Homer resident, Ms. Madeline Sider, 100, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Long Term Care in South Peninsula Hospital in Homer.

A funeral mass was held Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Homer. Father Bob O.M.I. officiated. A reception followed downstairs at the church.

Ms. Sider was born March 24, 1915, to Mary and John Sider in Brooklyn, New York. She was one of five girls and lived through the Great Depression and World War II. She cared for many people who were ill or in need of comfort.

She is survived by her nieces, Gloria (Doug) Stuart of Homer and Karen (Ed) Zajchowski; nephew, Howard (Ann) Hull of Long Island, N.Y., and many more nieces and nephews too many to mention.

Arrangements were made by Homer Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Please visit Madeline’s online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com.

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