tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048491032834496882024-03-15T21:09:30.513-04:00J W Embser Sons Funeral Home, IncEmbser Funeral Home, Wellsville NY, Obituaries and related news.Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.comBlogger1737125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-29355714653850676232024-03-08T12:44:00.004-05:002024-03-08T12:45:57.788-05:00James J. Connor, 86<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG_wYr4u6vR3glLb5rO5gyu2SakFvvwqkySkp7x-hjjrIOHH7JtE0-t5c70LhJoDZjdJw6aszr02tnQnk8YY2PXjdBo4CxyBHR7c5yHmB2Qmu_qsHkhZNMljeo_zCgrzXgvEbYVpX8P371inQFhbuylTuWKuFg-pomdL-FaHgH50FmBuf7kApXCPGoIQY/s648/IMG_0998.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="648" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG_wYr4u6vR3glLb5rO5gyu2SakFvvwqkySkp7x-hjjrIOHH7JtE0-t5c70LhJoDZjdJw6aszr02tnQnk8YY2PXjdBo4CxyBHR7c5yHmB2Qmu_qsHkhZNMljeo_zCgrzXgvEbYVpX8P371inQFhbuylTuWKuFg-pomdL-FaHgH50FmBuf7kApXCPGoIQY/w200-h184/IMG_0998.jpeg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Wellsville, NY – </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">James J. Connor, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">86, passed away on </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Sunday</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, March </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">3, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">2024,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> in Ocala, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Florida</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">with his family at his side</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px;">. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">He</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> was born </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">March 7, 1937, in Andover</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">NY,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> the son of the late </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">John A. and Monica R. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">(Padden) Connor. On</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> April 22, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">1961, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">at the Immac</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">ulate Conception Church in Wellsville he married </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Marlene Schettine</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> who survives.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Jim was </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">raised</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> in Andover and was </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">1955</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">graduate</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">of Andover High School.</span><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">H</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">e was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, enlisting in 1</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">9</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">55 and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">was </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">honorably</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">discharged</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> in 1959. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He was a graduate of Alfred </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">State Colle</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">ge</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He was first </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">employed as a Supervisor </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">at the Rochester</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Bu</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">tton Company in Wellsville for over 20 </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">years and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> continued his career </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">as a Window Clerk </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">for the United States Postal Service in Wellsville for 30 years</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He was a member of the</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Morrison </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Hayes American</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Legion</span><span class="s7" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Post </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">702</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, Elks Lodge #1495, Wellsville Moose Lodge # 601, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">and the Wellsville Rod & Gun Club. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Jim enjoyed collecting Hot </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Wheels and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> reading historical novels</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. He was a true fan of the Buffalo Bills</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. He had a great </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">sense</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> of humor </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">and was always ready with a fun story to share.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> He was happiest </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">when </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">surrounded</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> by family, especially his children, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">grandchildren</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">great grandchildren</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Since his retirement</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> he</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">and Marlene </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">enjoyed</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">spending winters i</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">n</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Florida.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Marlene, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">two daughters, Karen C. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">(</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">David)</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Ayoub of Manlius</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, and K</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">e</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">lley A. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Phillips</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">(</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Steven </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Morasse</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">)</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> of Vista, CA, a son, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">James J. Connor Jr. of Ocala, FL, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">nine </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">grandchildren</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> N</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">icole</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> L. Phillips, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Megan W. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">(</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Matthe</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">w</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">) O’Carro</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">ll</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, Hannah R. Phillips, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Kileigh G. Phillips</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">(</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Daniela Larranaga Hetz</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">),</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">David A. Ayoub</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Jr.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, Grace A. Ayoub</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, Gretchen </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">M. Ayoub, Elle </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">K. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Connor and James J. Connor </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">III, two great grandchildren, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Jordan R. O’Carroll</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> and Faye P. O’Carroll</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. And </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">numerous other extended family members that he loved </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">wholeheartedly. Nothing was more important </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">than his family</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He was predeceased in addition </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">to his parents by, two brothers</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, John L. Connor and Michael P. Connor</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, and a sister, Mary Ellen Hart.