Obituary of Edward David Dufresne

Edward D. Dufresne, 66 , of DeRuyter NY, passed away January 3, 2014. Ed was a graduate of Watertown High School. He then enlisted with the U.S. Army and served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War from 1967-1970. His family and friends will be remember him as a proud and honorable veteran. He came to the Cortland area in 1973 and lived locally until 2008 at which time he moved to DeRuyter. He retired from the Veteran's Hospital in Syracuse. He was an avid NY Giant's and NY Yankee's fan. He also enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his daughters KarrieAnn (Richard) Carbona, Michelle (Joel) Lawrence, his son Edward (Rachel) Dufresne, his siblings Wayne, Dan, and Joanne, along with nine grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Thursday 1-2pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland NY, 13045 with a memorial service to begin 2 pm at the funeral home