Obituary of Shirley L. Rider

Shirley L. Rider Dundee/Penn Yan: Shirley L. Rider, age 84, passed away quietly on Wednesday March 5, 2014 at The Homestead, in Penn Yan, N.Y. Honoring her wishes there are no prior calling hours. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday March 15 at the Dundee Baptist Church, 20 Seneca Street, Dundee with Rev. Harry Staiti and Lay Pastor Lew Ann Giles officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Rochester Chapter, 435 East Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14620. Shirley was born March 5, 1930 in Penn Yan, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas and Gertrude Hadley Wetmore. On March 23, 1952 in the Penn Yan Methodist Church she married Howard F. Rider. She worked at Michaels Sterns for many years and made friends with those she worked with in the vineyards around Seneca Lake. But mostly she enjoyed spending time with family taking in the beauty of the Finger Lakes shores. She was a member of Dundee Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 61 years Howard F. Rider; a son Lee Rider; 2 daughters Donna Rider, and Linda (Ronald) McGuigan; grandchildren, Ben Rider, Lynn (Andrew) Campbell, Jeff (Kandi) Rider, Michelle Bablo, Lee Rider, and Amy Rider; 7 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee; online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.