NORWICH – Sally F. Morrone, 66, of Randall Avenue, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 at Chenango Memorial Hospital with her family at her side.
Sally was born on June 18, 1942 in Syracuse, the daughter of Edward and Laura (Ostrander) Owens. She grew up in Tully and moved with her family, first to Oswego and then to Sidney where she graduated from Sidney High School with the Class of 1960. She attended Potsdam University before returning to Sidney to work at the Bendix Corporation. On Aug. 24, 1962, in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Sally married Thomas L. Morrone, who survives. She began working at the Chenango County Board of Elections in 1981 and retired in 2001.
Sally enjoyed cross stitching and several of her art works hang at Christman Motors and at the Northeast Classic Car Museum. She also enjoyed traveling and the camaraderie of the Auto Dealers Association and her husband’s political involvement. She is a member of St. Bartholomew’s Church and a former member of the Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, for whom she made lots of cookies for the residents of the hospital nursing home. She was formerly very active in the PTA and the many school activities of her growing children. During the mid 1980s, Sally took up golf and played many rounds at Canasawacta Country Club, where she was a member. She particularly enjoyed beating her husband, Tom, in a tournament or two.
In addition to her husband, Tom, of Norwich, Sally is survived by her children, Mary Anne Dean and Jan Papelino, of Norwich, Thomas Morrone Jr. and his wife, Ann, of Hinsdale, Ill. and Kimberly Mack and her husband, David, of Norwich; seven grandchildren, Thomas, Mary Frances and Abigail Dean, Maggie, Thomas III  and Katie Morrone and Dylan Mack. Sally was predeceased by her parents and a brother, John Owens.
A Mass of Resurrection for Sally will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bartholomew’s Church with Rev. Douglas Cunningham, pastor, celebrating.  Entombment will take place at a later date in St. Paul’s Cemetery.  Friends are invited to call at the Wilson Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Contributions in memory of Sally may be made to the Northeast Classic Car Museum, 22-26 Rexford St., Norwich, NY  13815 or to the Norwich Fire Department, East Main Street, Norwich, NY  13815.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the Wilson Funeral Home website at:  http://wilsonfh.com.