Virginia Hennigan

SKANEATELES, N.Y. Virginia Egan Hennigan (Ginny), 76, of Skaneateles, died on March 30, 2004 at the Auburn Nursing Home after a decades-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Syracuse, graduated from Most Holy Rosary High School and attended Syracuse University. She married Bob Hennigan in 1950 and they began their long and eventful life together. She was an account supervisor at the New York Telephone Company prior to the birth of her first child in 1951. Ginny then devoted her life to being a full-time wife, mother and homemaker. Over the years, she had eight children: two girls and six boys. Her life was her family. She loved dancing (she was very good at it), playing bridge, supporting her husband, taking trips, especially to New York City, and lending a helping hand to her family and to others who needed it. The family moved to the Albany area, Delmar, and resided there for ten years (1958-68). She was very active in the R.C. Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Delmar and in school activities. The family returned to the Syracuse area in 1968 and became residents in Skaneateles, where she was active at St. Mary's of the Lake R.C. Church. She served as a Eucharistic minister and as the scheduler of lectors and Eucharistic ministers for many years, as well as being involved in a number of other social and service activities. She fell victim to Alzheimer's disease for the last years of her life. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert D. Hennigan; two daughters, sons-in-law and their children, Patricia H. Ennis, Jim Ennis and Carolyn Daly of Tampa, Fla., Joanna Daly of Danbury, Conn. and Stephanie Daly Burnett of Framingham, Mass., Jill Ennis, Jeremy Ennis and Jeffrey Ennis, all of Syracuse, Karen H. Janson, Jeff Janson and Kirsten, Maren and Colin Janson of Newburyport, Mass.; six sons, daughters-in-law and their children, Robert D. Jr., Margie and Allison and Erin Hennigan of Wynantskill, N.Y., Joseph M., Mary Ellen and Mathew, Michael and Clare Hennigan of Skaneateles, Peter E., Susan and Kaitlyn, Brian and Kevin of Hampton, N.H., William J., Moira, Larry and Owen of Onondaga Hill, Daniel J., Ellen and Henry and Charles of Fayetteville, Christopher D., Buffie and Riley and Chloe of Cazenovia; two sisters, Mary Egan of Syracuse, Eleanor E. Wendel of Westvale; a brother, Dr. William Egan of Manlius; nieces and nephews. Services 9 a.m. Saturday at the Robert Gray Funeral Home, 49 Jordan St., Skaneateles (315) 685-5224 and 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's of the Lake Church. Burial in St. Mary's of the Lake Cemetery. Calling hours are 4-7 Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Central New York, 441 W. Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse, NY 13208 or St. Mary's of the Lake, 81 Jordan St., Skaneateles, NY 13152.