Cornelia Lentz Obituary (1939 - 2023)

Cornelia Van Altena Lentz of Addison, NY, commonly known as Corky to friends and family, died peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023 after a brief illness. She was born on September 1, 1939 in Winsted, CT to Mathias A. Van Altena and Helen Marie Griffin. Corky earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. Following graduation she married William P. Lentz on November 24, 1961. Together they had two children, Kristina Lentz Mujica and W. Karl Lentz. Following the death of her husband, she resided for 13 years with Clayton Weil in the log home they together had constructed on Irish Hill Rd in Addison. Following his death, she and Kenneth W. Reed were married at the Thurston Church on October 9, 2004. He predeceased her on July 3, 2018. As a young farm wife Corky helped build up Lenzheim farm and became active with her children and as a leader in the Steuben County 4-H program. For 15 years she served as a member of the Steuben Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services. Form 1980 until 1999 she was employed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a Field Representative, traveling throughout the greater Southern Tier area conducting special surveys and working on the decennial enumerations of the population. In her later years she volunteered for Meals on Wheels, delivering meals to the homebound and enjoyed weekly bowling in the Sunshiners League. In addition to Kristina, Corky is survived by her granddaughters, Rosemarie H. Mujica of Dover, DE and Kristina D. Mujica of Ellsworth, ME; daughter-in-law Angie McLean of Piedmont, SC; and the many Reed family offspring, especially step-granddaughter Kendelle Rose Ann Reed and her parents. Corky's son Karl predeceased her at the age of 28 on April 12, 1999. At Corky’s request there will be no funeral services. She has donated her body to the University of Rochester Medical Center and will be cremated at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to Corning Meals on Wheels Inc., 144 Cedar Street, Corning, NY 14830. https://cmowheels.com/ Corky's care was entrusted to Haughey Funeral Home, Inc. in Corning, NY. Please visit www.haugheyfuneralhome.com to share memories with her family.