Mary Ellen Zacher, 75, of 33 Sunnyside St., Friendship,
passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Rochester General Hospital after a
lengthy illness.
Born on March 3, 1943, in Cortland, New York, she was a
daughter of H. Dana and Penelope Morgan.
On July 12, 1969, in Cortland she married William F. Zacher who
survives.
Mary Ellen was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in
Cortland, and later received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from
Cortland State University.
She started teaching in Greece and then was hired at
Friendship Central School where she taught Elementary Education for the next 33
years. While she was at Friendship, she
was very involved in her children’s and students’ lives whether it was being a
Class Advisor, running time clock for sporting events, or organizing the St.
Jude’s Mathathon.
Mary Ellen was a member of Holy Family Church in Belmont,
the Friendship American Legion Post 1168 Auxiliary, and a member and past
president of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hiberians.
Always proud of her Irish Heritage she was a devout Norte
Dame fan and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.
In addition to her husband she is survived by two daughters, Catherine (Tom) Talbett of Friendship
and Christine (Todd) Ward of King Ferry, NY; 4 Grandchildren, Maura Talbett,
Christopher Talbett, Brady Ward, and Jack Ward; two brothers, Stephen (Doreen)
Morgan of Loudonville, NY and Thomas
(Kim) Morgan of Ocean Park, Maine. She was predeceased by her parents and a
brother Joseph Morgan. Friends will be
received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9
Bull Street, Cuba on Monday, October 1, 2018 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church, 5 Milton
Street, Belmont, NY 14813. The Rev.
Robert Agbo will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery,
Friendship, NY. Memorials may be made to
a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent at www.rinkerfuneralhome.com.
