Wednesday, April 3, 2024 10:41 am

Alma Rider, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Alma was born, May 17, 1934, in Central Islip, NY to the late Pasquale Spera and Ruth Johnson Spera.

She worked as an office manager and bookkeeper for various businesses. She was a woman of faith and a member of the North Pole Baptist Church, North Pole, Alaska, and a current member of Tri-City Baptist Church, Forest City.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Richard Rider, Sr.; son, Alan Rider and a sister, Barbara Sackmann Harmon.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Richard Rider (Diane) of Forest City; sisters, Grace Schnebly (John) of Delray Beach, FL, and Cheryl DeMuth (John) of North Las Vegas, NV, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter.

A celebration of Alma's life will be held on a later date to be announced.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.