Betty Ann (nee Wekemann) Gmeinder, of North Tonawanda, entered into rest on August 1, 2022 at age 83. Beloved wife of the late Edward W. Gmeinder; devoted mother of Michael (Deborah) Gmeinder, Eric (Lori) Gmeinder, Jeffrey Gmeinder and Loretta (Danilo Lawvere) Gmeinder; cherished grandmother of Rebekah (Andy), Larissa (Eva), Shaw, Hannah, Edoardo, Odilla, Jamila and Alice; loving daughter of the late Albert and Loretta (nee Carier) Wekemann; dear sister of the late Doris (Warren) Schreiber and Marge (William) Hughey; fond sister-in-law of the late Mary Lou Gefaller; loving "Aunt B" to Patty, Bill, Lisa and the late Richard, Kurt and Tracie; great-aunt of 11 great nieces and nephews; special cousin of June Carier Smith.
A private interment was held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, 6864 Campbell Blvd., North Tonawanda, on Friday (September 23, 2022) at 11am.
If desired, contributions in Betty's memory may be made to the Pendleton Center UMC Memorial Fund, 6864 Campbell Blvd., North Tonawanda, NY 14120, the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, PO Box 824061, Philadelphia, PA 19182, or the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Attn: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.
