Caroline Mae “Patty” Duryea, age 81, of Alto, passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2020, with her family by her side. Patty was born in Grand Rapids, to Alvin and Vivian (Pease) Barnaby on March 17, 1939, later moving to Caledonia, where she grew up and then raised her children. Patty is survived by her husband, Ron, of 62 years; her children, Jeff Duryea, Jamie (Chris) Duryea, Joel (Sandy) Duryea; her grandchildren, Alecia (Kyle) Bellgraph, Eric (Erin) Duryea, Amber Duryea (Tom Miller), Austin Duryea (Ben Canfield), Jared, Zachary, and Luke Duryea; great grandchildren, Hadleigh, Reeg, and Beckett Bellgraph, Luna Pagan, and Harlow Canfield. Patty had many nicknames from her grandchildren, including Gram, Grams, Grammy, Gram- Grams, Gramski. But she will be most lovingly remembered as “Granny,” the name she chose for herself when she found out she was going to be a great- grandma. Also surviving are her siblings, Dorothy Lee Martin, Shirley (Russ) Cisler, Tom (Barb) Barnaby, Joan (Norm) Buer, Ruth (Roy) Vorhees, Diane Playter, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Vivian Barnaby; brother, Gerry Barnaby; brothers-in-law, Dale Martin and Gene Playter; niece, Jeannie Barnaby. Cremation has taken place. Due to the Governor’s funeral restrictions, a memorial will take place at a later date. Final arrangements were entrusted to Simply Cremation and Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, MI. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Faith Hospice for their loving care and support.Caroline Mae “Patty” Duryea, age 81, of Alto, passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2020, with her family by her side. Patty was born in Grand Rapids, to Alvin and Vivian (Pease) Barnaby on March 17, 1939, later moving to Caledonia, where she grew up and then raised her children. Patty is survived by her husband, Ron, of 62 years; her children, Jeff Duryea, Jamie (Chris) Duryea, Joel (Sandy) Duryea; her grandchildren, Alecia (Kyle) Bellgraph, Eric (Erin) Duryea, Amber Duryea (Tom Miller), Austin Duryea (Ben Canfield), Jared, Zachary, and Luke Duryea; great grandchildren, Hadleigh, Reeg, and Beckett Bellgraph, Luna Pagan, and Harlow Canfield. Patty had many nicknames from her grandchildren, including Gram, Grams, Grammy, Gram- Grams, Gramski. But she will be most lovingly remembered as “Granny,” the name she chose for herself when she found out she was going to be a great- grandma. Also surviving are her siblings, Dorothy Lee Martin, Shirley (Russ) Cisler, Tom (Barb) Barnaby, Joan (Norm) Buer, Ruth (Roy) Vorhees, Diane Playter, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Vivian Barnaby; brother, Gerry Barnaby; brothers-in-law, Dale Martin and Gene Playter; niece, Jeannie Barnaby. Cremation has taken place. Due to the Governor’s funeral restrictions, a memorial will take place at a later date. Final arrangements were entrusted to Simply Cremation and Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, MI. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Faith Hospice for their loving care and support.