January 3, 2012       

ADAMS CENTER, N.Y.  —  Mary F. Ramsey, 57, of Adams Center, died Monday, Jan. 2, at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown. 

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Piddock Funeral Home, Adams. Burial will be in the spring in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6.

Born May 19, 1954, in Trenton, N.J., daughter of Robert J. and Agatha Young Maloi, she graduated from Orange High School in Moreland Hills, N.J., and William Woods College, Missouri. 

She worked as a horse trainer at farms in North Carolina, Canada, Bonnie Castle Stables in Alexandria Bay and purchased the Golden Horseshoe Stables, now know as the Royal Stables in Adams Center.

She married Barry W. Ramsey on May 2, 1994, in the Rodman United Church of Christ.

Following their marriage the couple lived in Adams, then in 2001 they built their home in Adams Center where they lived the rest of their married life. 

Surviving are her husband, Barry W.; her father. Robert J. Maloit, Hazelhurst, Ga.; two brothers Robert J. Jr. (Barbara) Maloit, Julian, Pa., and Frank (Barbara) Maloit, Marshfield, Mass; three nephews, Patrick, Kenneth and Daniel Maloit, and a niece, Shanna Townley. 

Her mother died before her.

She was a great lover of dogs and horses and belonged to several horse clubs in New York State where she was well regarded.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Appaloosa Youth Foundation, c/o the Appaloosa Horse Club, 2720 W Pullman Rd, Moscow, ID, 83843.






Information provided by Piddock Funeral Home, Adams, and Newzjunky.com, Watertown.