Helen Scarpechi, a Penn Yan resident who spent 18 years as a commissioner for the Yates County Board of Elections, died Oct. 31 at age 87.
She died at the Living Center at Geneva – North, according to her obituary published Nov. 12 by the Finger Lakes Times on Legacy.
Scarpechi was born June 10, 1939. Her obituary described the importance of family, friendships, faith and animals in her life.
She retired following her work with the elections board and belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also took in stray cats, providing them with food and care.
Her survivors include three children, Vincent, Alexander and Stephanie Scarpechi; two brothers, Ora Peacock Jr. and Robert Peacock Sr., whose wife is Dorothy; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Her husband, Charles Scarpechi; parents, Ora Peacock Sr. and Louise Miller Peacock; and sister, Joan Foster, died before her.
Remembering others from the community
Visitation was scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at Weldon Funeral Home, 102 E. Main St. in Penn Yan, followed by a funeral service at 4 p.m.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Humane Society of Yates County at P.O. Box 12, Penn Yan, NY 14527, in place of flowers.
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