Ede Mae Mennonna

Ede Mae Mennonna of Wurtsboro, homemaker and longtime resident of Yankee Lake, passed away on Sunday, July 20, at her home in Wurtsboro. She was 87.

The daughter of the late Ruth and Norman Fykerud, she was born 23 March 1938 in Yonkers, NY.

Since her early twenties, Ede was particularly interested in the history of our country from the colonial period. She worked for the Westchester historical restorations at Van Cortland Manor, Philipsburg Manor, Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, and Washington’s headquarters. During the 1970’s through the 1980’s she was an interpreter and tour guide, and had fluency in ASL (American Sign Language) to conduct tours also for the hearing impaired, and was Artist In Residence at the George Washington Elementary School in White Plains. There were always in the home several spinning wheels, drop spindles and a weaving loom, plus bags of sheep’s wool that she made into sweaters, scarfs and other apparel. Later on, Ede began making custom jewelry.

Along with her late husband, Joe Mennonna, she competed in classic car concourses and won many awards for their Triumph TR3’s and Volvo 1800.

She is survived by her children: Joseph A. Mennonna Jr. and his wife Lucyane Bouchardet of Wurtsboro; daughter-in-law Megan Smith of Yorktown Heights, NY; Jane Ede Maselli and her husband Matthew of Stratford, CT; and John A. Mennonna and his wife Elisa of White Plains, NY; and three grandchildren: Kelly Smith, John A. Mennonna Jr. and Carlo Maselli, and a sister Trayce Feuer of Monte Rio, CA. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, James Mennonna, and a sister, Norma Kubrin.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, 30 July, from 12 to 2 pm at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, with a funeral service starting at 2 pm. Burial will follow at the Sylvan Cemetery, Route 209 in Wurtsboro.

Memorial contributions in Ede’s name may be made to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro. For additional information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com