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MARIE R. SHOEMAKER

By Michael Tomaszewski

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MARIE R. SHOEMAKER ~ Age 83, of West Barre, died peacefully Saturday January 11, 2020 at her home. She was born August 28, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to the late Norman and Loretta (Koch) Axford; also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Willis H. Shoemaker, Jr. in 2014 and her brother, Richard N. Axford.

Marie worked for 30 years as a corporate secretary in Buffalo until 1979 when she married the love of her life and moved to West Barre. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, her extended family of all creatures great and small (except mosquitos). Marie was always cheering for the Buffalo Bills, attending harness horse racing and doing family genealogy   

Surviving is her loving son, Grant (Heather) Shoemaker of Medina; grandchildren, Riley, Kayla, Maya, Jennifer, Cody and Ayden; several nieces, nephews, cousins and her pet friends, Lacey, Peach & Tigger.

The Shoemaker family will be present from 11a.m. – 2p.m. on Friday January 17, 2020 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, New York 14020 where a Celebration of Marie’s Life will begin at 2p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials in her memory can be made to any PAWS location or please consider planting a tree in her memory as Marie always tried to grow love throughout her life.

Please share words of comfort with Marie’s family at www.tomaszewskifh.com and for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.

THE FAMILY OF MARIE R. SHOEMAKER IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.

 

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