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">A Mass of Christian Burial and a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">celebration of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> life is being planned for a later date in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Wellsville.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Please consider memorial donations </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">to </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Hart Comfort House</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. To</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> leave online condolences</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.co</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">m.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-67032864414307775912024-03-04T14:50:00.005-05:002024-03-05T11:53:09.635-05:00Ronald J. Tomah, 94<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5hXd95j1aHPVdVun4BcxDuPfRLtP8jR7OwWjRtlVEig12LUQ0LbzkDw-LESnZBRS8rnJn6Dn_nClNMIcgaA3FqkX9My5JbSLKEx0aHAZG3VeNW8A8FCiitbJcy6edFGHHdVyH3SqxNIFEACvMZmVfs-tkc2xkY4EF-_46HuSMm_02lo0BoNcjB-Xr5g0/s653/IMG_0994.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="488" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5hXd95j1aHPVdVun4BcxDuPfRLtP8jR7OwWjRtlVEig12LUQ0LbzkDw-LESnZBRS8rnJn6Dn_nClNMIcgaA3FqkX9My5JbSLKEx0aHAZG3VeNW8A8FCiitbJcy6edFGHHdVyH3SqxNIFEACvMZmVfs-tkc2xkY4EF-_46HuSMm_02lo0BoNcjB-Xr5g0/w149-h200/IMG_0994.jpeg" width="149" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">Wellsville, NY -- </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">Ronald J. Tomah, 94, of Wellsville, NY passed away on March 2, 2024. Ron, fondly known as Tomah and Hawk</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;"> was born in 1929 on a reservation in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He was a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Anyone that was close to Ron was surely entertained by his stories of growing up on the reservation. He came from a big family. His grandparents, mother, father, five siblings, aunties, uncles, and cousins created a strong family bond. Although there were some challenging times, their close-knit family was what mattered most. Ron lived by this sentiment his whole life.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">Family was always very important to him.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">The Tomah family left the reservation in 1941 and crossed the border into Maine. They resided in Winthrop, Maine where his dad worked in a textile mill. He enjoyed playing ball in high school and continued with his love of sport throughout his life. He was a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">die-hard</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Buffalo Bills. Ron could spend a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">n</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> entire day at the Wellsville Country Club, in which he excelled on and off the course. Many will remember the antics surrounding the Indian Open named after Ron.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">He married his high school sweetheart, Trudy Hopkinson. Together</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> with their two young daughters, they moved to Wellsvil</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">l</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">e</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> NY in 1958. Ron was self-employed as an interior decorator and later worked for John and Doris Rigas. Divorced from Trudy, Ron married Katie Whitney. He was now dad to four other children that he treated as his own. Eventually, Janet Hungerford came into his life and was his partner for over 36 years. She was by his side and was relentless in her love and commitment to do right by him, true to the end.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Ron, an army veteran, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">was incredibly proud to become a United States citizen. He flew the American flag </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">every day</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> at his home. He was a life member of the VFW, Elks, Moose</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> and he was a commander of the American Legion Post #702 in 1972. He was so </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">grateful</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> for the help and support he received from the VA Services. He would often say “I don’t know what I would do without them.”</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">He is survived by his </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">lifelong</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> partner Janet; daughters Karen Tomah, Kim (Nick) Ramharter; stepchildren Dawn Reniff, Lenny Whitney, Kelly Schmidt; grandchildren Gracey McKenny, Josh (Becky) Ramharter, Kyle Tomah, Makala Gay, Jordan (Cooper) Quenneville; great grandchildren Aksel Tanguay, Charlotte O’Leary, Tate Quenneville, Declan O’Leary; siblings Faye (Don) Whitten, Harry Tomah, and Mona (Merritt) Welch.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Ron was predeceased by his sister Audrey, his brother Richard, and his grandson Jesse (Bayard) Tullar.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Friends and family are invited to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> call on Wednesday, March 6, 2024,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">to the J.W.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Embser Funeral Home</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">, 34 West State Street,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">from 6-8 </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">pm</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">A memorial service will be held on</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Thursday, March 7th at </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">12:oo</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> noon</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> at the Elks club</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">, 77 East Pearl Street,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">for a celebration of his life. At noon, the American Legion will present the military honors followed by the Elks Veteran Service. There will be </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">a luncheon </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">and a time for sharing</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Please consider memorial donations t</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">o </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">The </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">B</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">and of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Maliseet Indians Youth Club, 88 Bell Road, Littleton, ME </span></span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">04730.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, whenever you think of fiddleheads, or take a swig of Pabst Blue Ribbon, or crave a Tomah Dog give a nod to that sweet, proud Indian guy!</span></span></p><p class="s7" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.6px;">Woliwon</span><span class="s8" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21.6px;">(Thank you, Maliseet language)</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-63882230282522006912024-02-26T16:11:00.005-05:002024-02-26T16:15:08.603-05:00Jovanna (Joanne) C. Molin, 93<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-Zr4bFKQ-Z8leAQaRBYi9mQkXJDpzBVkG-zZ6YuJN2yMj1CuJME9rHV1LXxeZJa1jzZLBqXoAdFvGp2rnuq5a7Ol-lYkQP5L0Ue7GjJIG9UVU3T5OiA0cWb81day0wbECMxZsiHWSm8EBC5o0H10X0mpv-r3J1H_UOdCaKrKGSzD9Bm9OmEif0L3KpRj/s301/IMG_0984.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="217" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-Zr4bFKQ-Z8leAQaRBYi9mQkXJDpzBVkG-zZ6YuJN2yMj1CuJME9rHV1LXxeZJa1jzZLBqXoAdFvGp2rnuq5a7Ol-lYkQP5L0Ue7GjJIG9UVU3T5OiA0cWb81day0wbECMxZsiHWSm8EBC5o0H10X0mpv-r3J1H_UOdCaKrKGSzD9Bm9OmEif0L3KpRj/w144-h200/IMG_0984.jpeg" width="144" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Wellsville</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, NY – </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Jovanna (Joanne) C. Molin,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">93</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> of River Road Wellsville, NY passed away on </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Sunday, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">February 25, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> at Highland Park Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Born August 31, 1930, she was the daughter of Bort and Mary (Corte Colo) Molin.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Joanne was raised in Wellsville and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was a 1950</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> graduate of Wellsville High School. She was formerly employed at Alfred State College</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Food Service, Giant Food Mart, Bolivar Road </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Rehabilitation, Air</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Pre-Heater (Alstom) Wellsville, and National Fuel Gas. