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Rachel M. Covert

11/27/2018

Rachel M. Covert, 30, of Moravia passed away November 27, 2018. She was very family oriented and was the glue that kept the family together especially with her cooking and baking. She loved animals and would do anything for them.
She leaves behind her fiancé Stephen Hunt. She was a devoted and loving mother of her daughter Lyric. She also leaves behind her father Todd Covert, brothers Brennan (Kara) and Eric; special and dear aunt Brenda, nieces and nephews Brian, Lucas, Lily and Alyssa. She was predeceased by her mother Terri Covert in 2014
Calling hours will be held on Monday, December 3rd from 4 to 7pm at Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. Burial will be private.
Contribution in Rachel’s memory may be made to the SPCA or HEAL.
To send condolences visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.

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Betty J. Burns

11/23/2018

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Betty J. Burns, 75, of Skaneateles, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018 after a brief illness at Auburn Hospital.
She was born at home to the late Paul W. Lader and Viola C. Schaeffer Lader. She grew up on the family farm and lived her life in Skaneateles. She was a graduate of Skaneateles High School. She worked several years for Welch-Allyn before becoming a homemaker. Betty enjoyed the outdoor activities of snowmobiling, deer hunting, trap shooting, cross-country skiing, and gardening. She also loved canning her garden vegetables and baking. She was an avid animal lover having several cats and dogs, and a nature enthusiast with her many bird feeders. She was a woman of dignity and perfection.
Betty was predeceased by her brother Melvin Lader and a sister, Gail Landers. Betty is survived by her husband, Stephen Burns and a sister, Evelyn (Francis) Grinnell.
Sister-in-laws Roberta Cole Lader, Robin Burns Fowler and Kathleen Burns Hotchkin and a brother-in-law Ed Landers; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and a great-great nephew and cousins.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, November 30th from 11 to 1pm with a service immediately following at the Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to Skaneateles Area Volunteer Ambulance (SAVES) or an animal charity of your choice. To send condolences visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.

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Olive Murphy Goodwin

11/20/2018

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Olive Murphy Goodwin, 91, of Lynchburg, VA died peacefully in her residence at Liberty Ridge Assisted Living Community on November 20, 2018. Olive was born in her home on Foster Road in Elbridge to Thomas and Lillian Borte Murphy on January 24, 1927. She graduated from Marcellus High School in 1946 and Rochester Institute of Technology with an associate degree in Retailing in 1949. She and her late husband (11/25/2011), David, met at the Camillus Cutlery where Olive worked for a summer and David was a tool and die maker. The couple married in Cleveland, OH on July 3, 1953. Prior to having children, Olive worked in retail and credit for Sears and Roebuck. The couple’s children, Sandra Denice and Kirk David, were born in Cleveland. The family moved to Rochester, NY to be closer to family in 1962. David’s employer, General Motors, transferred him to Dayton, OH in 1966. Olive quickly grew to love Dayton as she embraced and actively supported her children’s education in the Kettering Public schools and became a friend to many at Far Hills Baptist Church in Kettering. Olive loved children, and often opened her heart and home to her children’s friends. Actively involved in children’s and prayer ministry first at Far Hills Baptist Church and then First Baptist Church of Kettering, her life demonstrated her love for her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Olive lived close to her daughter for the last decade of her life, first in MD and since 2014 in VA.
Olive was preceded in death by her son Kirk (1990), her husband David (2011), all her siblings - Mary (Ed) Kinney, Marguerite (Edson) Gillette, Alice, Robert, and Frances (Evelyn), and nephew Michael Murphy. She is survived by her daughter Sandra (Stephen), granddaughter Erin, and sister-in-law Shirley (Robert) Murphy, many nieces and nephews – including great, great, great nieces, and cousins.
Olive loved people well as she lived out her Christian faith. She blessed her family, friends, and her many care-givers with her gift of encouragement. One care-giver shared, “I never left Olive’s presence without feeling better about myself”. She was a courageous, hard worker achieving dreams for herself and encouraging her children to achieve theirs. Olive also loved dogs, particularly the family’s miniature dachshund, and working outside developing and maintaining their family’s large property.
Calling hours begin at 2pm on December 2 at Robert D. Gray funeral home in Skaneateles, NY. Rev. Andrew Kilpatrick, Jr. will be the officiant for the 3pm Funeral service, and the December 3, 11 am interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Skaneateles. A memorial service led by Rev. Wayne Wingfield will be held in the Pratt Chapel at Liberty Ridge in Lynchburg, VA on December 6 at 3pm.

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Sheryl A. Richardson

11/20/2018

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Sheryl A. Richardson, 65, of Weedsport passed away peacefully on November 20, 2018 at home. She graduated from Jordan-Elbridge High School and was retired after 30+ years from Welch Allyn. Sheryl was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Weedsport. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, crafting and watching birds. Sheryl was the matriarch of her family and loved when her family was together.
She was predeceased by her husband James in 2013. Sheryl is survived by her sons, Jamie (Lena Czajkowski), Corey (Jennifer) and Brian; four grandchildren, Kelsey, Samuel, Michael, and Johnny; three sisters, Roxanne, Suzan, and Shirley and many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 7pm on Tuesday, November 27th at the Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. A funeral service will be held at 7pm.
To send condolences visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com

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Gerald D. Morrissey

11/16/2018

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Gerald D. Morrissey, age 83, passed away at his home in Venice, Florida on November 16, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Jerry, as he was known to friends and family, was born in Lynbrook, NY in 1935, one of four children.
Before retiring to Florida with his wife, Dorothy, Jerry lived for many years in Skaneateles and Marcellus, NY where he helped to raise his 10 children and three stepchildren. He enjoyed a long career as a school teacher and school administrator within both school districts. In the summers, he ran a house-painting business employing many of his children throughout the years.
Jerry will be fondly remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, brother Dr. James Morrissey, sister Nellda Reifsnyder, and was predeceased by his brother William. He is also survived by his children, Kevin (Joanie), Patricia (Dan), Michael (Renee), Jean, Stephen (Lisa), Jerry (Kathleen), Thomas (Sarah), Mary Kerwick (Matt), James (Courtney), Karen Bedard (Scott), and stepchildren, Robert Ceparski (Beth), Jeffrey Ceparski (Karen), and Jennifer Gallegos (Bylo). He also leaves behind 22 beloved grandchildren.
Jerry was a devoted father and grandfather. He took every opportunity he could get to coach or watch his offspring play sports of all kinds. He loved fishing and swimming with his grandchildren and was always the first one in the pool or ocean, no matter how cold the water. Jerry was an avid golfer, lifelong Brooklyn Dodgers fan, and overall sports enthusiast. Additionally, he enjoyed gardening and volunteering for Meals on Wheels. While Jerry never shied away from a good long road trip, home was his favorite place in the world.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, December 27th from 4 to 6pm at Robert D. Gray Funeral, Skaneateles.
To send condolences visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.