ADAMS CENTER, NY — Katey M. Blodgett, 70, Adams Center, passed away at home on Nov. 18, 2023, under the care of her husband Malcolm.
Katey was born on April 17, 1953, in Gouverneur, a daughter of Charles and Louise (Strate) McCracken.
She graduated from Gouverneur High School and Canton ATC, receiving her Registered Nursing degree.
On Aug. 18, 1979, she married Malcolm Blodgett at Malcolm’s family cottage on the St. Lawrence River.
Katey was a charge RN for the Medical Surgery Floor at Mercy Hospital for several years, then becoming a private duty nurse. For eight years, she was a bartender for Dragon Lords Pub in Adams Center before her retirement.
Katey enjoyed gardening; her wild roses were a favorite. She also spent time digging up artifacts in the families back yard, finding old apothecary bottles and glass milk jugs from old dairy farms in the area.
Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Melissa Ann Logan, her husband Vincent and their son Malcolm Vincent, all of Bluffton, SC. Katey was one of 14 children, surviving siblings are Elizabeth Marcellus, Ted McCracken, David McCracken and Penny Watson.
Calling hours will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in Union Cemetery, Adams Center, NY.
Contributions in Katey’s may be made to Northern New York Community Foundation, (Nursing Scholarship) 131 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601.
Online condolences may be made to www.dlcalarco.com