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and in early days taught CCD (Religious Education) classes. Joanne was also a member of the Wellsville Volunteer Fire </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Department </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Auxiliary, Mercy Associates, and BPOE #1495 (Elks Club).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9hiEKXYvT2gdr3Bo-W0aYIXhFgsY_s6NidwixH4-_gkNXuS0aPx5YdkfCXEGGLd4yOUFu5JKfmviDJyVEetQ6SMLOupHe1Ij5j-wYLbr_X-4oHF7K1I-ZNhLpSwQUrDaMAIinNqLfQR3McmsR2AqriKok-g9nZJdiRPDBYIXm8NVM9Vg3LN07ZBiyxXO/s436/IMG_0985.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="235" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9hiEKXYvT2gdr3Bo-W0aYIXhFgsY_s6NidwixH4-_gkNXuS0aPx5YdkfCXEGGLd4yOUFu5JKfmviDJyVEetQ6SMLOupHe1Ij5j-wYLbr_X-4oHF7K1I-ZNhLpSwQUrDaMAIinNqLfQR3McmsR2AqriKok-g9nZJdiRPDBYIXm8NVM9Vg3LN07ZBiyxXO/w108-h200/IMG_0985.jpeg" width="108" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">She was known for her cooking and catering. Thru the years, she catered numerous dinners</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">weddings, Knights of </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Columbus</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> monthly dinners,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Father</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Bill Brown </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Mission Club </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">dinners</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> for his mission in Peru, and countless pies, cakes</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> and pasta for </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">friends and family</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Joanne was a strong, independent woman with a heart of gold and proud of her Italian heritage. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">She</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> became the matriarch of the family and had a loving and emotional bond with her many nieces and nephews after her many siblings passed. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">In the last few years, her nieces and nephews were of great assistant to </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">her,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> and </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">she </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">loved</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> her time with them.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">She is survived by a sister, Mary (Gene) Wilson, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by four sisters, Helena Geracci, Virginia Blasdell, Flora Molin, and Rosa (Rose) Trask; and four brothers, Leo, Florio, Orlando (Peter), and Bruno Molin.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">on Friday, March 1, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">2024,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> at 11:00 am </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">at </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Immaculate Conception Church, 6 Maple Ave</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">nue in</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Wellsville</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">There will be no prior </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">visitation.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Please consider </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">memorial </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">donations to BPOE Elks Scholarship Fund</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, the Hart Comfort House</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> or a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ny</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> charity</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> of the donor’s</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> choice. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-65466761188991554872024-02-26T11:44:00.005-05:002024-02-26T11:45:37.601-05:00Barbara Smith Haskins, 95<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREccaMwv1Lvl-obD7KIDAPxDyjQmlHsMyDN42rS5ywcQeyhscZfqOi2-LSuZqKl3DnIh5SufcSiicKZ4j4Uv0J_7c4z3W5aZP53HplkiPELq9bc1IFyWd7-hYxOIkribGjx1UjpJT2kLvjfliQ6UXYjjDMlKTq4B3IkOVrkqEOlT5WrtnXaADWutK1mtO/s1334/IMG_0983.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREccaMwv1Lvl-obD7KIDAPxDyjQmlHsMyDN42rS5ywcQeyhscZfqOi2-LSuZqKl3DnIh5SufcSiicKZ4j4Uv0J_7c4z3W5aZP53HplkiPELq9bc1IFyWd7-hYxOIkribGjx1UjpJT2kLvjfliQ6UXYjjDMlKTq4B3IkOVrkqEOlT5WrtnXaADWutK1mtO/w113-h200/IMG_0983.jpeg" width="113" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Our mother Barbara Smith Haskins passed away in Spring Hill, FL on February 3, 2024, one</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">month before her 96th birthday. She will be greatly missed by her 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 12</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">great-grandchildren. Barbara was devoted to her entire extended family, blessing all with her love,</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">support,</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> and wise counsel.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Barbara was born on March 2, 1928, in Newton Falls, NY to Margaret Gordon Smith and Samuel</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Smith who had emigrated from Scotland and England respectively. She was the eldest of five children.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">When she was 16, her family moved to Wellsville, NY. After graduating at age</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">17 from Wellsville High</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">School, Barbara went to work in Bradford, </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">P</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">A</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> giving up her scholarship to Nursing School to help support</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">her family when her father became ill. For the rest of her </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">life,</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> she was a guiding force in the lives of her</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">four siblings as well as </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">to</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> her own family of seven.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Barbara returned to Wellsville in 1947 to work as bookkeeper in Hamilton’s Shoe Store and in</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">1948 married David Haskins, to whom she was married for 71 years before his death in February 2020.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Their marriage was a loving partnership centered on their five children, in whom they instilled the values</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">of family, respect, gratitude and generosity while embracing the joys of life. Barbara managed </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">the</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">large</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">active family, guiding and supporting each child’s individual talents and pursuits. Winters were spent</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">skiing on the slopes of New York and Pennsylvania, and idyllic summers spent swimming, </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">sailing,</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">waterskiing on Conesus Lake while Barbara drove the ski boat for her 5 kids. For all this and more her</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">children are forever grateful.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Barb and Dave were members of First Methodist Church in Wellsville, and later they joined the</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Spring Life Methodist Church in Spring Hill, FL. In 1993 they retired to Spring Hill to continue their</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">active lifestyle, living in the Timber Pines Community where they enjoyed golf and made new and lasting</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">friendships. Barbara continued to be the gracious hostess she had always </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">been</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and family and friends</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">were always welcome in her beautiful home. Travel was an integral part of each year, and family</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">reunions including all the children, spouses, and grandchildren were regularly organized by Barbara and</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Dave.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Barbara was a devoted caregiver to her husband for the last years of his life as he battled cancer.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Her life was spent in the care and nurturing of family and her absence will be felt by all she leaves</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">behind.