Obituary of Melissa Lynne Marie Sutherland

Melissa Lynne Marie Sutherland Bath/Penn Yan: Melissa Lynne Marie Sutherland, age 40, of Bath, NY died unexpectedly on Tuesday July 30, 2013 at home. Friends are invited to her funeral services at 11:00 am Saturday Aug. 3 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 332 Main St., Penn Yan with Pastor Ron Woudenberg officiating. The family will greet friends at a reception immediately following the service downstairs at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to help with expenses may be sent to the family c/o the Funeral Home 36 Water Street, Dundee, NY 14837. Melissa was born December 29, 1972 in Geneva, NY, the daughter of Cameron B. Sutherland and Doris Ruth Lamborn Sutherland. She graduated from Emmanuel Baptist Academy in 1991. She has lived in Bath since 2000 formerly of Penn Yan. A former manager of the Savona Mobil Station and Subway Convenient Store; She was currently employed by SITEL, in Painted Post, NY as a Call Center Sales Representative. Melissa's favorite job was being a loving mother and caregiver to her soul mate and their 11 children. When she was not doing laundry, she enjoyed painting and spending time with family and friends at the lake. She is loved and will be dearly missed by her companion & best friend of 13 years, Sandy S. Cummings at home; children, Andrew, Bradley, Matthew, and Christa Mashewske, Alexis Sutherland, Cassandra, Shane, Brianna, and Zachery Cummings, Dillon, and MacKenzie Buckley; her mother Doris R. (Kyle) Jorgensen of Penn Yan; her father Cameron B. (April) Sutherland Sr of Dundee; maternal grandmother Marion Lamborn of Penn Yan; 4 brothers Cameron B. Sutherland Jr., Shane Sutherland, Trevor (Mattie) Sutherland, and Ethan Sutherland; a sister Serenity (Matt Vollmer) Sutherland; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends. Besides her paternal grandparents, her maternal grandfather, she was predeceased by her favorite "Mom", Sandy's mother Tonia Cummings Basile. Arrangements are by the Baird Funeral Home, Dundee, NY. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.