Wayne C. Emm

January 22, 2014

Wayne C. Emm, 75, of Syracuse passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Born in Syracuse, Wayne was a graduate of North High School where he was a three sport athlete. He was self employed, along with his wife, Nancy in the auto parts business Nan-Way Speed and Auto. Later, after his retirement, he published a racing newsletter called Nan-Way Newsletter. For over 20 years, he worked with Joe Marotta doing "Around the Tracks", a Saturday morning radio show. Wayne has been involved with local dirt and asphalt racing for over 50 years. One of his greatest passions was watching his grandsons play sports, and he never missed a game. Wayne was predeceased by his mother and father, Leona and Raymond. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Nancy (Kinder); his daughter, Bonnie (Jim) Seibt; his grandchildren and their significant others, whom he treated as if they were his own: Jennifer (Joshua Currence), Brandon (Kelly Grinnell) and Cameron. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Giminski-Wysocki Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 1320 W. Genesee St. in Syracuse. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to DIRT Motorsports Hall of Fame, in memory of Wayne C. Emm, P.O. Box 240, 1 Speedway Drive, Weedsport, NY 13166. The family would like to thank, from the bottom of their hearts, the employees of Melvin and Melvin PLLC, especially Chris Judge.