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Surviving are her children, Nancy Lazar (Jay) of Bethlehem, Pa; Thomas Haskins (Kris) of</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Richmond, Va; William Haskins (Robin) of Port St. Lucie, Fl; Anne </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Schettine</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> of Bemus Point, NY and</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Mark T. Haskins of Wellsville, NY. In addition are her 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren,</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">sister-in-law Judy Smith of Denton, T</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">X</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">; brother-in-law John Kozlowski of Cortland, NY; as well as</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her brothers George and James</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Smith; and her sisters Nanette Kozlowski and Erna Richardson.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">The family is truly grateful to the wonderful caregivers who were with our mother in her last</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">years.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">A Celebration</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">of Life </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">is being planned for a later date in Wellsville.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Please consider memorial </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">donation</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">s</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> in Barbara’s name to a hospice facility of one’s choosing </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> To leave </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">online condolences</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, please visit </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-81827398455294622962024-02-21T11:23:00.009-05:002024-02-21T11:24:54.726-05:00Alan L. Lewis, 60<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EUWhTPjCPbj4dhSlNLUMMA1IWCzPSf52XNl_kpMNbm9B80UAPROQIjhxISsJV3-6psx5JMR8EbYrejfsuQMa10_5PCOc62xPkOLn8OgsZ1YQUGhIEzQrqGGCzOdsKmM1c1IYO9fp4Sgrj-CQQhfL774vNNabyeg5qbjHMpVs1Hhjr9RGALZ-ldmXC547/s416/IMG_0980.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="209" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EUWhTPjCPbj4dhSlNLUMMA1IWCzPSf52XNl_kpMNbm9B80UAPROQIjhxISsJV3-6psx5JMR8EbYrejfsuQMa10_5PCOc62xPkOLn8OgsZ1YQUGhIEzQrqGGCzOdsKmM1c1IYO9fp4Sgrj-CQQhfL774vNNabyeg5qbjHMpVs1Hhjr9RGALZ-ldmXC547/w101-h200/IMG_0980.jpeg" width="101" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Friendship</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, NY</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> – Alan L. Lewis</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, 60, of 20 South Street</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> passed away on </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Monday February 19, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">2024,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester with family at his side</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">. He was born June 12, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">1963,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> in Cuba</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> the son of Ronald </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">L. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">and Marlene A. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">(</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Shelley</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">) Lewis. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">On October 26, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">2019</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> in Belvedere he married </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Jamie Lynn Kud who survives.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Alan was a 1981 graduate of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Belmont High School. He was formerly employed by </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Acme </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Electric</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> in Cuba, Current Control</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Company</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> in Wellsville, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Friendship </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Diaries</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. He</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">went back to Current Controls </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">where he worked </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">for many </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">years until </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">he recently retired due to ill health.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He attended the Belmont First Baptist </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Church</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">;</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> he</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> loved </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">and owned many </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Dachshunds </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">rescued several dogs</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> over the years</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> He enjoyed </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">gardening, wild birds</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, woodworking,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">watching Looney Tunes and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">A</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">nim</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">niacs</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Surviving in addition to his wife Jamie</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">is a daughter, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Michelle Lewis of Pocatello</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, ID</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">a son, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Lee (Leigh) Lewis of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Mechanicsville, PA, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">four grandchildren</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, Ethan, Shawn, Morgan, and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Lucan, his father, Ron Lewis of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Belmont, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">three brothers</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, Mark Lewis of Belmont, Gary (Joan) Lewis of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Mineral Springs</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">N</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">C</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, and Ross (Kylene) </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Lewis of Moore</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">SC, three sisters,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Lisa (</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Erik) Jeske of Sanford, NC,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Jennifer (Jeff)</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> Offhaus of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> P</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">rattville, AL,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> and Jessica (Dana) </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Hand of Belmont,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> an</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> uncle Greg Shelley and his companion Mike Feldbauer of Belmont, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">the mother of his children, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Sue Lewis of P</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">ocatello, ID,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">as well as several nieces and nephews. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">He was predeceased by his mother Marlene </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Lewis, his paternal grandparents, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Howar</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">d</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> and Burnice Lewis and maternal </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">grandparents, Ross and Inez Shelley.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to call on Friday, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">February </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">23, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> from 4:00 to 6:00 pm </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home, 17 Schuyler Street</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> in Belmont. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">The funeral will be Saturday, February </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">24, at 11:00 am at the Belmont First Baptist Church</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Burial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Please consider </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">memorial donations to the SPCA Serving Allegany C</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">ounty. