Karen Maria Ossenfort Price, of Skaneateles, died on Jan. 22, 2023, at home. She was born Feb. 12, 1961, in Deer Park, Long Island, to Ernst and Patricia Ossenfort.
She moved to Central New York to attend Syracuse University, and never left.
She married David Price, the love of her life, on July 21, 1990. She loved playing sports, coaching sports (volleyball and modified soccer at Skaneateles Schools) and watching sports of all kinds.
Karen worked for 24 years at Skaneateles High School, where she adored the kids, and vice-versa. She combined her position as a senior study hall teacher aide with her passion for Rotary, heading up the high school Interact Club (with projects including the American Red Cross Blood Drive and Haunted Hallways), and working with Rotary Youth Exchange students (both in-bound and out-bound), promoting community service and world peace.
She drew others in with her effervescent personality, innate kindness, and enthusiasm for life. She remained grateful and joyful to the end, combating cancer with courage and dignity.
In addition to her husband Dave, she is survived by her sister Patricia (Joseph) Petrucelli (including beloved nieces Jacqueline and Nicole and families), her like-a-sister Laura O’Shea (Chuck O’Byran), great nieces and nephews and godchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Karen Price Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in her name to help local students who wish to go abroad. (Make checks out to the Skaneateles Rotary Foundation, with Karen Price Memorial Scholarship Fund in the memo, PO Box 316, Skaneateles, NY 13152).
A celebration of her life is planned for late spring.
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