Obituary of Leota Maureen Eaves

Eaves, Leota "Mickey" (Coon) Webster: Surrounded by her loving family, Mickey died Monday, August 31, 2015, at the age of 84. Mickey was adored by her large family and numerous friends. She left a lasting mark on those close to her, who will never forget her love, kindness, wisdom, wit, or strong will. A hard worker all of her life, she enjoyed spending her little downtime gardening, baking, and quilting. Mickey was born on March 18, 1931 in Penn Yan, NY. She attended grammar school at Holy Cross School and graduated from Nazareth Academy High School in 1949. After meeting on a blind date, she fell in love with and married Edmund E. Eaves II on September 5 1953 in Rochester, NY. Later in life, she graduated from the Izabella Graham Hart School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse for more than 20 years at Rochester General Hospital. Mickey leaves her husband of 62 years, Edmund; children, Katie (Jim) Foti, Dr. Edmund (Dr. Marilyn) Eaves, Jeanne (Dan Gunther) Eaves, John (Debbie) Eaves, and Barbara Eaves; grandchildren, Eddie (Nikki) Foti, Emily (Bob Eagan) Foti, Jessica (Dave Weibel) Eaves, Alison (Randall) Stauffer, Abigail Eaves, Tammy Schlegel, Ray (Danielle Petote) Schlegel, Matthew and John Eaves, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Annabella, Gianna and Nicholas Foti; siblings Eugene (Judean) Coon, George Coon, Floyd (Phyllis) Coon, Jr., Robert Coon, and Elizabeth (Milam) Ritchey. She is predeceased by her siblings, John Coon and Patricia Sturgeon. Friends may call 4-7 PM Thursday at Willard H. Scott Funeral Home, 12 South Ave., Webster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Friday at Holy Cross Church, 4488 Lake Ave., Rochester. Internment at Webster Rural Cemetery