peacefully in her Redington Beach, Florida home on Tuesday, February 13 ^th at the age of 79.

Edele is survived by her children Tamalene (Tammy) Foutris and husband Elias of Hazel Park, MI, Laurie Lee Harrington and husband Keith of Fairport, NY, and Trevor Thompson and wife Ann of Hockessin, DE, grandchildren Evangelos and Theophanis (Theo) Foutris, Bethany Aitkenhead and husband James, Erin Fitzgerald and husband Jeremy, and Olivia Thompson, great-grandson Hudson Aitkenhead, sisters Cynthia Lee, Carole Ann's husband Paul Walley, Claytona (Toni) DeCapua and husband Len, and Elizabeth Hayes and husband Steve, seven nieces and nephews, and ten great nieces and great nephews, and close friend Phil Budine. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Willis George Thompson and sister Carole Ann Walley.

Edele was born on March 11, 1938 in Binghamton, NY to Clayton and Frances Foster. She graduated from Chenango Forks Central Schools in 1953 and Oneonta State College in 1958 with a degree in elementary education. She had a long teaching career at Chenango Forks, touching many lives.

A memorial service is scheduled for noon on Friday, March 2 ^nd at Oakhurst Methodist Church, 13400 Park Blvd N, Seminole, FL 33776. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 17 ^th . This service will be held at Central Baptist Church, 1606 NY-12, Binghamton, NY 13901. Everyone is welcome to attend the services and the receptions to follow.

An online obituary and guestbook for condolences can be found at the Mohn Funeral Home website (www.MohnFuneralHomeAndCremationServices.com/Obits). The family suggests memorial contributions go to Wycliffe Bible Translators in their mother's name (www.Wycliffe.org/Projects).