Obituary of Marjorie S. Rubeck Edwards

Marjorie S. Rubeck Edwards (nee May), age 87, of Hamburg, NY; formerly of Eden, NY, died Saturday, November 8, 2014. She was born December 16, 1926 in Hamburg, New York. The daughter of late John and Sylvia (Schunk) May. She was the wife of late Warren P. Rubeck and William Edwards; the beloved mother of Sandra (John) Fleissner, Bonnie Wronski and late Roger (Linda) Rubeck; step mother of Bill Edwards’s children. Sister of Beatrice Young, Janice Taber and late Althea, Donald and Carol Jean. Grandmother of 3 granddaughters, Jacquelyn McClendon, Kimberly Smith Sharlene Mellon and 5 great grandchildren; Hilary, Michael, Doc, Ethan and Ian. Marjorie was a member of the Eden United Methodist Church and currently the Hamburg Methodist Church. She resided in Eden for 49 years. She was a member of the American Legion Post #880 in Eden. She was a homemaker and wife for more than 50 years. She made fresh evergreen wreaths for 43 years, which many enjoyed her handiwork during the holidays. Marjorie worked with her husband Warren Rubeck and William Edwards designing and building unique creations for her daughter Sandra and John’s Floral School, Sign of the Pine. Marjorie worked on the Annual Election Day Dinner at the Eden Methodist Church and the Annual Rummage Sale. She also worked at the Eden Corn Festival. She raised three successful children. Sandra, with her husband John, ran a floral school for 40 years; Bonnie has worked in the dental field here in NY and in NC. Roger was a Vietnam Veteran and worked for the Girl Scouts in Holland, NY for 30 years. Family invites friends to call from 2-4PM & 7-9PM Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Laing Funeral Home Inc. 2724 W. Church St. Eden. Funeral service will be held 11AM Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the funeral home Words of sympathy on www.laingfuneralhome.com