Frances Volinsky

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Frances “Francy” Green Volinsky, 72, died Saturday morning in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Francy was born on October 11, 1948 in Bryn Mawr, PA to Judge Seymour and Frances Green. She was especially proud to have been the great-great niece of former New York State Governor Horatio Seymour.
Francy was a high school graduate of The Agnes Irwin School, and earned her undergraduate and Master’s degree in Education from Syracuse University. She was an active member of Zeta Alpha Tau Sorority. For 30 years, and until her retirement she was a Pre-K teacher in the East Syracuse-Minoa school district.
Francy was a dedicated member of Temple Concord; and a past president of the Sisterhood of the Temple. She enjoyed playing golf and being a member of golf leagues at Drumlins Golf Club; cooking; sewing, and gardening. She especially loved swimming and had fond memories of summers spent at her family’s home at Beach Haven on the NJ shore.
Francy will be remembered as a tremendously caring person. She truly cared about you. It was her nature to be friendly. Though strong willed, her kindness always shined through.
She was pre-deceased by her parents; her brother “Skip” Green; and her in-laws Ethel and Jerry Volinsky.
Her family includes her husband Steven; their children Jeffrey, and Rebecca; sisters-in-law Andrea Green and Barbara Lasser; nieces Laura (Blake) Gandy; and Amanda Lasser; and nephews Sean (Sheryl) Lasser, and Adam (Ananika) Lasser.
Burial will be private in Frumah Packard Cemetery. A zoom service is being scheduled for Monday evening.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Temple Concord, www.templeconcord.org, The Jewish Federation of CNY, jewishfederationcny.org; the ALS Association, alsa.org