RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Koreen Alice (Gray) Vriesema, age 60,of Little Lakes Road, town of Warren, passed away on Monday afternoon, January 20, 2003, in her home after an extended illness. She was born on August 31, 1942, in New Berlin, daughter of the late Harold F. and Gertrude Dye Gray. Koreen was a graduate of West Winfield Central High School class of 1960. For many years she worked as a medical transcriber and office manager for an Internal Medicine Practice in Little Falls. On May 29, 1982, she married John Peter Vriesema in West Exeter. Koreen attended Herkimer County Community College where she was on the Deans List. She was in the process of completing a Herkimer BOCES LPN Nursing Program when a seven-year battle with breast cancer finally over-took her. She had a strong belief in God and was a member of the Mohawk Reformed Church. Her family remembers her constant love of children, hers and others, her seven grandchildren and the wonderful family gatherings. She was an avid Yankee baseball fan. She loved traveling, whale watching and bird watching. Surviving besides her loving husband of twenty years John, are two daughters, Victoria J. Gray Perkins and her partner James Paulo of Erieville, Elizabeth A. and her husband Coy Sawyer of Nokomis, FL; four sons, Michael J. Perkins of Richfield Springs, David T. and his wife Serena A. Perkins of Ilion, Geoffrey S. Perkins of Richfield Springs, Chief Warrant Officer Karl W. and his wife Cherry B. Perkins of Holly Springs, NC, a sister; Kathleen Harris of Sherburne; three brothers, Thomas W. Gray of Silver Springs, MD, Terry L. Gray of Utica, Richard E. and his wife Naomi Gray of West Exeter; seven grandchildren, Christopher G. Bellows, Kaitlyn G. Giordano, Noah J. Giordano, Reece T. Perkins, Emily Elizabeth Perkins, Madison T. Perkins, Ryan M. Gause, several nieces, nephews and cousins. TO MY DEAR AND LOVELY WIFE KOREEN You battled Metastic Breast Cancer for seven years. You never faltered during this time letting us witness what we had come to know as an endearing and life embracing mixture of courage, intelligence and humor, but most of all an open and present kindness and always love. We will miss you. The family will be present to receive relatives and friends in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James Street, Richfield Springs on Wednesday (today) from 5:00 until 8:00 pm. Funeral service will take place in the funeral home on Thursday at 11:00 am. The Reverend Paul Akers, Pastor of the Mohawk Reformed Church will officiate. Mrs. Vriesema will be laid to rest in the Springfield Center Cemetery later this spring. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care Inc. or Friends of Bassett Koreen Vriesema Fund for Breast Cancer Patients. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Flora Vriesema and many other special friends for all their care and kindness.