Elizabeth Harper

Elizabeth Harper

Age 89, of Burdett, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Lakeside Nursing Home, Ithaca, NY.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday from 4-5pm at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen. A memorial service in her memory will be held at 5:00pm at the funeral home with interment immediately following at the Union Cemetery of Hector, Burdett.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Raymond) Ripa of Dundee, NY, and Kathleen (Carl) Langenfeld of Hector, NY; also eight grandchildren, Deborah (Bryant) Ward, Cynthia (Craig) Kelly, and Robert (Kelly) Ripa; also, Stephanie Thibodeau (Freddy Vaught), Michael (Rebekah) LaMoreaux, Nathan LaMoreaux, Gail (Dave) Trudel, and Scott (Soli) Langenfeld, and 13 Great-grandchildren, Justin (USN, Meridian, MS) and Ashley Ward, Andrew (US Army, Fort Leonard Wood, MO), KariAnn, Joshua and Jacob Kelly, and Cody Ripa; and also, Samantha & Savanna Thibodeau, Emily Vaught, Ryanna & Alexandria LaMoreaux, and Cody Trudell.

She was predeceased by her husband in 1994; two brothers Pete and Harland Gilkeson; and parents Thomas and Stella Gilkeson.

Elizabeth and Bill married on December 5, 1940. She worked at Schwizer, Inc. from 1957-1982. She loved gardening and animals. And camping and fishing at Black Lake with her husband and family.

In lieu of Flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Burdett Fire Department Building Fund, 3830 Main St, Burdett, NY 14818.

You may view her memorial or "light a candle" in remembrance for the family in Obituaries at www.Royce-Chedzoy.com