Esther M. Hudson, 92, of West  Sixth Street, Emporium, PA, died Friday (February 24, 2012) in the Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys.

Born August 26, 1919, in Emporium, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Lucy Burfield Edelman.  On January 16, 1946, in Bradford, she married C. Wilson Hudson, who died September 8, 2010.

A lifelong resident of Emporium, she attended Emporium public schools and Sisters of Charity Nursing School.  During WWII she worked at Sylvania Electric, Inc. and later the Rydesky-Malizia Law Offices until her retirement.

She is survived by: two sons, Craig W. (Carol) Hudson of Emporium, and Jeffrey J. (Pam) Hudson of Okeechobee, FL; two grandchildren, Shawna (Troy Claar)Hudson of Bedford, PA, and Zack Hudson of Okeechobee, FL, and ten nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by asister, Lucille Smith and a brother, Mark (Bud) Edelman.

Esther was an active member of St. Mark Catholic Church of Emporium, Emporium Country Club and was an avid bridge player.

The family will receive friends Monday, February 27 from 4-7 p.m. in the Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mark Church, with Fr. Paul Siebert, pastor, as celebrant.  Prior to the viewing hours, a Wake Service will be held Monday at 3:45 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mark Cemetery,Emporium. 

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice