Alice
Alice Gay
d. May 3, 2011
ILION - Alice F. Gay, age 90, of 7 Woodland Ave., Ilion, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
She was born on June 4, 1920, in Elmira, the daughter of George F. and Esther (Harrington) Fean. Alice graduated from Elmira Free Academy, Skidmore College with a B.S. and Syracuse University with a M.S. In 1951, she was married to Raymond E. Gay in Elmira. He died on January 3, 1991. Alice was employed as a business teacher at Mohawk and Frankfort Schuyler Schools for over twenty years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion Garden Club, Red Hat Dolls and was a former member of Church Women United. Alice was named the Evening Telegram "Woman of the Week" in 1977 and was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club of Utica, in Utica. She was also past president of Mohawk Valley General Hospital Guild and past president of the Historical Club of Ilion.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Carol Gay, of Ilion; her grandchildren, Elizabeth "Beth" Gay and her companion, Vanessa Colon, of Ilion, Stephanie Montgomery and her husband, Matthew, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Rebecca "Becca" Gay and her boyfriend, Bob Ferguson; and her great-granddaughter, Kylie Ferguson. She was predeceased by her son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Patricia Gay.
Funeral services will be held 1:15 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011, at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd., Ilion, and 2:00 p.m. at the Church Of the Annunciation, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Leo Potvin, assisted by Deacon James Bower. Burial will be in Millers Mills Cemetery next to her husband, Raymond. Calling hours are Thursday (today), May 5, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, Ilion.
In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Herkimer Co., 61 West St., Ilion, NY 13357. Envelopes are also available at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home.
All funeral and burial arrangements were prearranged and are entrusted to Don Applegate, Funeral Director.
She was born on June 4, 1920, in Elmira, the daughter of George F. and Esther (Harrington) Fean. Alice graduated from Elmira Free Academy, Skidmore College with a B.S. and Syracuse University with a M.S. In 1951, she was married to Raymond E. Gay in Elmira. He died on January 3, 1991. Alice was employed as a business teacher at Mohawk and Frankfort Schuyler Schools for over twenty years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion Garden Club, Red Hat Dolls and was a former member of Church Women United. Alice was named the Evening Telegram "Woman of the Week" in 1977 and was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club of Utica, in Utica. She was also past president of Mohawk Valley General Hospital Guild and past president of the Historical Club of Ilion.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Carol Gay, of Ilion; her grandchildren, Elizabeth "Beth" Gay and her companion, Vanessa Colon, of Ilion, Stephanie Montgomery and her husband, Matthew, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Rebecca "Becca" Gay and her boyfriend, Bob Ferguson; and her great-granddaughter, Kylie Ferguson. She was predeceased by her son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Patricia Gay.
Funeral services will be held 1:15 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2011, at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd., Ilion, and 2:00 p.m. at the Church Of the Annunciation, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Leo Potvin, assisted by Deacon James Bower. Burial will be in Millers Mills Cemetery next to her husband, Raymond. Calling hours are Thursday (today), May 5, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, Ilion.
In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Herkimer Co., 61 West St., Ilion, NY 13357. Envelopes are also available at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home.
All funeral and burial arrangements were prearranged and are entrusted to Don Applegate, Funeral Director.
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