Daisy R. Gadsden was born on January 20, 1946 in Bishopville, South Carolina. Her parents, the late John and Rebecca Reames taught her how to love and created a work ethic in her that lasted a lifetime. She departed this life on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Suburban Woods Hospital in Norrisville, Pennsylvania. She was educated in the Lee County Public School System. Upon completing her education, due to financial necessity, Daisy moved to New York City at an early age in life. After moving to New York City, she met the love of her life, Richard Gadsden in 1967, who preceded her in death. They were united in Holy Matrimony on December 28, 1972. This was a love that lasted a lifetime. The two of them were inseparable and they were affectionately known to family and friends as Daisy/Richard. Daisy was always a dedicated and determined employee who was not afraid of hard work. She started at the bottom rung of the retail industry and worked her way up to the upper levels of financial management, a career span of more than forty-five years. She started her career with Ohrbach's, one of New York's largest department stores and ascended from Clerk to Cashier Department Manager. When Ohrbach's closed, she gained employment at Apple Bank as a teller. She held that position for nearly ten years until Apple Bank experienced a reduction in workforce due to the economy. From there she matriculated to Caldor's where once again she ended up in the Finance Department managing cashiers until Caldor's went out of business. After Caldor's, Daisy worked with Kohl's Department Store where she was involved in financial management. She held this position until her untimely departure. Wherever Daisy worked, she made an impact on her colleagues who quickly went from co-workers to friends. Daisy was an employee who could be counted on to appear bright and early for work everyday, except when it was time to come back and visit her home state. She always cherished the return to her home state to see her family and friends. Regardless of the bright lights of New York City, she never lost her love for South Carolina. Daisy was a devoted mother and wife who loved her family and made many sacrifices in life to ensure that her children would be successful in life. Even though she had a full time job, she maintained that tradition of making sure that the family had a home cooked meal every night. Daisy believed in family, she was an aunt that her nieces, nephews and cousins could talk to and the friend that friends could rely on. She gave love and advice to all those she encountered. She did not believe in worshiping or holding onto material possessions. Daisy valued the love of family and friends and cherished the relationships she maintained with them. Daisy was more than a neighbor or a co-worker. To know her was to love her. She was a part of the community and the community was a part of her. She was never afraid to express her love to those around her. Most important of all, she gave love freely without expecting anything in return. Whatever the situation, Daisy could be counted on to show up and brighten up the place with her world famous smile and sense of humor, with an assurance that everything would be okay. Daisy accepted Jesus as her personal savior and therefore when her time was near she was ready to meet the Lord without any hesitation. She was a member of Montclair Bible Fellowship in Landsdale, Pennsylvania where she served on the Usher Ministry. She will be missed by all. Daisy leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Charlene (Frank, Sr.) of St. Stephen, SC; two sons, Leroy of New York and James of Pennsylvania; two granddaughters, Cheyenne of St. Stephen, SC and Chandra of Pennsylvania; three grandsons, Frankie, Jr. and Corey both of Charleston, SC and Jammie of New York; two sisters, Pearlene Woods of Pennsylvania and Lola Malloy of Bishopville, SC; two aunts, Pearly Wilson of Bishopville, SC and Estelle Glover of Charleston, SC; one uncle, Joe Sanders of Santee, SC; two brothers-in-law, Joseph (Shirley) of Connecticut and Christopher of St. Stephen, SC; special cousins, JoAnn and Big Mick both of Bishopville, SC; lifelong friend, Vickie of Bishopville, SC; devoted friend, Lee of Bronx, NY; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Thank you!