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Sterling W. Pierson, 89, died December 1, 2014. He was predeceased by his wife Dora in 2008, his parents Benjamin and Elda and his sister Jean Miller. He is survived by his three sons, Mark (Janet), David (Diane) and Gary (Karol), all of Binghamton, 7 grandchildren, Christopher, Matthew, Jennifer, Alise, Jacob, Amanda and Kimmi, 3 great-grandsons, Michael, Thomas and Piper.  A true blue patriot through  and through, Sterling proudly served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He served on the highly decorated Battleship South Dakota, which has the distinction of participating in  the final bombardment of Japan on the day of Japan's defeat and surrender and also was the first battleship into Tokyo Bay for the surrender that ended WWII.  Sterling was dedicated to Boy Scouting, having served as leader of Troop 143, Campmaster at Camp Tuscarora for over 25 years and a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. He was a retired Mechanical Engineer from IBM Endicott, after 31 years of service and operated his own machine shop, making and fixing things for his family and friends. He was a member of the Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Binghamton.

Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Friday at the Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home, 483 Chenango St. Binghamton, Rev. Janet Abel will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Chenango Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to his church, 549 Chenango St. Binghamton, NY 13901.  Sterling’s family is deeply appreciative to  the staff at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford for the wonderful care they provided him during his time there. 

TAPS

Day is done, gone the sun

From the lake, from the hill,

From the sky. All is well,

 Safely rest. God is nigh.

Thanks and praise for our days

’Neath the sun, ’neath the stars,

’Neath the sky. As we go,

 This we know. God is nigh.

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