Obituary of Agnes T. Cannone

Agnes T. Cannone, 91, of Groton NY, passed on to be with her late husband joseph May 26, 2009 at the Groton Nursing Home. She was born March 24, 1918 in Woodhall NY, the daughter of the late Henry & Dora Welch Thomas. Mrs. Cannone came to the Cortland area in her teenage years, attending and graduating from Cortland High School in 1935. She then went onto to Geneseo College where she obtained her bachelors degree in education. She taught briefly to elementary children then worked at Crescent Corset until beginning to raise her family. She was a member of the Homer Congregational Church for many years until her health prevented her from attending. In her spare time she enjoyed reading. Her family will cherish her memory as a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughter Judith (Richard) Rice of Groton NY, her nephew whom she raised Ronald Dye of Chicago Ill., granddaughters Wendy (Jason) Carlson of New York City, NY, Heather (Tim) Lisberg of Rochester NY, Kristie (Les Gifford) Rice of Groton NY, Kimberlee (Chad) Smith of Groton NY, 7 great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Agnes was predeceased by her husband joseph Cannone and son Doug Cannone. Calling hours will be held Thursday 6-8 pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc 9 Lincoln Ave Cortland NY. A funeral service will be held Friday 3 pm at Wright-Beard Funeral Home with burial to follow at the Cortland Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations maybe made to McLean Rescue, 2 Stevens Road McLean NY 13102. To offer condolences online, visit www.wright-beard.com. Judy, Richard and family---my thoughts and prayers are with you. Hope this slight message finds you eventually with joy (not sorrow) and peace (not pain). Remember it is not "who" a loved one leaves behind but "what" and the happy times will never be taken away. If you need anything or just to talk, Judy, I am here for you now and in the future. May God embrace your mother and those who share this sorrow. Judy (Gordon) From Judy Gordon Lawrence Judy, Richard and family, My sincere thought and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I pray you find comfort in your memories and know that she is now in the presence of our Lord and Savior. God Bless all of you. From Julie Sweet Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and always! We wish that we could have be there in person. We are sending a huge hug and will see you soon! Love, Steve & Karen All our love goes out to all of you! We love you all very much and we will miss grammy so much! I wish we could be there for you during this tough time. I know how hard it is to say goodbye to your grandmother. Know that her memory lives on in all of us! All of our love, John, Amanda and Sophia