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embser</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">funeralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-44991596439609402232024-02-20T17:09:00.003-05:002024-02-20T17:10:42.024-05:00Mary Louise (Pettnot) Baker, 88<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Q4Q8Ae1ESly4O4C12x2uZmOyWIU9vg6iDa9MFTy8mFzzvBbvQWJ_1ISs_rK0mx9fv14D3DboHfI6tpCz1k2cv0ldAQMJHYMsqQRS609JcuLaVH0nupQWVbJOXO4wFdq8mNeMiXpEJxc9UgsRk9L9khpxw4BBKo6_Uv-Mv8B7FgkhmNYm8EY_fxoccmL/s2460/IMG_0979.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="1864" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_Q4Q8Ae1ESly4O4C12x2uZmOyWIU9vg6iDa9MFTy8mFzzvBbvQWJ_1ISs_rK0mx9fv14D3DboHfI6tpCz1k2cv0ldAQMJHYMsqQRS609JcuLaVH0nupQWVbJOXO4wFdq8mNeMiXpEJxc9UgsRk9L9khpxw4BBKo6_Uv-Mv8B7FgkhmNYm8EY_fxoccmL/w151-h200/IMG_0979.jpeg" width="151" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Friendship</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, NY </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">–</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Mary Louise</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> (Pettnot)</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Baker, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">88,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">formerly of 39 E. Main Street passed away</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">peacefully </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">on </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Monday, February 19, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">2024,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> at</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> the </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Wyoming</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> County</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Skilled Nursing Fa</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">cility. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">She w</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">as born April 12, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">1935,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> in </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Friendship,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> the daughter of the late </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">John C. a</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">nd Helen </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">(Mondry)</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Pettnot. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">On June 11, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">1966,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> at Sacred Heart R</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">C </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Church</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> in Friendship</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> she married </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Charles </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">R. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Baker who pre</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">ceded</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> her </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">in death </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">on August 2, 2011.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Mary was a 1954 graduate of Friendship Central School</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She was formerly employed </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">by the Friendship Market Basket, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friendship Central School </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">as </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">teacher’s</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> aide</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">computer</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">math</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">from December 9, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">1980,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> until her </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">retirement</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> on </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">June 30, 2003.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> past</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">treasurer </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">of the </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friendship </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Freedom Fair, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">an Election Inspector, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">past </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">member of the Friendship </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Free </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Library Board of Directors, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a member of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the former Sacred Heart </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">RC </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Church</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> in Friendship, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and was a member</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">of Our La</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">d</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">y of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Angels RC Church in Cuba</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She is survived by </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">her twin brother, Francis Pettnot of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Belmont, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a sister, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Barbara Dourie of Wyom</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ing</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">sister-in-law, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Grace McCrea of Richb</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">u</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">rg, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">brother-in-law, Tom (Marcia</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">) Baker of Olean, countless </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">nieces and nephews, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">great</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> nieces and nephews and great</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">-</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">great nieces and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">nephews, as well as several cousins.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> addition to her parents</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> and husband</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Mary </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">pre</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ceded</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">in death</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a sister, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">T</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">eresa P</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">e</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ttnot, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">sister-in-law, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Patricia Pettnot</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">brother</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">-in-</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">law</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, James Dourie, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and many d</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">eceased</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> members of the Baker family.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to call on</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friday, February </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">23, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">from </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">10:30</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> am until 12:30 pm a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">t </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">17 Schuyler</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Street in Belmont</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">A Mass of Christian Burial </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">will be celebrated on</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Friday</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">at 1:00 pm at Holy Family Ch</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">urch in Belmont</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Burial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> will be in Sacred </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Heart</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Cemetery in Friend</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ship. Please consider memorial </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">d</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">onations to </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Facility Resident Activity Fund</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, 400 N. Main Street Warsaw, NY </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">145</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">69. