Duane Burnap, 89, Winthrop

WINTHROP -- Duane Burnap, 89, loving husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, brother and uncle, passed on October 24th under the care of Hospice and his daughter Ruth in Winter Haven, FL.

Born December 31, 1936, to the late Harold and Viola Steenberg Burnap, Duane grew up on a small hobby farm in Winthrop.

After graduation from Canton ATI, he was drafted into the US Army and served his country for 2 years.

On September 8, 1962, he married Carol Ann Chapman in Brookdale, NY. Together with his wife, Carol Ann, they started their own hobby farm where they raised their family. They grew a large garden and shared the veggies with the community.

Duane worked for a time at Montgomery Wards in Potsdam before moving on to work at General Motors until his retirement.

Duane loved the Lord and was an active member of the church, volunteering his time visiting men in jail, helping with local food banks, and attending mens breakfast. He will be missed by many.

Duane is survived by his five children, Dreane Burnap, Heidi and Jim Otis, Ruth and Gary Page, Joelene Burnap, Joshua and Sarah Burnap; Grandchildren, Derek Otis, Caleb Otis, Cory and Abigail Page, Casondra and Brandon Crinklaw, Kyle Burnap, Kyle Everts, CJ Everts; Great Grandchildren, Caydince, Oakley, and Huntley Page, Cordelia, Persephone, Lucenna, and Isadora Crinklaw; Sisters, Ellen and Bill Young, Betty Lecuyer; Sister in law, Patricia Burnap; as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Carol Ann, Duane was pre-deceased by brothers, Leon and Larry Burnap, as well a brother in law, Richard C. Lecuyer.