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Mrs. Theodora J. "Teddie" Schramm

By Joshua Smith

Byron- Theodora J. "Teddie" Schramm, age 79, of Byron, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center.

She was born April 17, 1940, in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late Howard F. and Juanita T. Wright Andrews.

Teddie and her husband Ron adopted 16 children and fostered over 170. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the staff at the Lipson Cancer Center in Batavia.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald I. Schramm, whom she married February 25, 1955; her sons, Peter (Elizabeth) Schramm of Ernul, North Carolina, Raymond (Edna) Schramm of Batavia and Scott (Lori) Schramm of Middleport; her daughter, Cindy L. Day of Alabama; her daughter-in-law, Mary Schramm of Bergen; her brother, Richard (Sonia) Andrews of South Byron; her sister-in-law, Margaret Andrews of Lakeland, Florida; 14 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her son, Ronald H. Schramm, Sr. who passed away on June 5, 2015 and her siblings, Kenneth and Russell Andrews and Elizabeth Sprague.

Friends may call from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM on Friday, October 18th  at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia where services will immediately follow visitation. She will be laid to rest in Byron Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lipson Cancer Center Institute, in care of Rochester Regional Health Foundation, 100 Kings Highway South, Suite 2300, Rochester, New York 14617. To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

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