Alsha Elmendorf

DELMAR Alsha McCourt Elmendorf, 86, a longtime resident of Delmar, died Sunday, December 7, 2003 after a brief illness. She was born December 13, 1916 in Memphis, Tenn., the daughter of the late Lee Timothy and Alsha Meehan McCourt. After the death of her own mother, she was raised by her father and stepmother, the late Donna Monteserrat McCourt. Alsha attended the University of Tenn. at Knoxville and married the late John W. Elmendorf on February 14, 1936. They were married for 67 years until his death on November 5, 2003. Together, they spent hours in outdoor pursuits, especially fishing and boating. A member of the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Alsha had served on the Altar Guild. She loved handcrafts, especially knitting and sewing, giving most of what she made to charity. Alsha was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son, Andrew David. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Elmendorf and her husband Dr. Edward Shapiro of Stockbridge, Mass. and by her son, Lee and his wife Heidi of Latham, N.Y. Additionally, she is survived by four grandsons, Trevor, Joshua, Zachary and Jacob, a niece and two grandnieces. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10 at the Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave. in Delmar. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 11 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Elsmere Avenue in Delmar. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Elsmere Ave., Delmar 12054 or the American Diabetes Assn., 7 Washington Sq., Albany, NY 12205.