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Mary Ann Schnaufer

By Lisa Ace

Mary Ann Schnaufer (nee’ Hennekey), of Pembroke, NY, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, April 14, 2023, under hospice care after a short battle with cancer at the age of 81.  Born on January 3, 1942, in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Coral and Dolores (Willig) Hennekey.

Mary Ann is survived by husband of 63 years, Kenneth R. Schnaufer; her daughter Patricia Schnaufer, her sons Robert (Tonya) Schnaufer, and Andrew (Karen) Schnaufer of Florida, her son in law, John Ritter, Jr, her grandchildren Jennifer (Bruce) Pritchett, Adam (Jessica) Schnaufer, Nathan Schnaufer, Rachael Cortright, and Kyleah Schnaufer, her great grandchildren, Ethan and Rebecca Pritchett and Hunter and Aurora Schnaufer, sisters Christine (George) Miller, Kathleen Hennekey, Dolores Sullivan, and Alice (Andy) Publow.  Mary Ann is predeceased by her daughter JoAnne Ritter, grandson Brandon Cortright, and great granddaughter Helen Pritchett.

Mary Ann was loved by everyone she met.  She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  She was actively involved at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Church serving as a volunteer, eucharistic minister, and member of the Wiggle Group which made prayer shawls and baptism blankets.

Friends and family are invited to call on Tuesday, April 18th from 4 to 7 pm at the  C. B. Beach & Son Mortuary, Inc., 4 East Main Street, Corfu.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 19th at 9 am at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 18 West Main Street, Corfu. Burial will follow at 11 am at the Western New York National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Genesee County Animal Shelter, 3841 West Main Street Road, Batavia, NY 14020 or to the Corfu Presbyterian Church Food Pantry, PO Box 159, Corfu, NY 14036.

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