Kathryn M. “Kay” Anderson Armstrong

Born October 30, 1936 in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Oswald E. and Ruby S. Burlingame Anderson.

Kay graduated from Roberts Wesleyan High School in 1954, received her BA from Roberts Wesleyan College in 1958 and also attended Lowson State Teachers college in Maryland.

She taught third grade at Gray Manor Elementary School, Dundalk, Md., from 1958-60. Later in 1960, she and husband “Mort” moved to Gerry, N.Y. She worked at Sinclairville Elementary School for several years as a teacher, substitute and tutor. From 1981-90 Kay was employed by the Jamestown Y.W.C.A. providing child care for the TEAM (Teenage Education And Motherhood) program. She was also a fulltime wife, mother and homemaker.

She was a member of the Free Methodist Church from age seven. She was an active member of the Gerry Free Methodist Church since 1962 where she served as a church steward, C.Y.C director and Sunday school teacher for over 30 years. Kay loved God and loved her church and was always willing to help anyone in need.

Wife of 55 years to the late Morton C. “Mort” Armstrong, whom she married Aug. 31, 1957 and who died Nov. 13, 2012; mother of Charles (Heather) and the late Thomas Armstrong (Aug. 13, 2003); grandmother of two; sister of Martha (Paul) Cooley and the late Doris Jean Anderson. Also survived by nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Gerry Free Methodist Church, 4500 Church St., Gerry.

Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials to: Roberts Wesleyan College, Memo: Morton Armstrong Scholarship, Office of Planned Giving, 2301 Westside Dr., Rochester, NY 14624.

Arrangements by Jordan Funeral Home, Sinclairville.