Obituary of Maureen VanSlyke

October 7, 2011 after a short, but courageous battle with Cancer. Maureen is predeceased by her husband Chuck VanSlyke. She is survived by her son Michael VanSlyke of Oregon; step-daughter Valerie June of Syracuse; brother Bill (Sue) Chamberlain; nieces Becky (Brian) Shapley & Caroline (Rick) White; nephew Nate (Andrea) Chamberlain; great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, & dear friends. Maureen was a member of the Hilton Heart & Hand Quilt Guild. Maureen's visitation will be Sunday 1-5 PM at the Funeral Home, 15 West Avenue, Spencerport. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 11 AM at St. John the Evangelist Church of Spencerport. Interment to follow in St. John's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to St. John the Evangelist Church, 55 Martha St., Spencerport, NY 14559 in Maureen's memory. Maureen's religious activities were of St. John's and it became an extension of her family. She was most passionate about her faith.She belonged to Hilton Heart & Hand, and Quilt Guild, and was the founder of St. John's Quilting Club. She loved quilting and pottery. Through hard work, Maureen used her passion of quilting to raise money. She enjoyed all of her families functions. What gave her the most enjoyment in her life was her son, Michael. The best way to describe Maureen is that she was an active volunteer, she was artistic, social, well liked, innocently sweet, resilent, joyfully at pace, and that she valued her family.