Donalda E. Sedlock

MASSENA- Donalda E. “Budge” Sedlock, 92, of 20 Chase Street, peacefully passed away early Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016 at the Highland Nursing Home.

Donalda was born January 4, 1924 in Mille Roches, Ontario, daughter of the late George J. and Eva E. Martin Wilkins and was a graduate of Massena High School. She married Joseph M. Sedlock in January of 1946, in Massena. Joseph predeceased her on June 19, 1982.

Budge was a secretary at U-Hall & Rich during the construction of the Seaway, and later at Alcoa. She then worked and retired from the New York Power Authority as Head Executive Secretary to the Resident Manager. During World War II, she participated in the USO tours throughout the country. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and truly enjoyed cooking, knitting and crocheting. When she was younger, she also enjoyed playing softball, baseball and bowling. She had a great love for flowers and big band music from the 1940’s. She was an avid Syracuse football and basketball fanatic and NY Yankee fan.

Donalda is survived by her children Brian and Theresa Sedlock of Attica, NY; and Patrick D. Sedlock of Massena; a granddaughter, Cassandra; three great grandchildren, Kiera, LeHanna and Eva; a sister, Katheryn and Joe Toth of Frankenmuth, MI; and two brothers, Dennis and Alma Wilkins, and William “Wally” Wilkins, all of Port Charlotte, FL; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and husband, Donalda was predeceased by an infant son, Patrick Kevin Sedlock in 1953; a brother, Leonard “Alkie” Wilkins; and two sisters, Shirley Clough and Dorothy Eros.

Friends may call at the Donaldson Funeral Home, Friday 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Thomas Gwinn officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Massena.

Donations may be made in Donalda’s memory to Alzeimers Disease and related Disorders Association.