GILBERTSVILLE – Carolee Ames Dunham, 17, of Gilbertsville passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 as a result of a automobile accident.
She was born in Sidney on April 3, 1990 the daughter of Jeff and Marna (Knicklebine) Dunham. She was a senior at the Gilbertsville/Mt. Upton Central School where she was a 4 year member of the National Honor Society.  She was very involved in sports at GMU playing on the Girls Soccer team for 7 years and the Girls Basketball teams for 5 years. She also was a member of the GMU Jazz, Concert and marching bands for the past 5 years playing the trumpet. She had also participated in the GMU Ski Club for several years.  She was a member of this years' GMU Yearbook staff. In her community she was involved in Rotary International as an exchange student to Brazil for a year, returning this past June. She was also a member of the Junior American Legion Auxiliary (Post 1339) of Gilbertsville and attended the Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville. Her hobbies included traveling, playing sports, playing the trumpet and being with friends and family. 
She is survived by her parents, Jeff and Marna Dunham of Gilbertsville, a sister, Phylicia Dunham of Gilbertsville, her maternal grandmother, Mary Knicklebine and her paternal grandparents, Patricia and Clinton Dunham, all of Gilbertsville. She is also survived by her aunts, Rebecca deLaubell and Mark of Oneida, Becky Edgett and Mitch of Mt. Upton, an uncle, Bill Knicklebine and Caren of Kansas, her cousins, Chad Edgett, Cory Edgett, Brandon Knicklebine, Cody Edgett, Nathan Edgett, Andrew deLaubell and her extended family and some very special friends and her dog, Mitcy. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, William R. Knicklebine.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville with the Rev. Jane Faber and the Rev. Joseph Acanfora officiating.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make donations to “The Morris Rotary Club “(exchange student program), P.O.Box 414, Morris, NY 13808 or the Gilbertsville Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 181 Gilbertsville, NY 13776.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnstonfh.com.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.