Grace Volkman Obituary : Dakin Funeral Home of New Berlin New York

Obituaries & Condolences

Grace Volkman, 82 yrs. old of New Berlin, NY passed away on November 30, 2017 in Cooperstown, NY.

Grace was born on January 8, 1935 in the Town of Pittsfield, NY the daughter of Charles & Hazel (Pearsall) Fitzgerald. Her childhood was spent in New Berlin where she was a graduate of New Berlin Central School.

On July 9, 1961 she married Lionel Volkman who predeceased her on May 31, 1981.

Grace was employed as a secretary for Colgate University and the ARC of Norwich, NY.

She is survived by her daughter; Theresa, Randall of Florida, grandsons; Justin & Jarred Smith and four great-grandchildren and was pre-deceased by two brothers; David & Bill Fitzgerald.

Grace loved nothing more than spending time with her grandsons and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed harvest dinners, birthdays and Christmas. Grace was a long time member of St. Theresa’s Church in New Berlin. She had a passion for food, the color blue and watching scary movies. She was especially fond of Elvis Presley, as they shared the same birthday. She also enjoyed summer vacations at Old Orchard Beach, ME spent with her parents and daughter every year for 20 consecutive years.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 10:00 AM at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, New Berlin, NY.

Calling hours will be held from 9:00-10:00 AM prior to the funeral service on December 5 at the Dakin Funeral Home, LP.

The interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, New Berlin, NY.

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Sorry to hear she was my great-aunt.

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Sally Welch (Midge Cadwell)
Vernon Center, NY
So sorry to hear of Grace’s passing. She drove my mom, Sally Cadwell many different places & spent a lot of time at my mom’s. We had so much fun when she would come down to my mom’s. When my mom came to live with me I lost track of where Grace was. My sincere condolences to you & your families.

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Mary Oliver
Norwich, New York
My dad died when I was 13 and Grace was working at that time with my mother at the Woods Corners plant of Norwich Pharmacal Company. Grace was still single and living with mom and dad in Pittsfield. She was so kind to me, as were the Fitzgeralds; I stayed with them several different weekends over that summer. I remember Grace taking my mother and me shopping at the Family Bargain Center (memories of the better butter car and dodging the potholes in South Broad Street when they excavated it) and Lionel driving me home in his sports car. Those were sad but memorable days for me. Condolences to Theresa and her family.

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Gina Perry
Guilderland,NY
I will always have fond memories of Grace and her parents. Grace had a great sense of humor!
She loved the time she spent with her grandsons and great grand children! I am sorry for your loss!

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