Caroline Mae "Patty" Duryea, 81, of Alto, MI, passed away peacefully at her
home on November 23, 2020, with her family by her side. Patty was born in
Grand Rapids, MI to Alvin and Vivian (Pease) Barnaby on March 17, 1939, later
moving to Caledonia, where she grew up and then raised her children. Patty is
survived by her husband, Ron, of 62 years; her children: Jeff Duryea, Jamie
(Chris) Duryea, Joel (Sandy) Duryea; her grandchildren: Alecia (Kyle) Bellgraph,
Eric (Erin) Duryea, Amber Duryea (Tom Miller), Austin Duryea (Ben Canfield),
Jared, Zachary, and Luke Duryea; Great-grandchildren: Hadleigh, Reeg, and
Beckett Bellgraph, Luna Pagan, and Harlow Canfield. Patty had many
nicknames from her grandchildren, including Gram, Grams, Grammy, GramGrams, Gramski. But she will be most lovingly remembered as "Granny," the
name she chose for herself when she found out she was going to be a greatgrandma. Also surviving are her siblings: Dorothy Lee Martin, Shirley (Russ)
Cisler, Tom (Barb) Barnaby, Joan (Norm) Buer, Ruth (Roy) Vorhees, Diane Playter,
and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents: Alvin
and Vivian Barnaby; brother: Gerry Barnaby; brothers-in-law: Dale Martin and
Gene Playter; niece: Jeannie Barnaby. Cremation has taken place. Due to the
Governor's funeral restrictions, a memorial will take place at a later date. Final
arrangements were entrusted to Simply Cremation and Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, MI.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Faith Hospice for their loving care
and support.