Jane Carol Atwater, of Machias, NY passed away on December 12, 2024 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, NY at the age of 88.

She was born on April 11, 1936 in Bradford, PA to the late Carl Reynolds and Francis (Newton) Baldwin.

Jane married the love of her life (the late) Donald Atwater of Elton, NY on June 20th, 1953 who predeceased her in death in 2009. The couple had 5 children, Ronald (Hope) Atwater of Arcade, NY, Carol Davies of Machias, NY, Barbara (the late Lynn) Schoepflin of Arcade, NY, Debra (Daniel Pitonack) Callahan of Machias, NY, the late Robert (Rebecka-surviving) Atwater of Delevan. Jane is also survived by their foster children Trinket Gack of El Paso, TX, Tina (Rob) Tilton of North Carolina, Louise (Tom) Dille of North Carolina, Cathy (Dave) Colin of Salamanca, NY, Rebecca Maxim of Florida, Fred Sherman of Pennsylvania, 30 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren. Debby (Cliff) Anthony, Chris Reynolds and David Reynolds are her surviving siblings all of Bradford, PA.

Jane worked at Motorola in Arcade, NY, was a home health aide, and a teacher’s aide for the Pioneer High School Boces program with the Panther Project for many years where she made some great friends. All while being a foster mom to 30 children and “adopting” some of her school kids as grandkids also.

Playing cards with her daughters and granddaughters was one of her favorite hobbies (even when she was losing). She also enjoyed crocheting. Jane enjoyed watching Young and Restless and Bold and Beautiful faithfully every day. Her most favorite activity would be spending as much time with the family as she could. She just loved us all so much.

Besides her parents, husband, son and son in law, she was predeceased by 4 siblings (Paul, Cathy, Neil and Larry Reynolds), brother in law Roy Atwater (whom she took care of for many years), grandson Daniel Callahan, and foster child Peggy.

Funeral Services will be held in April of 2025 (actual location, date, and time will be announced at a later date). She will then be laid to rest with her husband in the Siloam Cemetery in Delevan, NY.

Arrangements completed by W.S. Davis Funeral Home, Arcade, NY. Online condolences may be offered at wsdavisfuneralhome.com.