Katherine Ackley

Dryden, NY May 4, 1922 – March 26, 2019 Age 96

Katherine Ackley, age 96 of Dryden, NY, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the Groton Community Health Care Center after a period of declining health.

Born May 4, 1922, in Greenwich, CT, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine Sledleski Artwick and wife of the late Leonard Joseph Ackley, who died in 2001.

In addition, Katherine was predeceased by her son, Allen, in 2012, her daughter-in-law, Patricia, in 2016, and grandson, Christopher, in 2005. She is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Holy Cross Church, 375 George Road, Freeville, NY, with Rev. Daniel Ruiz-Sierra officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospicare, 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Perkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.