Connie J. Delrie

 During the early morning hours of Sunday, December 28th, 2014,  Connie Jean (Wood) Delrie  of Canton passed away quietly at her residence, surrounded by her beloved family, following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was 52 years of age.  
   Born in Elmira, NY on July 12, 1962, she was the daughter of Phillip and the late Sally (Soper) Wood. 
  Connie graduated Troy High School with the class of 1980 where she was in the top ten percent of her class, and was a member of the National Honor Society.  She attended Corning Community College and   was employed for many years as a legal secretary in Austin, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Troy.

  Connie was very artistic and enjoyed sketching, photography and  needlepoint.  She loved children, and children were drawn to her.  She loved to cook and bake, and always enjoyed a good rock concert at the Binghamton Arena.  She was a loving daughter, sister and aunt.  Connie was also a woman of great courage.  
  She refused to be defined by her illness, and faced it head on.  She never complained about the physical pain, nor the discomforting after effects of her treatments.  Connie was an example of courage.  She found strength to live as normal a life as possible in the face of her adverse condition.
  She is survived by her father, Phillip Wood, at home, brother Phillip David Wood of Williamsport, sisters Marcella Matthews of Canton  and Cindy Lou (& David) Whiting of Stuart Fla., niece Stacy Shue of St. Louis, Mo., and special friend of the family Bob Parker of Canton.  
  She was preceded in death by her mother Sally Wood.   
  The funeral was held on  January 2, at Morse & Kleese Funeral Home, Canton.  
   Those wishing to honor Connie’s memory may do so by directing memorial contributions to Guthrie Hospice, 421 Tomahawk Road,  Towanda, Pa., 18848.