Wendy Davenport

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Wendy Davenport, 78, passed away Saturday night at Crouse Hospital with her family by her side. Born on Long Island on January 23, 1947 to the Honorable Paul and Vivian Lawrence she had been a resident of Syracuse for more than 50 years.

She was a graduate of SUNY Albany with a BA degree, and earned her masters degree from Syracuse University in English Literature.

Wendy was a teacher at Cicero-North Syracuse High School for 37 years until retiring.
She also taught at Columbia College at Hancock AFB. She was a long time member of Temple Concord, and active in the sisterhood of the Temple. Wendy was a volunteer and teacher at OASIS. She was especially proud to have been a founding member of CNY Reads; a member of NYSUT; and active member of the English Speaking Union which was affiliated with the Shakespeare competition for area high schools. She was a Wendy was a member of the Spirit of Syracuse Sweet Adelines. After her husband Robert passed in 2010 she continued his membership and active participation in the Oneida Lake Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

Wendy’s family includes her daughter Shana (Grant) Kohler; her son Robert F. “Bob” (Heather) Jr., and her granddaughter Nicole.

Funeral services will be at 11AM on Thursday the 20th at Temple Concord. Friends may visit with the family immediately prior to the funeral service at the Temple, 450 Kimber Road on Thursday from 10 to 11AM.
The service will be live streamed at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82769469499 pwd=dos658pAwAZbqEsVAkf02ptaOobHra.1. Meeting ID: 827 6946 9499
Passcode: 987302

Entombment will be in the Temple Concord Mauseleum at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Temple Concord, or Oasis.

Shiva will be observed at Wendy’s home Thursday night 6-8, and Friday from 2-4 www.sisskindfuneralservice.com