BARBARA H. ENSIGN,
age 80, of Bradshaw Road, Dryden, NY passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Ensign was born October 4, 1929 in Fair Haven, NY a daughter of the late Arthur and Edythe Wilkinson Humphrey. She was graduated from Dryden High School in 1947 and on April 2, 1948 was married to Donald H. Ensign of Dryden. Barb was employed for many years in the Dryden Central School District Office, retiring in 1990. Previously she was employed by the local telephone company.
Barb was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Dryden, the Leonard T. Spaulding Post Ladies Auxiliary Unit # 1134, The Dryden Historical Society and the Dryden Senior Citizens. She was devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and was exceptionally attentive to her large family. Barb was an inspiration to fellow cancer patients, she will be greatly missed. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Donald H. Ensign of Dryden; her sons, David (Linda) of North Carolina, Eric Ensign of Nevada and John Ensign of California and her daughter, Jennifer (Douglas) Perine of Cortland; grandchildren, Sara Ensign of Dryden, Susie (Matt) Jackson of Florida, Rachel Perine and Ashley Ensign; three great-grandchildren, T.J. Oseid, Ainsley and Zach Jackson; siblings, Arta Tarby of Elmira, Alice H. (Jack) Kinsman of Freeville, Sandra H. (Clayton) Case of Berkshire, Leroy (Louise) Humphrey of Milledgeville, GA, and Gregory (Sue) Humphrey of Dryden; an aunt, Idabelle Schultz of Cincinnati, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by siblings, Georgia Garner, Twyla Perkins, Eleanor Hulslander, Leon Humphrey and Eugene and Allen Humphrey; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. David C. Robinson officiating. Friends are invited to call from 12 to 2 PM Thursday, at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden, NY. Those wishing to remember Barb are asked to consider a memorial, in lieu of flowers, to Hospicare, 172 E. King Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 or the American Cancer Society, 13 Beach Street, Johnson City, NY 13790. www.perkinsfuneralhome.com
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