Emma Lee Vedder Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 7, 2024, at the age of 90, Emma Lee Vedder of Ilion, New York, born in Bedford, New York passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Emma Lee Vedder to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Edgar Blankenship and Ruth Blankenship (Farley); her former husband James F. Bala Sr. of Florida; her husband Larry E. Vedder of Ilion; and her siblings, Howard Sherman Blankenship, Thomas Hardy Blankenship and Rebecca Ann Goad (Blankenship).

She is survived by: her children, James Fredrick "Jamie" Bala Jr. of Helena, Montana, Cherie Brown (Ray) of Ilion and Terri Lee Bala (Dave) of Mohawk; her sisters, Martha Edwards (Marvin) of Bedford and Eleanor Blankenship of College Park, Maryland; and her granddaughters, Elizabeth Yourdon (Ferris) of Keeseville and Stephanie Krick (Donovan) of Frankfort. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins and many family in-laws.

Memorial donations to Emma's memory may be made directly to the Paines Hollow United Methodist Church, Paines Hollow, New York.