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">To leave online condolences</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-28132258285369512862024-02-11T11:34:00.008-05:002024-02-11T11:37:20.290-05:00Ruth Ann McCollough, 71<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7-vHIcCn6F6fJc714uFRuycWuYd3Yqx-MD4zC4wHqzXdHwMknVhavfuaYNIeNR4tG5vVaKgf8LzrIk2igzgeesctfGb_n2gPJZ3RjiPWfLlIsZcTCE1si7wRwWnJyPVBpOts9fRgyldC8010WooHD0VWv4JBIt55k6LrnqMRZZlAXpBYM6zCxBkoE7nO/s628/IMG_0968.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="239" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7-vHIcCn6F6fJc714uFRuycWuYd3Yqx-MD4zC4wHqzXdHwMknVhavfuaYNIeNR4tG5vVaKgf8LzrIk2igzgeesctfGb_n2gPJZ3RjiPWfLlIsZcTCE1si7wRwWnJyPVBpOts9fRgyldC8010WooHD0VWv4JBIt55k6LrnqMRZZlAXpBYM6zCxBkoE7nO/w76-h200/IMG_0968.jpeg" width="76" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">A</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">lfred</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">, NY – Ruth </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Ann </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">McCollough, 71, 4791 County Road 12 passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"></span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">following a long illness.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> She was born July 28, 1952, in Hornell, the daughter of the late Clinton J. and Beatrice (Stuck) Palmiter. On August 6, 19</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">83</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> she married Kent McCollough who survives.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Ruth was raised in Hornell and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Alfred and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> was a 19</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">70</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> graduate</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Alfred-Almond </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">High School. She received an </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">ssociate </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">d</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">egree in Food Service from Alfred State College</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> in 1972.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> She was first employed as the </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">lead</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> cook at Friendship Central School, and later </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">was a cook at</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Alfred University for 26 years</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> until she retired due to ill health. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family, especially her </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">g</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">randchildren. She loved to play </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Bingo and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">taking an </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">occasional trip to the casino. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She is survived in addition to her husband Kent by three children</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, Steven (Kolina) Nolan of Bolivar, Collette (Gary) Troutman of Vale, NC, and Erica McCollough of Wellsville, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">six </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">grandchildren,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> one great granddaughter,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">two sisters, Joyce Plaisted of Friendship, and Jayne Palmiter of Alfred, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in addition to her parents by a granddaughter,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Miranda Wright</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">A private memorial service is being planned for a later date</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">The burial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> will be in Alfred Rural Cemetery. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Please consider memorial donations to Alfred Ambulance Corps</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-34029245612760762292024-02-09T15:34:00.006-05:002024-02-12T11:11:20.751-05:00Tage Nielsen, 80<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYGdsvykY1knioAVEeqwwJsRmzKeee_yhmgeQ2k6xvWfUI-E43f2ilDkVUFwKVfzfQyVsineWiG1NwhcFSfgObXrfzTV8HZoPldnlbKiqAGPNpKa5gjeQKF-vAqp3IkY-djAnSfjIahi2lqymo6-oLQw7nnUgzY8qHK3MNQiUeQ2oYhK_LJZrESpUG4X/s495/IMG_0963.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="357" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRYGdsvykY1knioAVEeqwwJsRmzKeee_yhmgeQ2k6xvWfUI-E43f2ilDkVUFwKVfzfQyVsineWiG1NwhcFSfgObXrfzTV8HZoPldnlbKiqAGPNpKa5gjeQKF-vAqp3IkY-djAnSfjIahi2lqymo6-oLQw7nnUgzY8qHK3MNQiUeQ2oYhK_LJZrESpUG4X/w144-h200/IMG_0963.jpeg" width="144" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Vero Beach, FL – <span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;">Tage Nielsen</span>, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">80,</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> passed away </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Thursday, </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">February 8, 2024</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY following a brief illness. He was born on January 27, 1944</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> in Aalborg, Denmark the son of the late Frank and Marie Nielsen. He moved to the United States in 1950 and became a U.S. Citizen in 1958.</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> On </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">January</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> 29, 1966</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> in </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Belmont, NY</span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> he married Jeanne </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Pierce, who </span><span class="s8" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">survives.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Tage graduated from Charlotte High School and SUNY Brockport where he received a B.S. in English. He taught English at East High School and Spencerport Junior High School. He left teaching to work at Eastman Kodak where he retired in 1992.</span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">In 2000 he and his wife relocated to Vero Beach, Florida, where they lived for twenty-four years, returning to Rochester each year to spend the summer months.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Tage will be greatly missed by his wife of fifty-eight years, Jeanne Nielsen</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and his two sons, Kirk (Kathleen) Nielsen of Greer, SC, and Karl Nielsen of Pittsford, NY, as well as his grandchildren, Alex and Erik of SC, and Katherine and David of NY, his two sisters, Ulla Christensen of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Tove (Rob) Dettori of The Villages, FL, twelve nieces and nephews, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and Ron Bigelow of Orlando, FL, and a brother-in-law, Karl Pierce of Hornell, NY.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">In addition to h</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">is</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> parents, he was predeceased by</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> a sister, Rita DiMaggio, and a brother Erik Nielsen.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to call on</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Saturday, </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">February 17</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, 2024,</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> at 10 am to</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Faith Baptist Church of North Chili.</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> His funeral will follow at 10:30 am. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery of Belmont, NY</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. Please consider memorial donations to </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">a charity of donor’s choice</span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-46124582463046139822024-02-08T14:16:00.005-05:002024-02-12T14:46:32.030-05:00Margaret Ann Day, 74<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGf1i7qJGNze00xCxQn5mxed0G78hdUX_bj5aB_Rx8jkhqoPdJA6NznHmbiVMFXGaB0-S65095QtJJMfMQeJng8mgfbhxe7_hoBpJGfK7ezp2VXRwwTlEfzxVlLx1pyXct-hWcR04lyc4gW4OApnQfJAjDYNMOJIGNVRcZVjyX9QWhlNHVinZ1YYrI4Jt/s1752/IMG_0962.