In Memory Of
Emily D. Neumann
1926
2019
Emily D. Neumann
May 11, 1926 — September 20, 2019
Albany~
Emily Doris (Hemke) Neumann, 93, of Avila Retirement Community, passed away peacefully of heart failure on September 20, 2019 at St. Peter's hospital. Emily was born on May 11, 1926 in Hampton, VA and was the youngest child of Edith Kriege Hemke (daughter of Reverend Otto E. Kriege) and Dr. Paul E. Hemke (son of Reverend Emil A. Hemke). Her siblings, Harold P. Hemke and Marjorie H. Hemke Tate predeceased her.
Her father was a long standing professor, dean of faculty, and provost of RPI in Troy and played a part in the establishment of Hudson Valley Community College. Emily was a highly intelligent, talented, strong-willed, independent, and loving woman who retained her mental acuity to the moment of her passing. She, along with her mother, were both members of the philanthropic organization P.E.O., advancing women's rights. She graduated from Emma Willard School, earned her B.S. in biology at Oberlin College and met and married Dr. Helmut C. Neumann while working as a biology technician at Sterling Winthrop Research Institute. Emily later earned a Master's degree in education at Russell Sage and taught 5th grade Math and English at Genet Elementary School in East Greenbush. She was an active member of and sang in the choir at the First United Methodist Church in East Greenbush for many years. She and Helmut retired in 1983 to Winchester, VA, where she became a member of the Literacy Volunteers of America. Emily and Helmut moved back to the northeast in 1991 to be present for the arrival of grandchildren.
She is survived by her stepson Ted (wife Mary), son Paul (late wife Leda), daughter Lisa (late husband John), grandchildren Abby, Claire, Lianne, Rick, Christopher, Emma and Ryan, and great-grandchildren Benjamin and Lucy. Emily tragically lost her youngest daughter, Laura, to breast cancer in 2009, and her husband Helmut, at age 98, in 2015. Emily instilled a great sense of respect, compassion and empathy in everyone close to her and will be sorely missed by all. We love you, Mom and Oma, and hope you're at peace and happily reunited with all your family and best friends who preceded you.
A Memorial Service will be determined at a later date.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit visit the guestbook below above.
Emily Doris (Hemke) Neumann, 93, of Avila Retirement Community, passed away peacefully of heart failure on September 20, 2019 at St. Peter's hospital. Emily was born on May 11, 1926 in Hampton, VA and was the youngest child of Edith Kriege Hemke (daughter of Reverend Otto E. Kriege) and Dr. Paul E. Hemke (son of Reverend Emil A. Hemke). Her siblings, Harold P. Hemke and Marjorie H. Hemke Tate predeceased her.
Her father was a long standing professor, dean of faculty, and provost of RPI in Troy and played a part in the establishment of Hudson Valley Community College. Emily was a highly intelligent, talented, strong-willed, independent, and loving woman who retained her mental acuity to the moment of her passing. She, along with her mother, were both members of the philanthropic organization P.E.O., advancing women's rights. She graduated from Emma Willard School, earned her B.S. in biology at Oberlin College and met and married Dr. Helmut C. Neumann while working as a biology technician at Sterling Winthrop Research Institute. Emily later earned a Master's degree in education at Russell Sage and taught 5th grade Math and English at Genet Elementary School in East Greenbush. She was an active member of and sang in the choir at the First United Methodist Church in East Greenbush for many years. She and Helmut retired in 1983 to Winchester, VA, where she became a member of the Literacy Volunteers of America. Emily and Helmut moved back to the northeast in 1991 to be present for the arrival of grandchildren.
She is survived by her stepson Ted (wife Mary), son Paul (late wife Leda), daughter Lisa (late husband John), grandchildren Abby, Claire, Lianne, Rick, Christopher, Emma and Ryan, and great-grandchildren Benjamin and Lucy. Emily tragically lost her youngest daughter, Laura, to breast cancer in 2009, and her husband Helmut, at age 98, in 2015. Emily instilled a great sense of respect, compassion and empathy in everyone close to her and will be sorely missed by all. We love you, Mom and Oma, and hope you're at peace and happily reunited with all your family and best friends who preceded you.
A Memorial Service will be determined at a later date.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit visit the guestbook below above.
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