Frary Funeral Home & Cremation Services

There will be no funeral services for Patricia M. Camp, age 69, of 130 Jefferson Ave., Massena.  Arrangements are with Frary Funeral Home, Ogdensburg.  Mrs. Camp passed away on July 1, 2008 at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center. 

Mrs. Camp is survived by a daughter, Kathy Helton and her companion, Mike Sunday, of Albany; four sons, Frank Shelby and his companion, Terry, of Pensacola, FL, Mike Shelby and his companion, Gail, of Alabama, Ricki Shelby and his companion, Carolyn, of Alabama and Mark Shelby and his wife, Edith, of Goldboro, NC; eleven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and five sisters, Muriel Morley and her companion, Jack Griffith, of Ogdensburg, Beverly Leonard of Marion, NY, Sandra Allen and her husband, David, of Marion, NY, Rita Rolf and her companion, Robert Perry, of Ogdensburg and Mary Jane Gardner and her husband, Francis, of Massena; and one brother, Clarence Wood and his wife, Linda, of Heuvelton.  She is predeceased by two sisters, Ruby Irvine in 1991 and Betty Jean Wood in 1940.

Mrs. Camp was born in Massena on June 30, 1939, the daughter of Cecil and Myrtle Lafabure Wood.  She graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1957.  She married Frank Shelby in 1972 Mr. Shelby died in 1987. She then married Reid Camp on July 13, 1992.  Mr. Camp died in 1997.  Patricia Camp went to school at  Beau Art School in Syracuse where she received her cosmetology license.  She practiced cosmetology until 1992.  She returned to school at Pensacola University in Florida where she received her L.P.N. license.  She worked at Pensacola Health Facility and retired in 2006 due to ill health.  Patricia loved spending time with her grandchildren, cross-stitching and reading. 

Funeral services for Patricia M. Coleman, age 78, of 414 Lincoln Avenue, will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Notre Dame Church with the Rev. F. James Shurtleff officiating. The burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 pm at Frary Funeral Home. Mrs. Coleman died Wednesday evening at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home.

Mrs. Coleman is survived by one daughter, Sandra Kendall and her husband, Kenneth, of Ogdensburg; one son, Edward, and his wife, Joan of Brockville, Ontario; long time companion, Kenneth Courtney; one sister, Agnes DePue of Ogdensburg; five grandchildren, Alison Coleman of Brockville, Erika Coleman of Toronto, Kendra Moran and her husband, Jason, of Ogdensburg, Karen Mathews and her husband, Benjamin of Ogdensburg, and Kevin Kendall, of Ogdensburg; two great-grandchildren Logan and Aiden Moran. She was predeceased by a sister, June Newcomb and two brothers, Corliss and James Rheome.

Mrs. Coleman was born November 14^th, 1929 in Ogdensburg, NY, the daughter of Edgar and Florence Lesperance Rheome. She Graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1946. She married George Coleman June 4^th, 1946 at St. Mary’s Church. Mr. Coleman died on Sept. 1^st, 1970.

Mrs. Coleman first worked for Kallen’s Fur Store and later worked for Kinney’s Drug Store. In 1973 she worked for Hepburn Hospital, working as a secretary for purchasing. She retired in 1985. After retirement, she spent a lot of time at the Factory Fireplace Outlet Store owned by her son, Ed.

Mrs. Coleman enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Donations may be made to Notre Dame Heritage Fund.