Bovina Center - BOVINA CENTER - Lillian Ann Cairns, 91, of Bovina Center, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Born on Jan. 30, 1932, in Laurens, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Beatrice (Crandall) Sabedra.

Ann was a graduate of Laurens Central School and State Teachers College in Oneonta.

Ann was very involved in the Bovina Center community. A local caterer, she owned and operated Cairns Catering, and was a founding member of Open Door, Inc. in Delhi, a nonprofit for Delaware County families. She was a 4-H Leader and local Avon saleslady, treasurer for the Bovina Fire Company and was very active at St. James Church, especially during the annual flea market.

Mrs. Cairns was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Leonard J. Cairns.

She is survived by three children, John (Nancy) Cairns of Saratoga Springs, Margi (Scott) Reither of Farmville, North Carolina and Jeffrey (Heather) Cairns of Wallingford, Vermont; grandchildren, Zachary, Michael, Morgan, Meagan and Linden; Madison (Mark), parents of her great-granddaughter, Aurora; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Lillian was the oldest of eight. Her living siblings include Patricia, Andrea, and Butch, and she was predeceased by Shirley, Pete, Bobby, and Sandy.

Friends and relatives are invited to call from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a celebration of Ann's life at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 11, at St. James Church at Lake Delaware, 55 Lake Delaware Drive, Delhi.

Contributions in memory of Ann may be made to the Cairns Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. James Church.

Share condolences with the Cairns family at www.macarthurfh.com.