Evelyn J. Hooker

She was born April 15, 1933 in her grand- parents’ home on Snyder Hill, New Albion, to the late Asa and Marian (Manning) Warner.

A 1951 graduate of Cattaraugus Central School, she received her two-year degree in business from Roberts Wesleyan College in 1953. She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for many years for Olson Builders and handled all of the bookkeeping for the family dairy farm, Marlindale Farm.

Evelyn married Lawrence Hooker on June 6, 1953 in the Cattaraugus Free Methodist Church. Lawrence passed away on April 19, 2002.

She was a member of the South Dayton Free Methodist Church for the past 71¢ years serving in many capacities including church treasurer (almost 50 years), CYC Director, adult Sunday School teacher and Missions leader. Evelyn enjoyed reading, studying the Bible, listening to Christian music (especially the Gaithers) and attending Sunday School, church worship services and family gatherings.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda (David) Kelley of South Dayton and Mary (Donald) Mohr of North Tonawanda; a son, Dale (Deborah) Hooker of South Dayton; ten grandchildren: Jeremy Kelley, Eli Kelley, Adam Kelley, Sara (Kelley) Johnson, Aaron Mohr, Jonathan Mohr, Maribeth (Mohr) Grant, Stacy (Hooker) Long, Brian Hooker and Lee Hooker; 22 great grandchildren; siblings: Jim (Linda) Warner and Carol Paddock; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings Esther (Wendell) Wilcox, Ronald Warner (his wife Jane survives) and Sylvia (Richard) Maitland.

Visitation for family and friends will be held at DiStasio Funeral Home Inc., 478 Route 83 at Balcom Corners, South Dayton on Tuesday, June 4, from 5-7 pm. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 5, at 10:30 am at the South Dayton Free Methodist Church, 327 Pine Street, South Dayton with Pastor David Mills officiating.

Burial will be in Villenova Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the South Dayton Free Methodist Church, PO Box 261, South Dayton, NY 14138 or the South Dayton Fire Department, P.O. Box 88, South Dayton, NY 14138.

Online condolences may be made at www. distasio funeralhome.com.