Edna Dryden Demeter

Edna Dryden Demeter
of Owego
Edna Dryden Demeter, 83, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2008 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, N.Y. She had been residing in Owego. Edna is survived by four sons, John with whom she resided, Gary (Cathy Sagstetter), Owego, N.Y., Michael, Colton, N.Y., and Robert (Carol Roche), Canton, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Michelle, Cassandra, Thomas, and Kristine; and one great-granddaughter, Hailey. A loving mother with a strong but gentle spirit, her courage and compassion were contagious to all who knew her. Born in Potsdam, N.Y. on December 15, 1924, Edna was the daughter of Raymond and Alice Stacy Dryden and graduated from Potsdam High School in 1942. Edna moved to the Syracuse area where she was actively involved as a member of the Zonta Club and was "Woman of the Year" in 1955. She returned to Potsdam and worked with her mother at Dryden's Flower Shop and continued operating that business after her mother's passing in 1963. She spent 50 years in the flower business, becoming a renowned floral designer in Northern New York. She was a designer at White's Flowers in Canton and until her retirement, at Basta's Flowers in Ogdensburg, N.Y.
A Private Memorial Service will be held in Potsdam. The family requests donations be made to The Animal Care Council, 131 Washington Ave., Endicott, and to give flowers to the people you love.