Emma J. Weader

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 11 August 2019 at 5:33 pm

Emma WeaderEmma J. Weader, 88, of Holley, passed away Aug. 10, 2019. She was born Nov. 25, 1930 in the Town of Sweden.

Emma retired from the Holley Central School District, where she drove school busses and was a custodian. Emma loved Christmas, the New York Yankees, camping, traveling, sewing, flower gardening, and volunteering at the Town of Sweden Senior Center. She was always busy caring for someone, but her greatest joy was her family.

She was predeceased by her son, Kenneth Owen, in 1989.

She is survived by her loving family, John (Beverly) Weader Jr., Tim Weader and Christine Allen; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Betty Phillips; nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Sat., Aug. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc., 16650 Route 31, Holley, where a celebration of Emma’s life will follow at 5 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Orleans County Animal Shelter, American Heart Association, or American Diabetes Association.

To share a special memory of Emma, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.