Obituary of Martha (Pratt) Eddy

Martha (Marti) Pratt Eddy of Manchester, CT, passed away on November 13, 2023, at Hartford Hospital. Marti was born in Hornell, NY, on February 16, 1953, the daughter of the late Belden Pratt and Jean Morris Pratt of Canisteo, NY. A 1971 graduate of Canisteo Central School, she obtained a B.A. in Sociology from SUNY Geneseo in 1975. In 1994, Marti received her Master’s Degree (MSM) from The American College of Financial Services. While at Geneseo, Marti met the love of her life, James Eddy, of Elmira Heights, NY, and they married on April 16, 1977. They resided in Connecticut. Marti worked in the insurance industry for many years before retiring in 2020. Marti’s passion for family and friends will be remembered and missed. Yearly since 2003, she and Jim gathered for a week with her siblings at Green Lakes State Park outside Syracuse, NY. It gave everyone a chance to see one another as the nieces and nephews were growing up, and the whole clan have continued to share walks and meals, sing songs, play games, and just enjoy being together. Marti enjoyed storytelling, her book club, Outlander groups, gardening, the Manchester Women’s Club (MWC) and delving into family genealogy. Always an avid reader, Marti helped promote literacy by collecting hundreds of books to help stock the MWC’s Little Free Libraries specifically allocated for children. Marti was predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, James, her siblings: Francis (JoAn) Pratt of Canton, OH, Barbara Dickerson of Fairport, NY, James (Linda) Pratt of Penfield, NY, and Mary (Mark Cotter) Pratt-Cotter of McDonough, GA, and ten nieces and nephews, and many cousins. The family will receive friends from 1-2 pm June 8, 2024 at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main St. Canisteo, NY, where a memorial service and celebration of life will take place immediately following calling hours at 2:00 pm. Dressy casual attire is welcome. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Wimodaughsian Library placing Martha Pratt Eddy in the MEMO line and send to: Wimodaughsian Library Canisteo, 19 W. Main Street, Canisteo, NY 14823.