Obituary of Esther Foti

WESTFIELD - Esther (Cohen) Foti, age 83, of East Main Rd, Westfield, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital Hospice of Buffalo, NY. Esther was born on October 11, 1932 in Manchester, England, the daughter of the late Samuel and Freda (Dietch) Cohen. She married Salvatore A. "Sam" Foti on May 3, 1950 in Warrington, England. She came to the United States from England following her marriage to Sam. Together they established and ran a grape farm in Westfield for many years. She enjoyed antiques and had run an antique shop at the farm for several years. She is survived by two daughters, Laura M. McKenrick of Alden, NY and Kathryn Foti-Crawford of Depew, NY and by her three sons: Salvatore P. Foti of Brocton, NY, Michael A. Foti of Orchard Park, NY and Russell J. Foti of Sherman, NY. 7 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband, Salvatore A. "Sam" Foti, and her sister, Enid Cassell. At Esther's request, All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Patterson Library, 40 So. Portage Street, Westfield, NY 14787 or Fire Department of Westfield Memorial Fund, 23 Elm Street, Westfield, NY 14787. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton St., Westfield, NY 14787. Log on to www.masonfuneral.com to send the Foti family a message of sympathy, to light a Memorial Candle or for further information.