Rena E Pasternak, 94, of Skaneateles, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. She was born in Syracuse and was a lifelong resident of Skaneateles.

She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Skaneateles and the Order of Eastern Star at Marcellus and a lifetime member of the Native Old Timers of Skaneateles.

Her priority was her family and spending time with them and considered herself blessed. She enjoyed watching the financial channel, Hallmark, the Yankee’s games and SU basketball.

She was predeceased by her parents, Herbert and Ruth Edwards, her brothers Herbert and John Edwards and her beloved husband James Pasternak.  

Surviving are her children: James E. (Cindy) Pasternak and Gail A. (James) Van Wagner, seven grandchildren: Cary (Rodney) Shaffer, Julie Allen, Michael (Isabelle) Wellauer, Stacey (John) Morris, Jeff (Melissa Kornblau) Pasternak, Jeremy (Sheila) Wellauer, Sara (Doug) Weed and 16 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Nancy (Allen) Smith and Nora (Jim) Brown.

Services will be private. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Skaneateles. Contributions may be made to SAVES.

To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.