Corinne-Drury-Verni-Obituary

Corinne Anne Drury-Verni

St. Petersburg, Florida

1942 - 2021

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Corinne Anne Olga Drury-Verni Beloved wife, mother, granny, sister, and friend; Chiarina Olga was born to Mary Pelle-Codispoti and Alfred Verni on December 29, 1942, in Utica, New York. She passed away on August 24, 2021, at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. She reached the...

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On the anniversary of your passing we posted a memorial in the Utica Observer Dispatch dated August 28th, 2023. The inurnment celebration was June 30th 2023 at Calvary Cemetery, Oneida Street Utica NY

Such a well-written obituary. This sentence, "Cory was reluctant to laugh unless....made me both sad and happy. I also recall the expression. It came to me in spades. Agree with her excellent cooking abilities. The Christmas Eve feasts will always remain in my memory. Cory was a unique woman. She is and will continue to be missed.

Always keeping you in my prayers, when we lose our parents we lose part of ourselves. We grow up realizing that they are also our very best friends in life. I love you Neeski, hang in there sweety, one moment at a time.

I know this is the hardest thing you have to go through loosing a parent is never easy I can honestly say I know your pain much love too you all while you keep trying to go through this process

I am truly sorry for the loss of your beloved mother RJ and family. I know that you are deeply sorrowed. Please know that her spirit is with you. I deeply sympathize with you. Love Mary

The greatest memories I've had with granny would definitely be at camp. Running around with my brother and fooling around in the lake. One time granny bought us an inflatable raft, definitely used because it had a hole in it that we later discovered when we were away from the shore and stated sinking. Reece was frantically paddling with a flimsy plastic paddle as I was hopelessly bailing water out of the raft, almost like a scene from the titanic but smaller. We made it to the shore with the...

Dad wanted me to note when they met in a questionable bar in Rome NY, he heard church bells when they kissed goodnite. He found out later there was a church nearby - but in the moment it was a sign from God. I miss you daily Mom. Words can't express the loss and ache my heart feels.