Emmett J. Ernenwein, 42
Dan McClelland
A Funeral Mass for Emmett J. Ernenwein, age 42, was held on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 10 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Church with Rev. Douglas Decker officiating. Calling hours were held on October 13, 2019 at Frary-Stuart Funeral Home, Tupper Lake. Burial took place at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Tupper Lake following the Mass.
Emmett passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 in Sanford, North Carolina.
He is survived by his parents, Gerald and Margaret Ernenwein, of Tupper Lake; his wife, Faith Ernenwein, of Holly Springs, NC; his siblings, Virginia Gordon and her husband, Robert, of Wesley Chapel, FL, Kathleen Hewey and her husband, DJ, of Hiram, ME, Luke Ernenwein and his wife, Jennifer, of York, ME, Eileen Ernenwein, of Johnson City, TN, and David Ernenwein, of Saranac Lake, NY; two step-children, Christian and Buddy Burgess, both of Holly Springs, NC; and many nieces and nephews.
Emmett was born on November 30, 1976 in New Hartford, N.Y., the son of Gerald and Margaret Tobin Ernenwein. He graduated from Old Forge High School in 1996. He worked for Apex Auto as an auto mechanic in Apex, North Carolina.
Emmett was an active member of the Faith Baptist Church in Apex, NC, where he participated on their softball team. Emmett loved his dogs, Marley, Hurley, and Codi and enjoyed playing fly ball together. Emmett was instrumental in opening a public dog walking park.
Donations in Emmett’s memory can be made to a local animal shelter of your choice.