Rebecca Mae "Becky" Lawrence

Rebecca Mae "Becky" Lawrence, 54, of Preston Hollow, NY passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 in the comfort of her home. Born in Bath, Maine on April 29, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Philip Ernest and Ruth Carolyn Stairs Lawrence. Becky was raised in North Carolina and Tennessee, and moved to Preston Hollow in 2004. She retired from Phoenix Electric in Cairo due to disability. Becky was an accomplished quilter, and was a member and past president of the Piecemakers of Cairo. Her most recently completed quilt won the Viewers’ Choice Award at the 2012 Piecemakers show, and one of her other quilts won a first prize at the 2012 New York State Fair. A previously scheduled show of Becky’s work, called "Art Through the Eye of a Needle", was held at the Way-Out Gallery in Rensselaerville, NY. In addition to quilting, Becky enjoyed gardening and cooking.Becky is survived by her domestic partner, Anthony N. "Tony" Guadagno; her sons, Scott and Patrick Rose; step-children, Anthony Jr., Brian, and Michelle; step-grandchildren, Anthony and Elana; siblings, Linden Lawrence, Sally Nowacki, David Lawrence, Naomi Smith, Ramona Grant, and Tom Lawrence; nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.A memorial service to celebrate Becky’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center.