TROY – Naomi R. Cole, 85, of Troy and most recently Antioch, California, passed away July 19, 2014, at Tuscan Blue Nursing Home in California.
Born October 16, 1928, in Granville, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Ruth Beadleston.
In 1946, Naomi graduated from Fort Ann Central School. She then attended Albany Medical School of Nursing, graduating in 1949.
On December 2, 1950, she married Warren James Cole, at the Methodist Church in Hudson Falls.
She was employed at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center for 34 years as a head nurse. Following her retirement, she worked in home nursing for many years. Naomi loved this job because it gave her the opportunity to get to know and help people.
Naomi enjoyed worldwide traveling to beautiful places such as Paris, Holland, Switzerland, and the Caribbean. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, and family gatherings.
Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Warren James Cole, and her brother, Donald E. Beadleston.
Survivors include her son, Timothy D. Cole and his wife, Chari of Concord, Califonia; her granddaughters, Jessica Cole, Rebecca Cole; her sister, Norma Winters and her husband, William J. and their children, Debra R. Prehoda and her children, Captain Alex and Sara Bedard, Jesse Prehoda and his wife, Jennifer, Zachary Prehoda and his wife, Beth, and their son Rylan, William E. Winters, and his wife, Darlene, and their children, Nicholas Winters, Ryan Winters, Sean Winters; her nephew, Donald Beadleston and his wife, Mary, and their family, John Beadleston, and his wife, Amy; and her sister in law, Colleen Beadleston.
Graveside services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.
Online condolences can be made by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.net.