It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of our beloved Cheryl A. DeFrain on January 13, 2023. Cheryl was born on September 30, 1960 and at the age of 62 years old she gained her wings. We are devastated by the loss of this energetic, beautiful, bright, bubbly over the top helpful loving woman. Cheryl enjoyed having a good time, she was the life of every party. She was an amazing listener, energetic person of specific detail no matter the task at hand. Cheryl loved her animals. She was a heck of a decorator, an insane organizer, a sharp dresser, an all-time dessert and cookie baker. Although she attended college and received a degree in Business Administration at Bryant & Stratton College, Cheryl soon realized that computers just weren’t her thing. Cheryl was not to be tamed to one jack of trades, she was a professional handy woman, she did everything under the sun. However, her greatest joy was being a mother and raising her daughter Harley. For every obstacle that came her way, she stood in the storm of adversity and with so much strength and courage endured it all.
Cheryl had a personality that just lit up the room, there aren’t enough words to describe Cheryl, not even one. She was like “mom” to so many people at one point of their lives. She would always extend herself to help others, no matter what the cost and was the first to put a smile on your face when you needed it. She was greatly loved, appreciated and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Cheryl was predeceased by her mother Patricia Oberdorf, Grandmother Mabel Coolidge and father John DeFrain. Survived by her two daughters: Harley T. DeFrain and fur babies Dusty & Bandit and Amanda J. Tydings and fur baby Scarlett Siblings: (4 sisters and 1 brother): (oldest) John DeFrain, Debbie DeFrain, Tammy DeFrain, Kimberly DeFrain & Keith Taylor (brother-in-law) and (youngest) Sylvia A. Oberdorf. Her memory lives on with her niece Crystal Taylor and great niece Mia Shriver.
A service will be held in her memory to celebrate her life at Dierna Funeral Home at 2309 Culver Road, Rochester NY 14609 on Sunday January 22, 2023. Calling hours are from 4-6pm followed by a service from 6-7pm.
At the time of her service, we will have a memory box and we ask that you please bring a written memory or photo with a memory of Cheryl so that her family can reminisce at a later time and continue to celebrate her life. We ask that all donations be made to one of the following organizations listed below in memory of Cheryl DeFrain.
Lollypop Farm
Humane Society of Greater Rochester
(585) 223-1330
https://g.co/kgs/E3yabo
Make A Wish Foundation
https://secure2.wish.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=donate_today&chid=100-000
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We knew her from Melville St many years ago. Pat and Sylvia did Pat’s one daughter get well and good? We saw Cheryl when Harley had cancer, we lost a friend at that time. She was always working hard and was very easy going. RIP lady you earned it.