Obituary of Edward E. Relyea

Edward E. Relyea, 86, of Candor, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mr. Relyea was predeceased by his wife, Pat Relyea; infant son, Matthew Relyea; daughter, Sharon VanEtten. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Boyd Andrews; son, Jerry Relyea; son-in-law, Marty VanEtten; five grandchildren, Bradley (Jess), Bryan (Kerin), Samantha (Martin), Kellie, Kevin; greatgrandson, Lukas; two brothers, Lloyd and Elaine Relyea, Lew and Laura Relyea; several nieces and nephews; longtime lady friend, Yvonne Harris. Ed was a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a precision grinder for Emerson Electric. He loved the outdoors and hunting. A celebration of Ed’s life will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Estey, Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home, 137 Main St., Candor with the Rev. Phil Jordan, officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Edward E. Relyea’ memory to the Candor Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 141, Candor, NY 13743. Condolences may be made to Ed’s family at www.emfaheyfuneralhome.com.