MOHAWK-Gertrude Blanche Mang age 90 of West Main Street passed away on Thursday evening September 19, 2013 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born of June 24, 1923 in Jordanville, daughter of the late Ernest and Golda House Eggleston. A lifelong area resident she was raised in the town of Columbia and was educated in Richfield Springs High School. On August 10, 1940 she was united in marriage with William Mang in Richfield Springs. They shared a devoted union of over fifty-nine years until his passing on March 25, 2000. In 2001 Mrs. Mang moved to Mohawk where she has resided since. Except for working a short time at the Palmer House in Richfield Springs, Gertrude devoted her entire life to her home, husband and children. In her leisure time she enjoyed watching soap operas, listening to country music, canning, camping and snowmobiling. To all who knew her she was happiest when she was surrounded by her many friends and family, especially her cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Her sense of humor and unforgettable smile will be greatly missed. Surviving are three daughters, Kathy Schultz of Mohawk, Judy Sickler and her husband Larry, Robin Mergenthaler and her husband David all of Ilion, six grandchildren, Larry Sickler and his wife Joann, Tammy Morgan, Timothy Schultz and his wife Michele, Sheila Hosler, David Mergenthaler and his wife Colette, Shelly Cole and her husband Michael, four great grandsons, ten great granddaughters, one great-great grandson and one great-great granddaughter, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents and husband William she was preceded in death by her son Gary Mang, a grandson, Daniel Mergenthaler, two brothers, Elvin and Donald Eggleston and a son-in-law, James Schultz. Calling hours for Mrs. Mang will be on Wednesday from 1:00 until 3:00 pm inFenner Funeral Home, Inc.,115 Court Street; Herkimer. Funeral service will follow at 3:00 pm in the funeral home with the Reverend Robert Wollaber, pastor of Morning Star Ministries, Ilion/Frankfort officiating. Interment will follow in Cedarville Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the New York Central Association for the Blind, 507 Kent Street, Utica, New York 13501. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.