BELMONT - Jean E. Tracy, 92, of 36½ Schuyler Street passed
away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Sweden Valley Manor in Coudersport,
Pennsylvania. She was born on March 15, 1926 in Warsaw the daughter of the late
Ralph and Ethel (Kelly) Halstead. On August 18, 1945, on her parent’s lawn, she
married Roger W. Tracy who predeceased her on February 21, 1990.
Jean graduated from Warsaw Central School, and went to
Rochester, where she became a “Bomb Girl” making bombs for the war effort. It
was there she met her future husband Roger. She later was employed as a
cafeteria monitor at Belmont Central School, and eventually became the general
manager of the cafeteria. She enjoyed being around all the school children,
especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed camping with her family,
cooking, dancing, and loved to entertain for family gatherings. Of course her
greatest joy was her family, and she was always there whenever they needed her.
Surviving are two children, Pamela (Bradley) Cooper of Belmont,
and Steven (Susan) Tracy of Aberdeen, NC, 10 grandchildren, Jason (Laura)
Cooper of Burlington, VT, Norai (Mark) Pisano of West Henrietta, Gwendolyn
Cooper of Belmont, Alycia Tracy of Olean, Amanda (Ian) Burt of Clayton, Abagail
(Josh) Grump of Riviera Beach, FL, Kristina (Ken) Male of Caneadea, Michael
(Julia) Deming of Aberdeen, NC, Bryan (Beth) Deming of Cuba, and Casey Deming
of Queen Creek, AZ, 14 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and her
loving companion, Howard Nelson of Smethport, PA. She was predeceased in
addition to her parents by a sister, Marie Walker, two nieces, and one nephew.
Friends are invited to call on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home
Inc., 17 Schuyler Street in Belmont. The funeral will be Thursday, September 27
at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Carol Stewart presiding. Burial
will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to the
Alzheimer's Association or any charity of the donor's choice. To leave online
condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
