Carol Witchey, age 75 of Ithaca (formerly of Corning, NY) entered the Great Gig in the Sky peacefully at Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home on March 7, 2018.
She joins her father, Lloyd Stringfellow, mother Doris Bell, brother, Jack Stringfellow. Left to cherish her memory are devoted son Brian, his wife Lisa (Siskin) Witchey, twin grandchildren, Alyssa & Joshua, sister-in-law Renee Stringfellow, as well as many former students & friends. Carol was born in Emporium, PA on October 28th, 1942.
She received her bachelor's degree at Lock Haven University and Masters' at Elmira College. Her long career teaching English at Addison High School gave so many students the chance to have a teacher with such a big & generous heart. Her home was often a respite for students who were facing life's challenges. Carol really admired all of us for who we were and saw the strength and talents that each person possessed. Her love of music, film and theater was powerful and you couldn't be around her and not be swept up in her absolute fearless and awesome love of the arts. Musicians gathered in her home, which was affectionately known as the ‘Twilight Ballroom', for lively jams, she on the piano and Brian on drums. Her talents were apparent while playing for many productions at Addison High School, Corning Community College and Camp Iroquois Theatre Camp on Keuka Lake. She was an avid reader, usually pool side and had an open-door policy for hours of board game play, especially Scrabble. She did not hold back her booming laugh and had many idiosyncrasies to which one would reply "only Carol!". Carol moved to Ithaca after suffering a stroke at a young age, fortunate to be closer to her beloved son during those difficult years. One of her greatest delights was watching her grandchildren grow. She loved her family and was proud of them. It was a fabulous wild ride to be a friend of hers, and the memories she made with all of us will last forever.
Donations in Carol's name may be made to the Addison CSD, 7 Cleveland Drive, Addison, NY, 14801. Join us to bid her adieu this Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 1pm-4pm at The Market, 1774 Danby Road in Ithaca. Send your memories to Witchey Family, 723 Five Mile Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 or [email protected] to share at her
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