83 years loved, Our Nana, everyone's Nana, has left to go rest with her past friends and relatives.

Predeceased by her parents, Clementine and Ernest Hooker, as #8 of 11 children, she has previously said "her goodbyes" to her older siblings, Gloria, Ernest, Joseph, Myrna, Nancy, Sandy, James, and Claudia. As well as special loved ones, Dawn Knox, Michelene "Mickey" Nixon, Stephen Poklemba and her "Old Lady's Club" members, Roxanne, Doris Vanderpool, Jan Cook and Marge Ellis.

Nana is survived by younger siblings, Paul Hooker and Diane Omar; her two sons, Alton and Zurich (Connie) Rudin; Her daughter Hulda Rudin; eight grandchildren, Brandon Miller, Al (Jordan) Rudin, Shayla (Amber) Harmon, Tara Roe, Scott Williams, Caitlin Alpi, Jasmin Rudin, Loucious Rudin; nine greatgrandchildren, Zachari, Delilah, Sullivan, Charlie, Kayden, Mia, Marilyn, Cami and the newest addition, James. She took pride in many nieces, nephews and cousins, with extra love for Teresa, Michael and children, Eric and family, Sarah and children, and the Walter family, Amber Baylor, Candice, Audrey (Zac) and Autumn (Kelsey), David (Sophie).

"She was everything good in this world"

Kind, Caring, warm, generous, loveable. She would give you the last of her change and would take her own shirt off back...but then dementia would make her think you stole it.

Nana took in numerous foster children throughout her life and volunteered at the open door mission, cleaned up local parks and brought her grandchildren along to help.

Nana loved frogs, and arts and crafts. She could find a picture in the grease stain of a pizza box and no one ever questioned the strange artwork pinned to her walls, we appreciated that she was unique and peculiar. Nana loved the colors, Green and Black, and screwdrivers and Rolling Rock. Nana was loud and outgoing...always the life of any party and at time out lasted most of us.

Nana never judged, not anyone. Ever. Nana would sit on her porch on North Ave and by the time the workday/school day was over, her tiny porch would be filled of friends and neighbors. Some that she met right then and there just because they were simply walking by.

Nana also would never let herself be forgotten. She told outrageous wild stories and still has me questioning which ones are true. A conversation with Nana was always intriguing, full of wit, dirty language, and always had us laughing. Those stories, and the magic in her blue eyes when she got to tell them, would keep you engaged in conversation forever.

I will miss my Nana. Her hugs, her cold lips, her bare hands that she always hid in those braces. I will miss the sound of her crutches clicking. I will miss her calls and voicemails. But she gave me enough love to last the rest of my lifetime. Who knew a heart full of live could feel so empty. I love you Nan. Thank you for giving me everything you did.

A celebration of Nana's life will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Glen A Warner VFW Post #1371, 207 Main Street, Owego, NY.