BELMONT - Sandra M. Veley, 77, of 2996 State Route 244
passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Absolut Care of Houghton. She was
born on May 8, 1942 in Friendship, the daughter of the late Marlin “Bill” and
Mabel (Roper) Smith. She was first married to Albert H. Denning who predeceased
her. On February 8, 1977 in Florida she married James E. “Ed” Veley who
predeceased her on April 25, 2012.
“Sandy” was formerly employed at Friendship Dairies, and
later was a Home Health Aide for Southern Tier Home Health Services, Inc. She is survived by two sons, William (Pam)
Denning of Dansville and Frank (Betty) Denning of Clarendon; two daughters,
Crystal (Don) Halbert of Angelica and
Kim (Mark) Wilcox of Fillmore, 16
grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; two brothers; Ernie (Joan) Roper, and
Roger Roper, one sister, Jean Thompson, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased in addition to her parents and husband, by a brother, Ronnie
Roper, and a sister, Pat Pendleton.
Friends are invited
to call on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 12 Noon till 2:00 p.m. at the J. W.
Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc., 17 Schuyler Street in Belmont. The funeral will
follow visitation at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home with Naysim Simon presiding.
Burial will be in Knights Creek Cemetery in Scio. A reception will follow the
burial at the Phillips Creek Mennonite Church. Please consider memorial
donations to the Phillips Creek Mennonite Church. To leave online condolences
please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
