Elaine M. Bartlett

Elaine M. Bartlett, 53, of Upper State Park Avenue, Salamanca, New York died suddenly, Saturday, June 4, 2016.

Born September 8, 1962 in Jamestown, New York, she was the daughter of the late James Kennedy and Gertrude Manning Dowling, of Great Valley, who survives. She was married to Mr. Jimmie Bartlett, who survives.

She had been employed at Burger King in Salamanca, New York and previously had worked for ten years at Rite Aid in Salamanca.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salamanca.

Surviving beside her husband are: a daughter, Juanita Covert, Salamanca, NY; a son, Ricky (Sandra) Morton Jr., Bradford, PA; four grandchildren, Jillian Lamberson, Bradford, PA, Felecia Covert, Salamanca, NY, Maria Covert, Lackawanna, NY, David Brooks III, Salamanca, NY; a great-granddaughter, Kailynn Covert, Salamanca, NY; four brothers, Gene (Michelle) Kennedy, York, PA, Richard (Bobbi Sue) Green, Allegany, NY, Mark Hackett, Palm Desert, CA, Bobby Hackett, Salamanca, NY; two sisters, Gracie Dowling, Palm Desert, CA, Tracy Jones, Jamestown, NY; several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother, William Kennedy, and her foster parents who raised her, Joseph and Evelyn Rapacioli.

Friends may call at the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc Funeral Home, 25 River Street, Salamanca, New York on Wednesday from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m.

Funeral and committal services will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Timothy Griffith, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Rev. Michael Trenchard, interim pastor of the United Congregational Methodist Church.

Burial will be in Crawford Cemetery, Salamanca, New York.

E-condolences can be sent to john@orourke-orourke.com or posted to facebook.com/onofh.