Obituary of Norma J. Quanz

Wayland – Norma J. Quanz, 95 years of age, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, April 15, 2025 at the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt Morris. Norma was born October 13, 1929 in Canandaigua, NY the daughter of Roy and Leona (Lincoln) Rowley. She grew up in Springwater, graduated from Wayland Central School in 1947 and then began working at Kodak and then Moore Cottrell. Norma and William Quanz married on June 28, 1952 in Wayland. Together they celebrated over 61 years of marriage prior to Bill passing away in January of 2014. Norma was a wonderful farm wife and mother; after the children were raised she went to work at the Wayland Free Library. It was a job she loved so much. She loved her co-workers and patrons and made so many lifelong connections due to her kindness and care for others. Norma received the Elizabeth Zone Community award for her dedication to the library community. Norma was a faithful communicant of Holy Family Catholic Communtiy (St. Joseph’s Church) with her faith being so important to her. She enjoyed her flower gardens, bird and wildlife watching, along with reading. She especially enjoyed Facebook and kept in touch with family and friends with very thoughtful and often humorous comments. She loved and enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren so much. She will be missed by many. Norma was pre-deceased by her parents, Roy and Leona Rowley; her husband William Quanz; her son, Daryl Quanz; and 3 younger siblings in their childhood. Norma is survived by her children, Duane (Dawn) Quanz, Mary Ann Cotter and Cindy (Jim) Perkins; her grandchildren, David (Jade), Kim (Jed) Cori (Mike), Dan (Dawn), Casey (Kendra); her great grandchildren, Dolan, Rivers, Chloe, William, Maddox, Easton, Raegan, Cheyne and Morgan; her brother and sister in law, Norris and Carol Rowley, her sister, Mary Lou Yochum; and special people in her life, John Murphy, Ken Reimels, Mike Cotter and Janet Pebbles. Norma’s family and friends are invited to her Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 10am at St. Joseph’s Church, 206 Fremont St., Wayland. Committal prayers and interment will take place immediately following at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Norma J. Quanz may be made to the Vincent House, 310 Second Ave., Wayland, NY 145472 or to the Springwater Fire Department, 8145 South Main St., Springwater, NY 14560.