Obituary of Morgan Cronan

Cronan, Morgan Konnick Morgan Konnick Cronan, 28, formerly of Vestal and most currently of South Portland, ME, passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer on October 19, 2013 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. She was predeceased by her grandfathers, Claude A. Crawford Jr. and Joseph Konnick. She is survived by her husband and best friend, John J. Cronan III; her loving parents, Randy and Corinne (Crawford) Konnick of Vestal; her brother, Corey J. Konnick of Beverly, MA; two grandmothers, Patricia J. Crawford of Clermont, FL and Elizabeth M. Konnick of Johnson City; one great-grandmother, Gertrude Engates of Binghamton; her in-laws, Dr. and Mrs. John (Laurie) Cronan Jr. of Barrington, RI; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, too many to mention. She is also survived by her beloved dog, Claire. After graduating from the Vestal Central School District in 2003, Morgan attended Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI, graduating with an Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management. She was a Project Manager for Champion Exposition Services and later a National Account Executive for the Freeman Company. Morgan and John met in 2006, were married in 2011 and eventually settled in South Portland, ME. In 2005 Morgan was diagnosed with GIST, a rare form of cancer, and over the next eight years battled her disease bravely while working, traveling and living life to the fullest. She was a true inspiration to all whose lives she touched. Morgan will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, her kind and generous spirit and the grace and courage with which she faced her illness over the past several years. The family would like to thank Dr. Joseph Readling of Broome Oncology, Dr. Michael Fallon of Lourdes Radiation Oncology, Dr. Andrew Wagner of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and every member of their staffs for their skilled and compassionate care. They would also like to express gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staffs of the ICU and PCU at Lourdes Hospital for their amazing attention to Morgan's needs over the past week. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Highland Avenue, Binghamton Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street, Binghamton Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Morgan may be made to The Life Raft Group, a support organization for people living with GIST, 155 US46, #202, Wayne, NY 07470.