Kathleen K. Lendy, 83, of Fayetteville, NY passed away on Saturday under the loving care of Menorah Park of CNY. She was born in Bronx, NY and laughed as she claimed she was born at the Bronx Zoo. Her family moved around quite a bit when she was a child, but she settled down in Syracuse where she was voted best dancer by her 1955 graduating class at Most Holy Rosary. It was in Syracuse that she met and married her loving, devoted husband of 59 years Richard (Dick) F. Lendy who passed away 3 years ago in October also.
The most favorite time of her life was the time that she spent raising her 2 children at home before making a career as an office manager. Her greatest pride was her 3 wonderful grandchildren and she spent as much time as she could with them. Her fondest memories were of the Christmas Eve’s spent with family and afternoons around the pool at their home in Minoa.
She spoke often of her Irish ancestry and took Irish Step Dancing classes as an adult culminating with a march in the Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St Patrick’s Day was spent celebrating love and friendship with her friends and family while enjoying a Jameson or two.
When she wasn’t with her grandchildren, she and Dick could be found at the Dome watching SU Football and SU Basketball. They bought their first season tickets when the Dome was built, and they were known to travel with family and friends to enjoy away games.
She was a life member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and for over 60 years she would meet with her Sorority sisters regularly whom she was very close with and spoke of them often.
She is survived by her son, Bryan (Lori) Lendy of Jamesville; daughter, Alison (Shane Langlois) Neuser of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Julia Lendy, Conor Neuser and Aiden Neuser; brother, Vincent King and predeceased by her sister Donna (King) Hyatt.
Burial will be Wednesday at a private ceremony at Onondaga County Veteran’s Cemetery after a service at Eaton Tubbs Fayetteville Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Foundation at Menorah Park in Syracuse, NY. She was loved and cared for by all the staff and nurses the last couple of years at Menorah Park.