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Obituary: Josephine (Jo) M. Benedict Kraeger, 95, Constableville
Published: July 08, 2923
By: Provided by Trainor Funeral Home
Josephine (Jo) M.
Benedict Kraeger
 Constableville- Josephine (Jo)
M. Benedict Kraeger, 95, wife of the late Irving,
longtime resident of Constableville, died July 6, 2023
at home on the family farm.
Jo was born in
Turin, NY on April 4, 1928, the daughter of Karl and Myrtle (Sabin-Reed)
Benedict. She graduated from Turin High School Class of 1944, at the age of
16. Jo went on to further her education, attending Syracuse Business
School. She lived in a boarding house while working in Syracuse at Crucible
Steel.
On October 23,
1948, Jo was united in marriage with Irving Kraeger
at St. Mary's Church, Glenfield. Following their marriage, they resided in
the family farmhouse, where Irving grew up, until 1956 when they built
their present home on the farm.
Jo was a member
of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Constableville and also
a member of its Altar and Rosary Society. She was a lifelong member of the
Constable Hall Association and a member of the Turin Civic Club. Jo was a
member of the Farmers Home Bureau and an active member of the women’s golf and
bowling leagues.
Jo very much
enjoyed gardening, canning, and especially her flowers. She found many
hours of enjoyment being an avid reader. Like her husband Irv, she could
watch an entire Yankee’s baseball game from first
pitch until the last out. But above everything else, she loved her family and nothing pleased her more than large
gatherings of all of them around the kitchen table, especially Sunday
dinners and the annual corn roast. Even with 14 children, their spouses, 31
grandchildren, their spouses and 41 great-grandchildren, she never missed a
birthday. In her last hours, she was concerned about birthday cards that
needed to be sent. Jo was well known for her Maple Sugar Candy made with Kraeger’s Maple Syrup.
Jo is survived by
her children: Elaine (John) Favor, Huntington Beach, CA, Ann (Terry) Dorrity, New Hartford, Jean (Al) Kwiatkowski, Costa
Mesa, CA, Katherine (John) McDonald, Lyons Falls, Susan (Neil) Pepper,
Joyce (Larry) Pleskach, both of Brantingham, David (Catherine Berry) Kraeger, Glenfield, Mary (Rick) Failing, of
Constableville, Sally (Mike) Black, Turin, Michael (Lisa Patterson) Kraeger, Thomas (Rhonda Farr) Kraeger,
Robert (Julie Fey) Kraeger, all of
Constableville, Amy (Darrin) Tissot, Breezy Point, NY, and Anthony (Carrie Houppert) Kraeger, Constableville,
29 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
In addition to
her husband Irving, Jo is predeceased by her parents, her five sisters,
four brothers and 2 of her grandchildren, Desirae Failing and Andrew Kraeger. Jo had a special relationship with Irving’s
brothers and sisters, their husbands and wives,
all of whom are now deceased.
Her Mass of
Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 10th, at 12 Noon, at St.
Mary's Church, Constableville, where Rev. Lawrence Marullo,
Pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery,
Constableville. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, July 9th, from 2pm to
6pm at the Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. 143 Schuyler St. Boonville. Memorial
contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church Altar & Rosary Society,
C/O St. Mary’s Church, North Main St. Constableville, NY, 13325, or to
Constableville Volunteer Fire Dept. P.O. Box 438, Constableville, NY 13325,
or to Constable Hall Association, P.O. Box 36, Constableville, NY 13325.
Jo's family would
like to thank her loving caregiver Darlene Michalski and Dr. Monica Kwicklis for the compassionate care given to their
mother.
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