Obituary of Linda M. Ditch

Linda Marie Ditch passed away peacefully at her home on Monday July 15th, 2019 at the age of 70. Linda is predeceased by her parents, Anne Marie and Harry Ditch Jr., sisters, Ellen Hermann and Mary Shepard, as well as brother Harry Ditch III. Linda is survived by sister in law, Marcia Ditch, her brother in law, Steven Shepard, and her niece and nephews, Andrea Holbok, Dr. Thomas Ditch, Shea Shepard, Rory Shepard & Kyle Shepard. 

Linda Ditch was born in Syracuse, NY on May 28th, 1949, grew up on Wolcott Ave. and graduated from Most Holy Rosary in 1967. She then went on to work for the Syracuse Police Department for 30 years as Secretary to the Chief of Police. 

Linda enjoyed spending time with her family, playing croquet in the yard, and going on walks with her loving dog, Samantha.  She enjoyed a good BBQ with Debbie Ford, made an out of this world potato salad, and loved rooting on her Syracuse Orange. 

In lieu of funeral services, and to honor Linda's character, we ask that all who wish to participate make a donation to ALSA.org or Helping Hounds Dog Rescue.