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1752" data-original-width="808" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGf1i7qJGNze00xCxQn5mxed0G78hdUX_bj5aB_Rx8jkhqoPdJA6NznHmbiVMFXGaB0-S65095QtJJMfMQeJng8mgfbhxe7_hoBpJGfK7ezp2VXRwwTlEfzxVlLx1pyXct-hWcR04lyc4gW4OApnQfJAjDYNMOJIGNVRcZVjyX9QWhlNHVinZ1YYrI4Jt/w93-h200/IMG_0962.jpeg" width="93" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Belmont, NY -- </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Margaret Ann Day</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, 74,</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> joined the Lord in heaven on</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Sunday, </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">February 4, 2024</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">.</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"></span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Peggy,</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> as she was known by her family and friends, was born</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">March 27, 1949, in Three Rivers, Massachusetts to </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">the late </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Clarence Roland and Elida Margaret </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">(Pim</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">pa</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">re) </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Breault. One of six siblings, Peggy grew up with her family and her Catholic faith in Massachusetts and graduated from Saint Anne’s Academy in </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Marlboro</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">As the Breault family moved to Connecticut, Peggy settled in Torrington, where she worked for the Torrington Company and later served as the Assistant Credit Manager for O&G Industries</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. She</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> earned </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">bachelor’s</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> degree from the University of Connecticut. Astute with numbers, she went on to work for G. Fox and Company in Hartford </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">until her retirement</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. In their retirement, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">she </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and her husband, Frank Day, settled in Belmont, New York in 1997 where she enjoyed taking care of their pets, farm animals, spending time with friends, and hosting family visits.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She is survived by her husband Frank, her daughter Stephanie Green (Scott) of Connecticut, her son Matthew Hudak (Melissa) of Texas, their father, Fred Hudak, her </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">step</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">-</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">daughter</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Jenifer Corral (Sal) of Florida, and step-son Ryan Day (Patti-Jo) of Hawaii. She is also survived by her sisters Celeste and Diane, her brother Clarence, and her twin-brother Eugene. Peggy was the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren, Sheldon, Hannah, Janessa, Nathan, Christoffer, Nicolas, and Katrina</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> a</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">s well as</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> several</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">beloved </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">nieces and nephews. </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In addition to her parents</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, she</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> was </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">predeceased </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">by </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a brother Roger.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Always trusting in her faith, Peggy was an amazing mother, wife, and grandmother. Her faith guided her through her life and gave her strength through her numerous medical battles. As a member of her church choir, Peggy shared her faith with others. She will be deeply missed by her family and everyone that knew her as a friend and fellow parishioner. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> on Friday, February 16,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> at 11:00 am</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">at Holy</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Family Church in Belmont</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> A celebration of life/burial ceremony is being planned at the </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Barkhamsted</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Congregational Church and </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Barkhamsted</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Cemetery in Connecticut, later this spring. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In lieu of flowers, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">please consider memorial </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">donations in Peggy’s memory to One More Dog Rescue, Inc.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">at </span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.omdrescue.org</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. To leave online condolences, please vi</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">sit </span><span class="s10" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-82263934164865039362024-02-05T13:41:00.003-05:002024-02-05T13:44:04.334-05:00Marylu E. Buck, 88<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LhJgn3tY_MOaplEge52K-1NhywzjiYr1jfljwMmlFd4pySsYC4s2m-VhX8N577jJkDw3PkrSPUX5HsVctNawreAOKm59r3nuUscXJROWrC1DeRdIbIFVuXFP9TYPMEJfDzETYTqurkjjhfHL56Q8YqrJNiAoJYXZGBgUIpdLSyH195yT7PXF_sA77Hne/s2594/IMG_0958.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="2259" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LhJgn3tY_MOaplEge52K-1NhywzjiYr1jfljwMmlFd4pySsYC4s2m-VhX8N577jJkDw3PkrSPUX5HsVctNawreAOKm59r3nuUscXJROWrC1DeRdIbIFVuXFP9TYPMEJfDzETYTqurkjjhfHL56Q8YqrJNiAoJYXZGBgUIpdLSyH195yT7PXF_sA77Hne/w174-h200/IMG_0958.jpeg" width="174" /></a></div>Wellsville, NY – Marylu E. Buck, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">88, formerly of East Genesee Street</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> at Highland Park Healthcare Center</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. She was born on January 22, 1936, the daughter of the late William B. and Marguerite L. (Hanson) Buck. </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Marylu was a life</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">-</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">long resident of Wellsville, graduating from Wellsville High School in 19</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">54</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">continued her education, earning her</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">bachelor’s degree</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. She began her career in</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> education</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> but</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> sacrifice</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">d</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> her </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">career</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> to care for her parents. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She was an active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. She will be remembered </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">as a well-dressed</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> familiar</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and friendly </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">face around town. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She is survived by her church family and several good friends</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Her funeral will be held on</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Thursday, February 8, 2024, at</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> 11 am, in St. John’s Epis</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">copal, burial will follow in</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Woodlawn Cemetery </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Wellsville, with Reverend Carol Stewar</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">t</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> pre</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">siding. Please consider memorial donations to St. John’s Episcopal, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">12 East Genesee Street, Wellsville, NY 14895</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-82972982472522709382024-01-29T15:30:00.004-05:002024-01-29T15:32:15.132-05:00Ronald William Hall, 74<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTrZydILISXXs6_r8IXlIKLH7ymWNqxc30nXJvPEO4cPXZ2w2bqmP2RpSHiXvfDoRNqIX62Lw267nRD7wlAx1d2vuHLIlRM40Y_zEuvB1PrrknB4A9ud8y4q0PA3Q1lyVXqPRVQKNMm8ttnnE0Ux75iEYMRnZZQNAjksa83xaxmOIJTNAtgotMeWISawL/s2532/IMG_0948.