Emeline MacFee Clapper, born on December 8, 1927 to the late W. John MacFee and Emma (McMurtry) Macfee passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved sewing, gardening, and baking. She was a faithful member of the Dutch Reformed Church of Glenville, NY and during her years in North Carolina was faithful in her attendance at Elizabeth Baptist Church.

She is predeceased by her husband Robert A. Clapper; her two daughters, Agnes Clapper Allen and Roberta Clapper Varriale; and her son Robert W. Clapper; and all ten of her siblings.

She is survived by her grandson Richard A. Varriale Jr. and wife Shannon of Shelby, N.C and her son-in law Richard A Varriale Sr. (Gayle) of Simpsonville, S.C. The family will hold a private graveside service in the Reformed Cemetery, West Glenville, New York.

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Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.