Obituary of Catherine Tucker

Catherine Wright Tucker, 92, of Homer died Friday, November 26, 2004 at Cortland Care Center. Born to Frederick and Catherine Aherin Wright on December 1, 1911 in the Town Of VanBuren, she lived in Jordan and Baldwinsville most of her life, moving to Homer in 1991. Catherine graduated from Jordan High School in 1929 and took a year’s teaching training course at Oswego Normal School. She taught in a one room schoolhouse for a year before she was married. She was a retired employee of Harris Red & White Store and a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Baldwinsville. Survivors: a son Gerald (Patricia) Tucker of Homer; a sister, Adeline Salisbury of Weedsport; six grandchildren, Michael (Paula) of Cato, Jeffrey (Jenny) of McGraw, William, John (Pia) of Cortland, Ellen (Victor) Marchetti of Cortland and Mary Tucker of Homer; eleven great-grandchildren; a niece, Sue Salisbury - Van Camp and four nephews, Dennis, Terrence, Timothy and Dean Salisbury. Services: 10:30am Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Falardeau Funeral Home, Baldwinsville and 11:00am in St. Mary’s Church, Baldwinsville. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, Baldwinsville. Calling hours are 4-7pm Monday, November 29, 2004 at the funeral home, 93 Downer St. Contributions: St. Mary’s Anniversary Fund, 47 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville, NY 13027.