Esther N. Lee, 98, of Oneonta, passed away on March 7, 2022.
She was born Oct. 22, 1923 to Anker and Margrethe (Jensen) Norberg in East Meredith. She was the fourth of seven children, all of whom predeceased her.
Esther graduated from Oneonta High School in 1940.
On March 4, 1945, Esther married Robert Lee. He passed away April 1, 1974. Together they had four children, Alan, Richard, Kevin and Gary. Alan and Gary predeceased her, as did her granddaughter Jennifer Lee Thornton.
She retired from SUNY Delhi after 20 years in 1981.
Esther is survived by sons Richard (Barbara) of Hamilton, and Kevin (Nancy) of Delhi; grandchildren Adam Lee of Ithaca, Rebecca (Ian) Vredenburgh of Carthage, N.C., and Stephanie (Dennis) Decker of Mt. Vision, and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the First Presbyterian Church, Delhi. All are invited to a reception at the church following the service. Burial will follow that afternoon at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi.
Visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the Lee family.
