Bob Vantine
From:
Freeville, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2010 4:26 pm |
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Steven J. Barnes STEVEN J. BARNES
FREEVILLE, NY - Steven J. Barnes, age 54, of 6 Willow Drive, Freeville, NY passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at University Hospital after suffering a stroke on March 1st. Steven was born April 11, 1955 in Binghamton, the son of Ronald F. Barnes of Vestal and the late Marguerite Louise Barton Barnes. Steve was a graduate of Vestal High School and attended Ithaca College. Steve owned Finger Lakes Music in Ithaca and was employed as the manager of McNeil Music prior to opening Ultimate Music with his partner, Lonnie Park, in 1992. As partners they also opened and ran an Ultimate Music store in Horseheads for a period of time. Steve was also employed as an instructor of the Rock & Blues Ensemble at SUNY Cortland. Steve also played keyboard in the Tribal Revival Band. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed boating, fishing, camping and reading. He was an outstanding person who made time to be with his wife, family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Northway Barnes of Freeville; his son, Matthew R. Barnes of Cortland; his father, Ronald F. Barnes of Vestal; his sister, Darla (Robert) Krome of Johnson City, NY; nieces and nephews, including Christine (Nick) Andretta, Rebecca (Joel) Parsons, Stephen, Nathan and Bethany Krome. He was predeceased by his mother, Marguerite Barton Barnes.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Austin officiating. Burial will be in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. Friends are invited to call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 55 West Main St., Dryden. Memorials are directed to the Freeville Fire Dept. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 129, Freeville, NY 13068-0129.
**STEVE was a friend for 20 years . Good musician and most of all a good guy .He will be missed . Our thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends .**
BOB
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