KINGSBURY – Verna T. (Gonyea) Desourdy, 79, of Kingsbury, went into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at her home after a short illness.
Born July 27, 1942 in Morrisonville, NY, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Marion (Robare) Gonyea.
Verna was a long-time resident of Hudson Falls and attended Hudson Falls Central Schools. On January 7, 1959 she married John Desourdy at St. Paul’s church in Hudson Falls and they shared many happy years together.
Verna loved computer games and likes playing solitaire and bingo. She enjoyed her flower gardens and loved watching the birds and working in her yard. Verna was a good neighbor, sister-in-law and all-around good person. She will be sadly missed by many.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, John Desourdy; two brothers, Gary and Armond Gonyea; a sister in law, Pat Gonyea and her step-mother, Bertha Gonyea.
She is survived by her two children, Steve Desourdy and his companion, Robin Holcomb of Glens Falls and Sheri Waddell and her companion, Dan Waite of Kingsbury; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; her siblings, Marvin Gonyea and his wife, Jeanette, Donald Gonyea and his wife Byrle, Gloria Bren, and Gerald Gonyea and his wife, Jenny; sisters and brother in law, Linda Gonyea, Marvin Desourdy and his wife, Margie; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and her best friends, Sally Taft and Darel Earl.
The Rite of Committal will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021 at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the town of Kingsbury.
A memorial service and gathering will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial donations may be made in Verna’s name to the SPCA of Upstate New York, 588 Queensbury Ave, Queensbury, NY 12804 or to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 100 Park St. Glens Falls, NY 12801.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Sheri, I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Sheri and Steve
Im sorry to hear about your mom and to Steve’s children
Please accept our sorrow and condolences to the Desourdy clan from the Ashton clan.
Henry Ashton Jr.
My sincere condolences to the family Verna was a good friend to my family and grandmother Millie McAuley who she helped and became great friends with . She was a hard worker too. Thank you for all of your hard work when you helped my Nana . You will be missed . My mom Barb Trombley sends her condolences too .