Rev. Freda Mae Pytcher
Rev. Freda Mae Pytcher
Rev. Freda Mae Pytcher, 89, of Jamestown, N.Y., formerly of Lafayette, passed away, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at UPMC Chautauqua.
Born June 3, 1932, in Warren, she was a daughter of the late George and Josephine (Moyer) Craker.
She was a graduate of Sugar Grove Central School. She earned her Bachelors of Arts in education at Roberts Wesleyan College, and her master’s degree at St. Bonaventure University in administration.
On Dec. 24, 1955, in Sugar Grove, she married the Rev. Richard E. Pytcher, who preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 2009.
Freda was a teacher in the Rochester City Schools District, Bolivar Central and Jamestown City Schools. Her passion in life was spreading the word of God. She formerly pastored in Gifford, and at the Joy Fellowship FMU in James-town. Up until the pandemic she taught Bible study at Joy Fellowship. She en-joyed gardening as well.
Surviving are two daughters: Trudy Oldham, of Jamestown, N.Y., and Marla Jean Sink of Raleigh, N.C.; one son, Arnold Newton Pytcher of Tulsa Okla.; one daughter-law, Sadyann Pytcher of Bed-ford Texas; eight grandchildren: Daniel Butts, Joshua Butts, David Butts Joseph Pytcher, George Pytcher, Rachel Mollenhoff, Louis Roth and Lauren Roth; seven great-grandchildren: Natalie Butts, Grady Butts, Marcus Butts, Anna Butts, Luka Mollenhoff, Samuel Mollenhoff and Henry Pytcher; one sister, Mabel Miller; seven brothers” Ronald Craker, George Craker, Wesley Craker, Francis Craker, Jerry Craker, Kenneth Craker, Edward Craker; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard; one son, Clark Pytcher; one brother, Leslie Craker, and two sisters; Pauline Dahler, and Marlene Lemming.
Friends will be received on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. -to noon in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. 33 South Ave., Bradford, Pa. At noon a funeral services will be held with the Rev. Dodi McIntyre, pastor of the Joy Fellowship FMC, and the Rev. Brett Heintzman co-officiating. Committal services and burial will be in Lafayette Cemetery.
For those not able to at-tend in person this service will be live streamed at noon via this link: https://bit.ly/3kqKDRX
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Joy Fellowship FMC Church or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollen beckcahill.com