Obituary of John L Petrie

John L. Petrie, 96, a longtime resident of Clinton, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Harding Nursing Home surrounded by the love of his family. He was born July 11, 1915 in Westmoreland to Frank and Barbara Nusser Petrie and attended Clinton Central School. He was married to Jane Pierce who died in 1957. He was then married to Evelyn Fitzgerald in 1960. She predeceased him in 1995. John was the manager of Miner Motor Sales in Oriskany Falls for over 23 years, retiring in 1978. John was Justice of the Peace in Town of Westmoreland for many years, Charter member of Lairdsville Fire Dept and was a past chief, a member and Trustee of Lairdsville Methodist Church and member of Clinton-Hampton Lodge #347 F&AM since 1951. He is survived by three daughters, two sons and their spouses, Sally and Tim McDowell of Fort Ann, Lynne and Doug Coutlee of Edmeston and Beverly and Michael Babcock of Hamilton, Michael and Barbara Fitzgerald of Hamilton and Thomas and Dot Fitzgerald of Clinton; twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was also predeceased by a son, Edward J. Petrie in 1978, sister, Mildred VanBenschoten, brothers, Wayne, Burton and Francis Petrie. Funeral services will be held at 10am Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc, 35 College St., Clinton. Burial will be in Crown Hill Memorial Park. Friends are invited to call Monday from 4-7pm. Clinton-Hampton Lodge #347 F&AM will conduct Masonic Services Monday at 6:30pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Lairdsville Methodist Church or Clinton Fire Dept.