Obituary of Norma Cecelia Shafer

Wayland – Norma C. Shafer, 90 years of age passed away early Wednesday morning, September 11, 2024 at Elderwood Healthcare Facility in Hornell. Norma was born February 24, 1934 in Wayland the daughter of Benedict and Stella (Hotter) Gross. She grew up in Wayland and was a 1951 graduate of Wayland Central School. Norma and Donald Shafer were married February 18, 1952 at St. Joseph’s Church in Wayland and celebrated over 71 years together prior to Don passing away in June of 2023. Other than living out of the area during Don’s Army station duty Norma has resided in the Wayland area her entire life. Norma’s employment career was at several different companies throughout the years. She was a bookkeeper at the Woodcroftery in Wayland, a secretary at The Gunlocke Company, a clerk for Campbell’s Dairy in Dansville and for many years the manager at Byrne Dairy in Dansville. Her hobbies were many! She was a meticulous gardener and loved keeping her property pristine. She knitted afghans for her children and grandchildren, made wreaths for different occasions, loved to bake, (everyone loved her pies and cookies!) she really enjoyed cleaning and just never sat still. Her fondness of cats never waned and took care of the strays when they were around. At heart though Norma was a homemaker as she embraced the responsibility of that. Norma was pre-deceased by her parents, Benedict and Stella Gross; her husband Donald Shafer; her son Michael Shafer; and her grandson, Zachary Scialdone, a brother, Robert Gross of Wayland, sisters, Helen (Charles) Morsch of Wayland, Rosemarie (Jim) Ober of Painted Post, brothers and sisters in law, Joyce (Charles) Macaluso of Rochester, LaVerne (Wanda) Shafer of Geneva, Vivian (Robert) Wheaton of Atlanta, Larry (Bea) Shafer of NM, Stan Randall of NC. Norma is survived by her daughters, Terry (Roger)Johnson of Dansville, Vicky (Harmon) Spencer of Wayland and Lynda Scialdone of Rochester; her grandchildren, Jaime (Nicholle) Johnson of FL, Ben Spencer (Bri Webster) of Wayland, Jon (Laura)Spencer of York, PA, Alex (Alexandria) Scialdone of Webster and Matthew Shafer of CA; her greatgrandchildren, Madison Spencer and Augie Scialdone; brothers and sisters in law Raymond (MaryJean) Shafer of Camden, Sharon Randall of NC, and Dawn Shaver of Wayland; along with several nieces and nephews. Norma’s family and friends may call Saturday September 14, 2024 from 11am-1pm at St. George-Forsythe Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland. Norma’s funeral service will be at the conclusion of calling hours at 1pm. Committal prayers and interment will take place immediately following at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Wayland. Contributions in memory of Norma C. Shafer may be made to Care First Hospice, 3805 Meads Creek Rd, Painted Post, NY 14870, The Ann and Carl Meyers Cancer Center at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, 111 Clara Barton St., Dansville, NY 14437, Cozy Cats n Kittens Rescue, 80 Seneca St., Hornell, NY 14843 or to Barn Cat Outreach, PO Box 11, Springwater, NY 14560.