RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Emma B. Rapenske age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon October 27, 2015 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born on August 11, 1921 in Ballston Spa, daughter of the late Willard and Hazel Brown. Emma was raised in Ballston Spa and was a graduate of Ballston Spa High School. She furthered her education at Skidmore College where she received a Bachelors' degree in teaching. Her first teaching job was in the St Johnsville School System. In 1944 she came to teach in Richfield Springs and for thirty-three years taught Business courses. She retired in 1977. On August 22, 1948 she was united in marriage with Lincoln Rapenske in Richfield Springs. Mrs. Rapenske had a strong faith in God and was a member of Saint Joseph the Worker RC Church, Richfield Springs. She was also a member of the New York State Retired Teachers Association. In her leisure time she and her husband Lincoln made several trips to Hawaii but their greatest joy was the time spent at their camp at Lake George. To all who knew her they will never forget her warm, caring way and unforgettable smile. She will be truly missed. Surviving are her devoted husband of sixty-seven years Lincoln, her brother-in- law, Harry Rapenske and his wife Margaret, several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two half-sisters, Lucy Robinson Sieber and Margaret Malone. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11:00 am in Saint Joseph the Worker RC Church, Richfield Springs with the Reverend Bernard Osai Ampong, Pastor officiating. Interment will be in St, Joseph's Cemetery immediately after. Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs. . Mass of Christian Burial St. Joseph the Worker Church Monday, November 2, 2015 11:00 AM 35 Canadarago Street Richfield Springs, NY 13439