Linda E. Piedmont

Linda E. (Eicher) Piedmont, 85, of Rochester, New York, died on Saturday May 10, 2025 in Highland Hospital. She was born on March 29, 1940 in Imler, PA. She was predeceased by her parents, Calvin D. Eicher and Elizabeth “Betty” Jane (Hoover) Eicher. She was also preceded in death by her sister Brenda Smith and brothers, Alex Eicher and Larry Eicher.

Linda was married to Peter C. Piedmont for 63 years, who survives at home. They were married on January 19, 1962 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Linda was raised in Imler, PA and attended the Greenfield Kimmel HS, class of 1958, in Claysburg, PA. She graduated, with a bachelor’s degree in education, in 1962 from Lock Haven University. She taught at Greenfield Kimmel, Bald Eagle-Nittany, and Lock Haven school districts in Pennsylvania, teaching elementary students during the 1960’s and 1970’s, prior to moving to Rochester, NY when her husband began work at Eastman Kodak Co.

She resided, for two years, in Guadalajara, Mexico with her husband and children when they were offered an international work assignment for Kodak. During this time, she served on the school board for the bilingual Kennedy Elementary School their children attended.

She was a member of the Irondequoit United Church of Christ, Irondequoit, NY. She had many creative interests and enjoyed crocheting, cross stitch, macrame, painting on various media, as well as, road trips, reading, and movies. She liked preparing food and desserts for family gatherings and enjoyed this time spent with her children and their families and being an all-loving “Grammy” to her grandchildren.

Linda will be missed by her husband and family: a daughter, Jade (George) Easton of Honeoye Falls, NY; sons, Chad of Irondequoit, NY and Drey (Ashly) of Henrietta, NY; grandkids: Taryn, Amber, and Saige Piedmont, Michael Benigni, Jake and Whitley Easton, and Hayes and Jayce Piedmont; brothers, Brad Eicher and Brock Eicher of Imler, PA; daughter-in-law, Theresa Hart of Rochester, NY, brother-in-law, James Smith of Lilly, PA and sister-in-laws, Marilyn Eicher of Livermore, CA; Esther Kramer (William) of Flemington, PA, Mary Richner (Jerry) of Williamsport, PA; and nieces and nephews.

There was no public visitation. A private graveside service was held at the Romola Christian Cemetery, Curtin, Twp., PA, with Pastor Russel Moldovan, Blanchard Church of Christ, officiating. Funeral services were under the direction of Gedon Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Lock Haven, PA. Those wishing to honor Linda’s memory can make a memorial donation to the Sunset House, 3746 St. Paul Blvd, Rochester, NY 14617, to the Sylvan Hills Christian Camp,175 Sylvan Hills Rd, Howard, PA 16841, or to a charity of your choice.

Services are under the direction of the Gedon Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven, PA 17745. A full obituary can be found at the Gedon Funeral Homes Facebook Page or www.GedonFuneralHomes.com       

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