Margaret M. DeLong, age 90, of 16 DeLong Ave., Ithaca, NY, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2007, at her residence. Margaret was born March 3rd, 1917 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Olaf and Olga Rod Magnus. She was a longtime resident and the widow of Freeman J. "Pete" DeLong, who died July 25, 1969. She was employed for 23 years at Cornell University, Residence Life.
Survivors include her children, Nancy (Bennett) Harmon of Virgil, NY, Robert (Virginia) DeLong of Slaterville Springs, NY, and Kathy (John) Turcsik of Groton, NY; her sister, Solveig "Sally" Gusler of Zephyrhills, FL; a sister-in-law, Mary Magnus of Ithaca, NY; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 12 great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Jenny Abruzzi; and her brother, Sverra "Si" Magnus.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Monday, May 14, 2007, at the Perkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY. Friends are invited to call from 12 to 1 pm, Monday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Hospicare, 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
"Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed a long life playing cards with her friends, bird watching, and watching baseball games on TV. She will be missed by her family and friends very much."
Survivors include her children, Nancy (Bennett) Harmon of Virgil, NY, Robert (Virginia) DeLong of Slaterville Springs, NY, and Kathy (John) Turcsik of Groton, NY; her sister, Solveig "Sally" Gusler of Zephyrhills, FL; a sister-in-law, Mary Magnus of Ithaca, NY; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 12 great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Jenny Abruzzi; and her brother, Sverra "Si" Magnus.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Monday, May 14, 2007, at the Perkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY. Friends are invited to call from 12 to 1 pm, Monday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Hospicare, 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
"Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed a long life playing cards with her friends, bird watching, and watching baseball games on TV. She will be missed by her family and friends very much."
Margaret M. DeLong, age 90, of 16 DeLong Ave., Ithaca, NY, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2007, at her residence. Margaret was born March 3rd, 1917 in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Olaf and Olga Rod Magnus. She was a longtime resident and the widow of Freeman J. "Pete" DeLong, who died July 25, 1969. She was employed for 23 years at Cornell University, Residence Life.
Survivors include her children, Nancy (Bennett) Harmon of Virgil, NY, Robert (Virginia) DeLong of Slaterville Springs, NY, and Kathy (John) Turcsik of Groton, NY; her sister, Solveig "Sally" Gusler of Zephyrhills, FL; a sister-in-law, Mary Magnus of Ithaca, NY; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 12 great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Jenny Abruzzi; and her brother, Sverra "Si" Magnus.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Monday, May 14, 2007, at the Perkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY. Friends are invited to call from 12 to 1 pm, Monday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Hospicare, 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
"Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed a long life playing cards with her friends, bird watching, and watching baseball games on TV. She will be missed by her family and friends very much."
Survivors include her children, Nancy (Bennett) Harmon of Virgil, NY, Robert (Virginia) DeLong of Slaterville Springs, NY, and Kathy (John) Turcsik of Groton, NY; her sister, Solveig "Sally" Gusler of Zephyrhills, FL; a sister-in-law, Mary Magnus of Ithaca, NY; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 12 great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Jenny Abruzzi; and her brother, Sverra "Si" Magnus.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm, Monday, May 14, 2007, at the Perkins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY. Friends are invited to call from 12 to 1 pm, Monday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Hospicare, 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
"Margaret was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed a long life playing cards with her friends, bird watching, and watching baseball games on TV. She will be missed by her family and friends very much."
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