Edna I. Schaefer, 81, of East Street in Lee, died Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Lee on April 1, 1933, the daughter of Joseph and Lillian Gangell Coty. She attended Lee Schools. On October 7, 1950 she married John R. Schaefer Sr. He died in April of 1992. Mrs. Schaefer was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Lee. She was a homemaker and enjoyed being with and taking care of her family and her pets. She is survived by: Three sons; David J. Schaefer and his wife, Diane, of Virginia Beach, VA, Timothy B. Schaefer and his wife, Molly, of Tyringham, MA and James C. Schaefer of Lee, MA. A daughter, Nancy I. Simonelli and her husband, David, of Virginia Beach, VA. Two brothers; John Coty and his wife, Mary, of Lee and Richard Coty and his wife, Mary Lou, of Lee. Two sisters; Hattie Clark of Lee and Lillian Hiser and her husband, Phillip, of Lee and a sister-in-law, Jeannette Coty. Four grandchildren; Amie Robinson, Trisha Schaefer, Dakota Schaefer and Benjamin Schaefer. Four Great Grandchildren; Abigail Robinson, Alexis Robinson, Chase Harper and Brystol Harper. She is predeceased by another son, John R. Schaefer Jr., who died in January of this year, and two brothers, Robert and Marshall Coty. Funeral services for Edna Schaefer will be on Friday August 1st at 11 AM at the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Friday morning from 9 AM until the time of the service. Friends wishing may make donations in her memory to St. Mary's School in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home, 3 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238.

Visitation Details

Friday, August 1st, 2014 9:00am - 11:00am, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Friday, August 1st, 2014 11:00am, Kelly Funeral Home

Interment Details

Fairmount Cemetery