Laura A. Barnes

Laura A. Poirier Leete Barnes, age 86, of 6 Palmer Dr., Dryden, NY

passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Cortland Regional Medical

Center, Cortland, NY.

Born February 2, 1923, she was one of ten children born to Paul and

Charlotte Roussie Poirier of Gaspe`, Quebec, Canada. She was a meat cutter

for Paladine's Midstate Market in North Syracuse for many years.

Mrs. Barnes is survived by her husband, Earl Barnes of Dryden, NY; her only

son, Gordon S. (Betty) Leete of Harford, NY; grandson, Gordon S. Leete, Jr.

of Williamstown, MA; granddaughters, Theresa (Dean) Wolf of Groton, NY and

Natalie (Floyd) Parker of Marathon, NY; eight great grandchildren, Gordon

James Leete, Mackenzie Brown, Paige Parker, Leslie Wolf, Justin Wolf,

Crystal Wolf, David Wolf and Samantha Wolf; and four great great

grandchildren; sisters, Rita Chiasson, Emily O'Laughlin and Lacticia Poirier

all of Tupper Lake, NY; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was

predeceased by her first husband, Charles Leete; brothers and sisters,

Bertha LaJoye, Clorice Tetreault, Leona Thipodeau, Soloman, Edmond and Emile

Poirier.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, February 20, 2009 at the

Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY with Jehovah's Witness

Minister, Walter A. Alexander, officiating. Burial will take place at

Harford Mills Cemetery, Harford Mills, NY. There are no calling hours. In

lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's

Witness, 220 S. Main St., Groton, NY 13073 or Dryden Fire Dept. Rescue

Squad, North St., Dryden, NY 13053.