WELLSVILLE - Nancy Marie Raykovitz Counterman, loving mother,
wife, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on
Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the age of 62.
Born November 13, 1956 and raised in Wellsville NY, she is the daughter
of Betty and the late Frank Raykovitz.
Nancy leaves behind her husband of 32 years, Wayne whom she fell madly in
love with at first site, and sons David and Damon who were her pride and
joy. In addition she is survived by her mother,
Betty Raykovitz (Silkman), sister and best friend Sally (William) Acker, five brothers:
Jim, Frank (Candy), Dan (Heather), Tony (Mary Jo), and Chris (Marion); sister-in-laws
Carolyn Mahone (Robert), Allison Raykovitz, and Judy Counterman;
Brother-in-laws Paul Counterman (Barbara) Ray Counterman, and Craig Counterman,
and all of her nieces and nephews and their babies whom she cared for very deeply
and loved to hug on. Growing up, Nancy attended the Wellsville Immaculate
Conception School and then went on to Wellsville High School graduating with
the Class of 1975, forming many lifelong bonds along the way. She later went on to earn an associate’s
degree in computer programming/accounting from Alfred State, all while raising
her first child Damon at the same time.
Being a single mother Nancy did everything in her power to make it work
and provide for her family. Over the
years she has worked for numerous accounting offices all over Allegany County
including Jim Maxwell’s and the County Clerk’s office in Belmont, in December
of 1987 Nancy married the love of her life Wayne and in 1990 stopped working
for a number of years in order to give birth to her second son David and spend
more time raising her family which meant the world to her. After a number of years she went back to work
with Chisholms Tax Service’s in Wellsville where she worked for about 15 years;
serving her final day last Tuesday, as the hard-working dedicated worker that
she was. It wasn’t just a job for her it
was a duty, not as a paid employee but as a hometown friend, though she had
many clients, to her it was more than just a job or a paycheck. She loved the people she worked with and for
and would go above and beyond to get the job done and done right!
From start to finish Nancy was a family woman. She met and fell in love with Wayne around
1981, and knew from the moment she met him that he was the one that she wanted
to be the father of her son, and husband to grow a family with. Her relentless pursuit paid off and she never
looked back. This was the man that made
all her dreams come true and she loved him dearly for close to 40 years.
More than ever Nancy loved her two boy’s Damon and David,
and took much pride in watching their achievements. She never missed an event and was always
their number one fan, whether on the field, on the court, or on the stage; if
her boys were playing, she was there and they didn’t have to look for them to
know. More times than not she left the
event without a voice because she loved to cheer on the team and rally the
troops. “KSA, Lets Go Lions, Good Work
Boys” we’re just a few of her favorite cheers.
Nancy loved people, talking, and had a great big beautiful
illuminating smile! If you had a story,
she had the time. Throughout her life
she formed many special bonds (Queee!), Anyone who met her was a friend for
life. She was the type of person that
would hang out and talk to anyone about anything for extended lengths of time
just to talk. With her outgoing personality it’s no surprise that aside from
family she had hundreds of close friends that she cared for deeply. Her 2nd home was seasonal camping, with 17
years at Highbanks Campgrounds and the previous 14 years at Homestead
Campgrounds where she earned her nickname “The NightCrawler.” She loved
socializing and standing next to a nice fire, getting her legs warmed up. She knew all the campers by name and really
enjoyed her time with her friends especially loved watching the kids play.
Friends are invited to call on Wednesday, July 3, from 6
until 8 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home in Wellsville. A service for
Nancy will be held at the conclusion of calling hours. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Or by enjoying your time
with friends, warming up next to a fire, talking for hours, while spreading
love to the people around you. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
