Ivan D.
Purdy, 69,
of
Baldwinsville,
NY passed
away Friday
at St.
Josephs
Hospital in
Syracuse,
NY. He was
born in
Greene, NY
and
raised in
Cambridge,
NY. Ivan
received his
bachelors
degree in
accounting
at Bryant
College and
his masters
degree in
Science
Education
from
Syracuse
University.
He taught
eighth grade
science for
several
years,
worked in
sales and
coached
basketball
in various
academic
settings for
many years.
He had a
zeal and
passion for
competition
and sports
but
especially
basketball.
He worked at
the Syracuse
University
summer
basketball
camp for 25
years and
also coached
at the Bobby
Knight camp
and the New
York Knicks
camp. The SU
basketball
program was
near and
dear to his
heart. He
also
competed in
tennis and
senior
softball. He
participated
in the
Empire State
Senior games
and
qualified
for the
National
Senior
Olympics
several
times. He
was the
commissioner
of the
Greater
Baldwinsville
Church
Softball
League for
many years.
Ivan had an
enthusiasm
for life and
loved
people. He
enjoyed
helping
others,
socializing,
music,
dancing,
reading,
gardening,
garage sales
and his camp
on Hedges
Lake, NY. He
was active
in Grace
Church for
many years.
Survivors:
his wife of
42 years,
the former
Susan L.
Cox; his
beloved dog
Spunky; two
sisters,
Eleanor
Withers and
Dorothy
Miller; his
brother and
sister-in-law,
Raymond and
Mary Purdy;
his 100 year
old aunt,
Dorothy
Cady;
several
nieces,
nephews and
cousins.
Services:
12:00pm
Tuesday,
January 11,
2011 at
Grace
Episcopal
Church, 110
Oswego Road,
Baldwinsville,
NY with
fellowship
and sharing
memories to
follow in
the church
hall.
Falardeau
Funeral
Home,
Baldwinsville,
has charge
of
arrangements.
Contributions:
Humane
Association
Of CNY, 4915
1/2 W. Taft
Road,
Liverpool,
NY 13088;
Food Bank Of
Central New
York, 6970
Schuyler
Road, E.
Syracuse, NY
13057-9791;
SPCA, 5878
E. Molloy
Road,
Mattydale,
NY 13211;
Operation
Southern
Comfort
(Hurricane
Katrina
Relief) 800
2nd Street,
Liverpool,
NY 13088.