Obituary of Barbara Jean Edsall

Barbara Jean (Cade) Edsall, 80, passed away November 21, 2011 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center Nursing Facility. She was born March 24, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Francois and Tora Tybeck Cade. Barbara was always full of life, even while fighting Parknisons disease for more than 20 years. She loved horses, motorcycles, roller skating, gardening, cooking and dancing. Her greatest joy was in taking care of others. She was a wife with a capital W, a mother with a capital M, and a friend with a capital F. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. She is survived by her husband of 58 years Franklin T. Edsall, her children Dawn A. Edsall, Marshall T. Edsall, Karina (Edsall) and her husband Thomas Lang, six grandchildren Jessica (Malina) Baleno and her husband Brian, Bethany (Lang) Mackey and her husband Kris, Rebecca (Lang) Columbus and her husband Kyle, Aaron Lang, Eric and Jason Heyman, two great grandchildren Eliza and Adeline Mackey, sister Thea Mills and her husband George, brother in law David Edsall, sister and brother in law Helene and George Duebin, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and many friends. Calling hours will be Saturday 2-4 pm with a funeral to begin 4 pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland NY, 13045. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Parkinson Support Group, 4224 Trotwood Ln., Syracuse NY, 13214. To offer condolences online, visit www.wright-beard.com Dear Karina and Family, So sorry to hear about the loss of your mother and grandmother. She gave you a wonderful life and in turn you gave her a wonderful life! You are in my thoughts. Michele Hochstetter So sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Sarah Herting