Erma B. Punako Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Erma B. Punako in Albany, New York, who passed away on February 4, 2021, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Erma B. Punako to pay them a last tribute.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Forest V. Bradish and Iza Bradish (Harrington); her husband David Robert Lewis of Bainbridge, NY; her former husband Episcopal Church; her husband Stephen Punako; her daughters, Karen Williams (John), Barbara Townsend, Terry Taranto and Kimberly Peterson (Scott); her grandchildren, Christopher (Karri), Mark (Lindsay), Eric O'Connor (Laurie), Yolanda Taranto-Silveira (TJ) and Ariana Peterson; her great grandchildren, Thomas O'Connor, Angelo and Sterling Taranto-Silveira; and her siblings, Guyva Smith Johnson, Shirley Cieslak, Esther Hendrix and Ward Bradish. She was also cherished by many Nieces and Nephews and Grand Nieces and Grand Nephews.
Pre-COVID-19 you would find Erma with her crossword puzzles having lunch at the Senior Center in Sidney, NY.
