ITHACA – Grace Aldrich of Ithaca, died at the age of 87 on March 22, 2010 at the home of her son, Stephen Aldrich, in Hyde Park, surrounded by her family.
Born on Aug. 19, 1922 in Oxford to Charles and Anna Temple Winters, Grace was the youngest of four siblings, all of whom predeceased her. Upon graduating from Oxford High School, Grace earned her teaching degree from Oneonta State Teacher's College.
Grace taught math in the Red Hook School District for a short time, later moving to New York City where she worked for an accounting firm near the end of World War II.
On March 9, 1949 she married Leon E. Aldrich of Norwich. They lived in Ithaca, where they raised their six children and together operated first a large successful poultry farm, and later a state of the art dairy farm. Grace truly enjoyed her years as a dairy farmer's wife. Her husband Pete predeceased her on March 17, 2010.
Grace will especially be remembered for her love of the Lord, as a gifted singer, and her enthusiasm for sports ( particularly basketball and football). Her family will always remember her as a devoted and involved mother, a tireless worker and a fabulous cook.
Survivors include her six children, Kathy Aldrich of Staatsburg, NY, Mary Hamilton of Nashville, Tenn., Margaret Robble and her husband, Michael, of Denver, Colo, Stephen Aldrich and his wife, Margie, of Hyde Park, Nancy Willits and her husband, Gary, of Franklin, Tenn., and Peter Aldrich of Nashville, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Uvanni; and two brothers, Paul and Albert Winters.
There are no calling hours.
A combined funeral service for Grace and her husband Pete will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Reach Out Church, 241 Crum Elbow Road, Hyde Park.
Graveside services and burial will be in her family plot at the Riverview Cemetery in Oxford on May 15, 2010.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Foundation, 374 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet’s Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park.
To send her family a condolence, please visit www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.