Obituary of Joan V. Feasley

Joan Virginia Butler Feasley was born April 1, 1936, in Corning, New York, to Phoebe Sanders Butler and Hollis Ross Butler. She attended Addison High School where she excelled in music and academics. She was editor of the yearbook, was first chair of the orchestra's violin section, and graduated as the class valedictorian. She received a Regents' merit scholarship to attend Fredonia University where she majored in General Education and Music. She came to Eden as a student teacher in January of 1957 and met her husband, William Feasley, who she married in 1958. She taught at Pinehurst Elementary School for two years, before becoming a stay-at-home mother for her seven children. In addition to raising her children, she also worked on the family's dairy farm. She loved to volunteer. She served for many years on the Altar Guild and as Lay Reader at both St. Paul's in Eden, New York, and Faith Lutheran in Lecanto, Florida. For more than 25 years she was the Chair or Co-Chair of St. Paul's Harvest Supper and she taught Sunday School for 19 years. With her husband, she also chaired St. Paul's Stewardship Committee for 19 years. They also chaired Eden's annual fundraising drive for the American Cancer Society for 30 years. She helped set up and named HELP (Help Eden Limit Pollution) in the early 1970s. She tutored students for North Collins Public School and Immaculate Conception Catholic School and served as a 4-H leader. She also served on the Board of the New York State Farm Bureau Women's Committee and the Eden Historical Society. She enjoyed playing and teaching bridge, eventually becoming a Bronze Life Master and a certified teacher for the American Contract Bridge League. Her love of music continued throughout her life--whether playing the piano at home, playing in her churches' bell choir, or just singing to herself as she went happily about her day. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, William Agle Feasley; daughters Lynn (Adam Blumenthal), Jill (Kurt Lawson), Joy (Paul Swenbeck), and Jenny (Saju Bahuleyan); sons Bert (Paula Kruszka-Agle) and Carl (Diane); and her 10 grandchildren. Family invites friends to call Friday, July 25, 2014 from 2-4PM & 7-9PM at the Laing Funeral Home Inc. 2724 W. Church St. Eden, NY. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 11:00AM in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Eden, NY Flowers gratefully decline. Memorials may be made to Camp Pioneer 9324 Lakeshore Rd., Angola, NY 14006. Words of sympathy may be made on www.LaingFuneralHome.com