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2026 Retirements

Clergy members wishing to retire will be listed here.The cabinet and Board of Ordained Ministry thank our 2026 retirees for their faithful servant leadership over the years. 

Michael R. Childs
SY 2017 OF 3/5/18
2017 (7/9/2017) Celoron
2018 Celoron & Lakewood
2021 Lakewood & Falconer
2026 Retirement

Janet B. Clark 
PM 1985 FM 1987
1984 At School
1985 Endicott: Central, Associate
1989 Apalachin: First
1996 Shavertown, Associate
2004 West Pittston
2006 (2/1/06) Leave of Absence
2009 Children’s Home Wyoming Conference
2010 (UNY) Fairview
2026 Retirement

Anthony G. Hipes
PL 1996 PM 1998 FE 2002
1996 (WYO) PL: Damascus (75%)
1998 Damascus LFT (50%)
1999 Gospel Hills Coop. Parish, Director/Afton
2004 Boulevard
2010 (UNY) Boulevard
2011 Binghamton: Boulevard
2012 Medina
2018 Perry First
2022 Perry First; CP: Silver Springs
2026 Retirement

Ann Kemper
PL 2006 PE 2007 FE 2010 
2006 (WNY) PL: Rochester: Covenant (50%)/ Adm Assist NYW
Area (50%)
2007 Roch: Covenant
2010 (UNY) Rochester Covenant, Associate pastor
2011 Rochester Covenant
2026 Retirement

David W. Martin 
FL 1988 PM 1989 FE 1991
1988 (TROY) FL: Port Henry & Moriah
1991 Brattleboro: First
1998 Plattsburgh
2000 Troy: Hope
2010 (UNY) Troy: Hope
2021 (9/1/21) Troy: Hope; CP: Melrose
2026 Retirement

Stephanie J. Brown
PL 2010 PE 2016 FE 2017
2010 PL: South River Conklin (Greater NJ Conf) (50%)
2014 (4/12-7/31/15) No Record of Appointment
2015 PL: (8/1/15) Harmony (25%) & (8/9/15) Varna (<25%)
2016 PE: Harmony / Virgil
2017 (6/2/18) FE: Harmony / Virgil
2018 Virgil/Cortland: Homer Ave
2026 Retirement

Lyn S. Ende 
SY 2021 PL 2023
2021 Lockport: Clinton Street (25%)
2023 (7/17/23) PL: Lockport: Clinton Street (25%)

Marsha Madore 
PL 2001
2001 (NCNY) PL: Vienna (25%)
2010 (UNY) PL: Vienna (25%)
2014 PL: Vienna /Bernhards Bay (75%)
2019 Vienna /Bernhards Bay (75%); CP: Vernon/Vernon Center/Verona
2020 Vienna /Bernhards Bay (75%)
2021 (3/14/22) Vienna (50%)
2023 (6/2/24) Vienna, Vernon (75%)
2026 Retirement

Debra L. Roher 
SY 2017 PL 2018
2017 Benton <25%
2018 (7/23/18) Benton 25%
2024 (1/1/25) Not appointed
2025 Phelps United Church 50%
2026 Retirement

Cynthia Stackpole
PM 1985 FM 1987
1985 (W.Oh.) Troy: First (Assoc.)
1987 (NCNY) Reynoldsville LFT
1988 Leave of Absence
1991 Chaplain, Folts Home LFT
1991 (June ‘92) Rushville LFT
1995 Chaplain, The Hermitage Richmond, VA
1998 Appt in WV Conf. Virginia Univ Campus Ministry
2010 (UNY) (on loan WVA Conf) VA Univ Campus Min
2015 Co-Managers @ Cypress Woods
2016 Lead Manager, Regency Residence Independent Living Ret. Community
2023 (5/5/24) Resident Manager @ Capitol Oaks Retirement Resort
2026 Retirement

Richard “Rick” L. Stackpole
PM 1987 FM 1989
1987 (NCNY) Odessa, Catharine
1988 (Mar.’89) Mgr/Dir Aldersgate
1991 (June ‘92) Rushville LFT
1995 Attend School
1998 Appointed in W.Virginia Conf.
2008 (on loan WVA) Harner Chapel UMC
2010 (UNY) (on loan WVA Conf) Harner Chapel UMC
2015 Co-Managers @ Cypress Woods
2016 Lead Manager, Regency Residence Independent Living Ret. Community
2023 (5/5/24) Resident Manager @ Capitol Oaks Retirement Resort
2026 Retirement

Clara Wilder 
PL 2007 FL 2019
2007 (WNY) (10/3/07) PL: Alma (25%)
2009 (11/1/09) PL: Alma/Whitesville (25%)
2010 (UNY) PL: Alma & River Edge (50%)
2011 PL: River’s Edge (50%)
2016 PL: River’s Edge & Friendship (75%)
2019 FL: Brocton Tri-Church Parish
2026 Retirement