Louise Marie Wells (nee Woerner) of Valley Cottage, NY, 83 years old, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2021. Louise was born in Bronx, NY on October 8, 1937 to the late Evelyn and William Woerner. She graduated from Mount St. Ursula High School and was off to work for Shell Chemical in Manhattan at 16. In 1963, she married her true love, Bill. They moved to Valley Cottage in 1965 where she raised her 5 children. Louise was an avid gardener, reader, painter, crossword puzzle maven and Jeopardy champion of the house. She was a lifelong Yankees fan and had quite the autograph collection. On top of being a loving wife, she was the mother to five admiring children. From never ending baseball games, boy/girl scout meetings, after school carpools, she was always there for them. Louise is survived by her husband William, of 58 years, daughters Catherine, Donna Hoffman (Joe); her sons William, Thomas, and James and grandchildren Alexandra, Katelyn, Christopher, and Laura.
Visitation will held on Thursday from 4-8pm at Higgins Funeral Home in Congers, NY. Mass of Catholic Burial will be held on Friday, 10am, at St. Paul’s Church, Congers, followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Birthright of Rockland, 257 S. Middletown Rd, Nanuet, NY 10954.
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