Marie Leonie
Derito
Elmira: Age 70, beloved wife, mother, grandmother,
sister and friend, passed away, with her loving family and friends by her side,
on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Leonie was born July 20, 1940, a daughter of the
late Henri C. and Dora (Melanson) Richard.
She is also predeceased by her brother Joseph C. “Pete” Richard, and
brother-in-law Don Kent. Leonie is
survived by her husband of 44 years, Joseph M. Derito; son Michael J. Derito of
Knoxville TN with his daughter Madison Isabella; siblings, with their spouses,
Marie Ann and Joseph Norton of Monroe NC,
Cathy and Daniel McLaughlin of Elmira, Henri J. “TouTou” and Ann Richard
of Durham NH, Louise Kent of Fort Mill SC; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
Anthony J. Derito of Campbell NY, Nicholas C. and Pamela Derito of Elmira,
Marianne Derito of Elmira, Tess Richard of Henrietta NY; along with several
nieces, nephews, and cousins. Leonie was
a 1958 graduate of
Leonie’s family extends a
special thanks to the entire staff on 2B at AOMC (from housekeeping, to the nursing
staff), AOMC nutritional services, staff
at the Falck Cancer Center, Dr. Roger Schenone and his staff, Southern Tier
Hospice, and all her caregivers,
including family, that have cared for her over the last 23 months. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Leonie
may be directed to Southern Tier Hospice,