Obituary of Catherine M. (Fernaays) Stone

LeRoy ~ Catherine M. (Fernaays) Stone, age 85, of Exchange Street, passed away Saturday morning (June 6, 2015) at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Mrs. Stone was born June 8, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary McKernan Miller. Mrs. Stone was a lifetime LeRoyan, who was devoted to her community. She attended St. Peter’s School and then LeRoy Central Schools. She worked for many years as a deputy clerk/treasurer for the Village of LeRoy and received her certification as a certified municipal clerk. She served on many advisory boards which included LeRoy Little League, LeRoy youth football, treasurer of CYFL football, American Red Cross, Genesee County United Way, Triad, the National Silver Haired Congress and Marshall Fund. She also served in various capacities with the Botts Forito American Legion Post 1956, Girls State, Genesee County American Legion Auxiliary, Genesee County Red Cross, LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, Office of the Aging, LeRoy-Stafford Senior Citizens and volunteered many hours at the V.A. Hospital in Batavia. She was selected as LeRoyan of the Year in 1975, Genesee County Woman of the Year in 1984 and received the St. Jerome Health and Humanitarian Award in 1993. She is survived by her children, Daniel (Barb) Fernaays, Thomas (Patty) Fernaays and Joan Fernaays, all of LeRoy; daughter in law, Cheryll Fernaays of LeRoy; grandchildren, Matthew (Sara), Nathan (Farrah), Thomas (Erin), Jacob (Debi) and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Oliver, Henry, Calvin, Claire, Kasey, Michael, Brayden, Abygale, Jacob, Parker and Kali; sisters, Peggy (Ron) Beach of Caledonia and Janet (Lew) Haley of Avon; grand-dogs, Lewis, Billy, Trigger, Genny and Castle, along with many nieces, nephews and dear friends. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husbands, Norman Fernaays and Alfred Stone, and a son, Michael Fernaays. Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 1 ~ 4 and 6 ~ 9 at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19). Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 10 A.M. at Our Lady of Mercy Parish (St. Peter’s Church), 44 Lake St., LeRoy with interment to follow in St. Francis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to either the LeRoy – Stafford Senior Citizens, 7965 Black St. Rd., LeRoy, N.Y. 14482 or the LeRoy Food Pantry, 48 Main St., LeRoy, N.Y. 14482.