Yvonne F. Narr

Yvonne F Narr, of DeWitt NY, passed away on August 13, 2025. She was 97.
Yvonne was born in Niagara Falls, New York, the daughter of Henry and Edna Fix. After graduating from High School, Yvonne pursued higher education at Ithaca College. During this time Yvonne was crowned Miss New York State in 1948 and was inducted to the music sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota. Yvonne graduated with a Bachelor of Music in 1950. She later went on to complete her Masters Degree in Music Education at Syracuse University. Yvonne taught music at various school districts in the Central New York area, including Jamesville-DeWitt and Cazenovia Central school districts. In addition to conducting numerous church choirs in the greater Syracuse area and teaching private piano and violin lessons, she was an active, long-standing member of DeWitt Community Church.
The beautiful city of Ithaca always held a special place in Yvonne's heart. Yvonne and her late husband, Arthur, met at Ithaca College and were married in 1950. Both remained active members of the campus community; attending football games, concerts and volunteering for alumni events. over many decades.
Yvonne was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Arthur Narr, in 2018. She is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Tâm) Narr, Stephen (Susan) Narr, Martha (Brendish) Narr-Blanchett, Lauren Narr; grandchildren, Patrick (Anna) McConnell, Erin (Eric) McConnell-Miller, James (Keely) McConnell and Arthur Narr; great grandchildren, Bradley, Hamish, Archie, Elsie, Owen; numerous nieces and nephews spanning three generations.
A celebration of Life will be held at 3:00pm on October 9, 2025 at Eaton Tubbs Fayetteville Chapel - Schepp Family Funeral Home, 7191 E Genesee Street, Fayetteville, NY 13066
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Memory of Yvonne to: Ithaca College: https://www.ithaca.edu/giving/