Mrs. Consuelo Maria “Connie” Chuff, 59, of 2748 St. Rt. 51, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010, in her home.
She was born in Niagara Falls on June 16, 1951, the daughter of Edmond and Consuelo Llama Savidge. She attended and graduated from Fountain Valley High School, CA, and received her Bachelor’s Degree in English from Cal State University, Fullerton, CA, and her Master’s Degree in Reading Education from SUNY Oswego.
Connie was married to Nicholas Chuff on July 26, 1980, in St. Theresa's Church, Frankfort Center. Connie taught Reading to Pre First Grade, First, Second and Third Grade for many years. She began her teaching career at Huntington Beach, CA, Department of Defense, Seoul, Korea, Fischer Elementary School, Mohawk, and lastly Remington Elementary School, Ilion. She was a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church and a member Delta Kappa Gamma, Ilion Food Pantry, Ilion Foundation, Catholic Charities, Historical Club, Ilion, American Association of University Women and Ilion Meals on Wheels Program.
Connie is survived by her beloved husband, Nicholas Chuff; one son, Matthew Chuff, at home; her father and mother, Edmond and Consuelo Savidge, of Westminster, CA; one sister, Linda Savidge, of Westminster; her sister-in-law, who was like her sister, and brother-in-law, Mary Lynne and Douglas VanVliet, of Castleton, NY; two nephews, Bryan VanVliet and Tim VanVliet; her good friends, Carol Congilaro, Carol Bracken, Jody Janiki, Grace Osborne, MaryEl Wallace, Vicky Krenichyn, Kathy Murphy, Cheryl Robinson, Joanne French, Maggie Wesoleski, Wendy Jackson and the girls at the Salon, Mary Day, Patty Day and Mary Lamphere; and several cousins.
Her funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from the V.J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc., 203 Second Ave., Frankfort, and at 2:00 in Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Alfred Lamanna, Pastor Emeritus, assisted by Deacon James Bower. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4-8 at the V.J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc.
Connie asked for a very special thank you to her doctors, Dr. Kuzminski, Dr. Braven, Dr. Thomas, Dr. Jederlinic, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Mooney, Dr. Cramer, Dr. Kruse, Dr. Hogden and Dr. Priem, and her nurses, Doreen, Mary Ann, Crystal, Michele, Kelly, Barb, Brittany, Robin, Pat, Sandy, Gen, Dawn, Jim, Dana, Melissa, Mary, Reggie and Lou.
"It was truly a pleasure and privilege to teach at Remington School with love, Connie."
Contributions in Consuelo's memory may be made to Ilion Food Pantry, 60 West St., Ilion, NY 13357; Ilion Foundation, PO Box 480, Ilion, NY 13357-0480; Jody Tanner Karla Scholarship Fund, c/o Ilion Central School, PO Box 480, Ilion, NY 13357; or Catholic Charities Runaway Youth and Homeless Program, 61 West St., Ilion, NY 13357. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Connie’s online memorial page by going to www.iocovozzifuneralhomes.com.
