Dorothy
Dorothy Harper French
d. October 12, 2015
French, Dorothy Harper
Cato, NY: Dorothy passed away Monday, October 12, 2015, within six weeks of her 97th birthday. She is survived by Homer L. French, her husband of nearly 61 years and her children, Sandra (Richard) Klein, Karen (John) Fredenburg, Lynne (Ross) Fredenburg and Steve (Cindy) Geery. She has eight grandchildren, Mark Shaben, John F. Fredenburg, Caitlin (Jonathan) Edelman, Wendi Britt (Mark) Emanuel, Ross A. (Kate) Fredenburg and Lindsy and Tyler Geery, Andrew (Kim) Klein and eleven great-grandchildren, Cody and Erin Shaben, Ciara Short, Felix Edelman, Nathan and Evan and Emily Emanuel, Ellie and Alex Fredenburg and Grace and Lily Klein. She was the fond aunt of several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy is predeceased by her husbands, Erwin P. Geery and Ross W. Johnson, her parents Alice and Chauncey Harper, brothers Eddie and Bert, sisters Marge Fallin, Louise Gregg and Janet Iocco and grandson, Michael Shaben.
Dorothy and her husband Homer owned and operated the Colonial Inn in Meridian, NY for many years and had many lifelong friends in the Cato community. She was the heart and wit of her lively family, a great cook, avid gardener, bird-watcher, golfer and bowler. She loved to shoot pool, do crossword puzzles and read. She loved the big-band music of the 40’s and she and Homer were fabulous dancers. She was intrigued by politics and voted in nearly every election in her lifetime. We all loved her for her humor, strength and acute intelligence. SHE WAS OUR QUEEN.
Friends and family are invited to call Friday, November 13th from 4 to 7 p.m. at Keysor Funeral Service, 11362 South Street, Cato, NY. A memorial service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. We invite you to bring stories of her to share.
Memorials in Dorothy’s name may be directed to the local ambulance service, CIMVAC, 2496 W. Main Street, PO Box 97, Cato, NY 13033 or to the Cato Fire Department, 2569 E. Main Street, PO 252, Cato, NY 13033.
www.keysorfuneralhomes.com
Cato, NY: Dorothy passed away Monday, October 12, 2015, within six weeks of her 97th birthday. She is survived by Homer L. French, her husband of nearly 61 years and her children, Sandra (Richard) Klein, Karen (John) Fredenburg, Lynne (Ross) Fredenburg and Steve (Cindy) Geery. She has eight grandchildren, Mark Shaben, John F. Fredenburg, Caitlin (Jonathan) Edelman, Wendi Britt (Mark) Emanuel, Ross A. (Kate) Fredenburg and Lindsy and Tyler Geery, Andrew (Kim) Klein and eleven great-grandchildren, Cody and Erin Shaben, Ciara Short, Felix Edelman, Nathan and Evan and Emily Emanuel, Ellie and Alex Fredenburg and Grace and Lily Klein. She was the fond aunt of several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy is predeceased by her husbands, Erwin P. Geery and Ross W. Johnson, her parents Alice and Chauncey Harper, brothers Eddie and Bert, sisters Marge Fallin, Louise Gregg and Janet Iocco and grandson, Michael Shaben.
Dorothy and her husband Homer owned and operated the Colonial Inn in Meridian, NY for many years and had many lifelong friends in the Cato community. She was the heart and wit of her lively family, a great cook, avid gardener, bird-watcher, golfer and bowler. She loved to shoot pool, do crossword puzzles and read. She loved the big-band music of the 40’s and she and Homer were fabulous dancers. She was intrigued by politics and voted in nearly every election in her lifetime. We all loved her for her humor, strength and acute intelligence. SHE WAS OUR QUEEN.
Friends and family are invited to call Friday, November 13th from 4 to 7 p.m. at Keysor Funeral Service, 11362 South Street, Cato, NY. A memorial service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. We invite you to bring stories of her to share.
Memorials in Dorothy’s name may be directed to the local ambulance service, CIMVAC, 2496 W. Main Street, PO Box 97, Cato, NY 13033 or to the Cato Fire Department, 2569 E. Main Street, PO 252, Cato, NY 13033.
www.keysorfuneralhomes.com
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