HERKIMER-Anita M. Shaver age 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 11, 2019 in Foltsbrook Center. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. Anita was born on June 21, 1926 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Arminie and Floy (VanVechten) Primeau. A lifelong area resident she was a graduate of the West Canada Valley High School and went on to graduate from the Excelsior Business School in Utica. On September 8, 1946 she was united in marriage to John Lowell Shaver in the First Methodist Church Parsonage with the Reverend Fred Cotnam officiating. They made their home in Herkimer. Mrs. Shaver first worked for the Remington Rand Company in Ilion, Griffith Air Force Base in Rome and the General Electric Company, Utica. In later years she worked as a teachers' aide for the Herkimer Central School District. Anita had a strong belief on God and was a member of the First Baptist Church until its closing. She then took membership in the First United Methodist Church Herkimer/Little Falls. In the Baptist church she served as a Church Deacon and served as a Trustee at the Methodist church. In both churches she was active in the kitchen always there, making sure the dinners were made and served just right. Mrs. Shaver will always be remembered for the distinction of making the best apple pies. To all who knew her, they will never forget a caring, hardworking and sincere lady who was happiest when she was surrounded by her many friends and family, especially her cherished grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be sadly missed. Surviving her are her devoted husband of seventy-three years John, one son, John "Jack" Shaver Jr. of Las Cruces, NM, two daughters and their husbands, Rebecca Pache and husband Peter of Poland, Alissa Smith and husband Andrew of Fairfield, four grandchildren Andrew Hill, Nicole Talbott, Katelyn Miner and Brandon Miner, two great grandchildren, Jackson and Avery Jo along with several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Leland Primeau, two sisters, Eunice Weiss and Eloise Francisco. It was Mrs. Shavers' wish that funeral service and interment be private and at the convenience of the family. Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the American Red Cross. Funeral arrangements are with Fenner Funeral Home, Inc., Herkimer.