Constance Louise (Anderson) Weekley went home on Tuesday morning, November 17, 2015 in Tulsa, OK.
Connie was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1928 to Kenneth and Lillian Anderson. She was the oldest of three children.
Her love of music started at an early age encouraged by family gatherings with singing and a variety of instruments played by relatives. Later in life she took organ lessons and served as the organist at Church of the Ascension in Bradford for many years.
Throughout her entire life, Connie was active in her church and community. She was a member of the Sigma Alpha Sorority, volunteered in the Bradford Outreach program, sang in the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford choir, assisted the Kiwanis Club and at Boy Scouting events. She also taught piano to inspire the love of music in others. In addition to serving as the church organist, Connie sang in the Ascension choir, served on the altar guild and other church guilds and led the Junior Daughters of the King in addition to the junior choir,
Connie also participated in the Cursillo movement in the Episcopal Church and in 1998 completed the four year Education for Ministry (EFM) program at Ascension.
Later she enjoyed traveling with her husband to Florida, New York City, Hawaii, Vienna Austria and the Holy Lands. In 2005 she followed her heart and the Lord’s guidance and moved from her life-long family home in Pennsylvania to the Tulsa area to be close to her family.
Connie became a member of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Broken Arrow joining the altar guild and choir.
Connie was loved by many in Bradford and Tulsa and many other places, She never met a stranger. People were always touched by her zest for life and her love and devotion to family and friends.
She will be missed. We know that she is in the presence of God celebrating with all those that she loved and have gone before her.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Weekley, her parents, Lillian and Kenneth Anderson, and a brother, Lawrence Anderson. She is survived by her children, Scott Weekley of Lampe, Missouri and Ami (Weekley) Bucher of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a brother, Kenneth Anderson of Hammondsport, New York, three grandchildren Heather Wattier of Frisco, Texas, Drew Weekley of Omaha and Lillian Bucher of Broken Arrow and 2 great grand children.
A memorial service was held at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Broken Arrow, Ok on November 21st. A memorial service will be held at Church of Ascension at a time to be announced in the spring. Burial will be at Willow Dale Cemetery in Bradford.
Memorial contributions can be made to the William R. Davis fund at the Church of the Ascension in Bradford or to the Organ/Music Fund at St. Patrick’s in Broken Arrow, OK.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc.