Obituary of Janet Marie Rickerson

Janet Marie Rickerson Dundee: Janet Marie Rickerson, age 76, of Dundee, NY passed away Sunday August 20, 2017 in the comfort of her sister Pats' home. Friends are invited to calling hours from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 23) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee; where her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 24) with Rev. Lucinda O'Leary officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Stream Cemetery, Rock Stream, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Rock Stream Presbyterian Church, Old Lake Road, Rock Stream, NY 14878, or the Dundee Fire Company Emergency Squad, 12 Union St., Dundee, NY 14837. Janet was born June 18, 1941 in Penn Yan, NY, the daughter of the late Cleland DeCamp and Cleda Doris {Oakley} Allen. She graduated from Dundee Central School in 1959. On June 9, 1960 in Dundee she married the late Earl D. "Bud" Rickerson; who passed away on June 3, 1995. A lifelong local resident, Janet first worked for Neleen Connolly Convalescent Home in the 1970's. After she raised her family she became a Teacher's Aid in the Special Education Dept. where she retired from after 24 years in 2001. Janet was a member and Organist of the Rock Stream Presbyterian Church. A volunteer for the Yates County Red Cross Blood Bank, and member of CSEA, Civil Service Employee's Assoc. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, Crochet, cooking, and "LOVED raising kids". She will be dearly missed by her sons Raymond Michael Rickerson of Dundee, Brian S. (Kim) Rickerson of Knoxville, TN; her only daughter Amy Rickerson of Lakeland, FL; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; her step mother Beatrice Allen of Dundee; 3 sisters Pat (Lanny) Gilbert with whom she recently made her home; Vickie (Duane) Maxfield, and Esler (Russell Rumsey) Naylor; brother Mike (Deb) Naylor along with sister in law Judy D. Allen all of Dundee; sister in law Helen (Fred) Gee of Himrod, NY, sister in law Emily Northrup of Painted Post, brother in law Rodney Bush of Penn Yan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, and husband she was predeceased by a son Barry J. Rickerson in 2014, and a brother Jim L. Allen in 2011, and a sister in law Sally Bush in 2014, and brother in law Ernie Northup, in 2012. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.