Loie Esther Hagen

LOIE ESTHER HAGEN, age 90, formerly of North Street, Dryden, NY passed away, Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the Groton Nursing Facility after a brief illness. Mrs. Hagen was born February 26, 1918 in West Dryden, NY a daughter of the late Victor Fulkerson, Sr. and Nellie Gibson Fulkerson. She was a member of the Dryden High School Class of 1936 and was a life time resident of Dryden. Her husband, Harry Hagen, passed away May 20,1960. Loie was employed at Smith Corona for 40 years retiring in 1983 and was a member of the United Methodist Church of Freeville and Sunset Temple #6, Pythian Sisters for many years. She was a member of the Dryden Senior Citizens and the Harford Senior Citizens. Loie’s greatest enjoyment was going on senior trips, taking pictures and attending family gatherings. She enjoyed country music and was an official member of the Route 66 Band Fan Club. She was a wonderful cook who also enjoyed canning, sewing and knitting. This year she received an award for being an outstanding volunteer of the RSVP volunteer program in Cortland. Loie Esther was a loving mother, sister and grandmother who will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her daughters, Rosalie (William, III) Finnerty of Dryden, Joyce (Charles) Putnam of Ringgold, GA, Dolores (Carlton "Skip") Bowerman of Stafford, VA; eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren, a brother, Victor Fulkerson, Jr. of Freeville; a brother-in-law, Francis Shepherd of Elmira; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters, Eleanor Hinger, Maybelle Shepherd and Ruth Lasky and a good friend of many years, Robert Thompson.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at the United Methodist Church of Freeville with Rev. Dale Austin officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM on Tuesday at the church. Those who wish may consider a memorial to the Harford Senior Citizens, Harford, NY 13784 or the United Methodist Church of Freeville, P.O. Box 229, Freeville, NY 13068-0229.

Loie Esther Hagen

February 26, 1918 August 30, 2008