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTrZydILISXXs6_r8IXlIKLH7ymWNqxc30nXJvPEO4cPXZ2w2bqmP2RpSHiXvfDoRNqIX62Lw267nRD7wlAx1d2vuHLIlRM40Y_zEuvB1PrrknB4A9ud8y4q0PA3Q1lyVXqPRVQKNMm8ttnnE0Ux75iEYMRnZZQNAjksa83xaxmOIJTNAtgotMeWISawL/w93-h200/IMG_0948.png" width="93" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Independ</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">ence</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, NY -- </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Ronald William Hall, 74,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">passed away</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Saturday, January 27, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">2024,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">at</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> home</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">with family at his side.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> He</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> was born on September 4, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">1949,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> in Wellsville, the son of the late</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Archie Hall and Helen (Rogers) Hall.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> In 1976 he married Arlene Lewis, who predeceased him</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> in 2006.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Ron graduated from Whitesville Central School in 1968, he </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">then </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">went to work for Joyce Pipeline Company.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">When that job came to an end, he started working for the Town of West Union plowing snow and doing</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">road work.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In 1971 he was offered a job one night when he was at the “Cow Palace” to become a “worm” for a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">drilling company that was drilling near home in Arkport, NY. This country boy took the leap, not knowing</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">it would take him to multiple states, and often several hours from home. This decision was the</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">beginning of an almost 50-year career in the oil and gas industry. Working for multiple companies, such</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">as Delta Drilling, Fairman Drilling, Nabors, Lang Brothers, Union Drilling, East Resources, JKLM, and the</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Hall Group. He started as a worm and worked every position on the drilling rig. He hired many guys from</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">his hometown area, several made a career out of it, and Ron always prided himself on opening doors</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and helping others get their foot in the door.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In 1983 he purchased a farm in Whitesville. This was a prideful moment for Ron. He was a farmer at</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">heart and valued his upbringing on a farm. He wanted his kids to have the same experience as he did.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">His parents and a couple of his beloved nephews spent a lot of time helping to build this dream Ronald</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">had. He had a huge heart when it came to animals and was an excellent herdsman. He loved that his son</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">continues to farm on the property and is raising his children there. Three generations of Hall’s on this</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">farm felt like a huge accomplishment for Ron.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In 2019, Ronald retired as a consultant for the Hall Group and spent his days farming, hunting, driving</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">around the </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">countryside</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, often hauling the Amish, and spending time with family and friends, helping as</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">many people as he could.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Ronald spent most of his retirement playing a large role as a grandpa. He was “Bop </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Bop</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">” to Vanessa, Gage, and Laura and “Big Papa” to Sulivan. Jake just called him “Ronnie.”. He was a devoted son, husband, dad, uncle, and grandfather. Ronald and Arlene opened their home to many people over the years, sometimes these stays added up to years and sometimes months, however long their home was needed or wanted there was a place to stay. Two of these long-term stayers are his relative Bruce Stevens and his </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">granddaughter Christy Lee. Bruce and Christy and therefore their families, have had a special relationship with Ronald.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">An avid hunter, throughout his childhood and adult years, he loved to hunt small and big game, but</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">white tail deer and coyotes were his favorite. He loved watching college and professional football on tv</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and was a die-hard Bills fan. Known for his own basketball skills, when his playing days were over, he</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">loved watching basketball. He instilled this love for basketball in both of his kids and for years watching</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">college basketball on TV has been a bond they share. He was so proud to watch his granddaughter</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Vanessa in her first year of college basketball. He was an incredibly giving person, truly the type of guy</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">that would give the shirt off his back </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> anyone. He loved adventure, spending time with people, had a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">great love for music, was a huge jokester who </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was always</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> up for a fun time, and he always wanted to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">make life better for others.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He is survived </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">by:</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> two children, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">William (Jane) Hall and Hollie (Todd Nelson) Hall; four step-daughters, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Diane (Kellogg) Bledsoe, Shirley (Kellogg) Cramer, Patricia (Kellogg) Johnson, and Nancy (Kellogg) Whatley</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He had </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">13 </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">grandchildren,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">17 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">sister, Donna (Wayne) Stebbins; brother, Garry (Lynn) Hall; sister-in-law, Cindy Hall; as well as several close loved ones. In addition to his parents</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> and wife</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">he</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> was predeceased by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">:</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> his brother Roger Hall, his sister Nancy (Hall) Coleman,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">brother-in-law Hugh Coleman, nephew Thomas </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">“</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Tommy</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">”</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Coleman, and great nephew David Stoddard.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">The family will hold a celebration of life for Ronald </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">at a later date</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. There is no doubt that the world lost a</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">great </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">man,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> and his family wants to take time to grieve before celebrating his life and who he was for so</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">many people.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Please consider memorial donations to </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Allegany </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">County </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Cancer Services</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, P.O. Box 534, Wellsville, NY 14895</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">; </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">/</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">or The </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Greenwood </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">American Legion</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">2642 Main Street, Greenwood, NY 14839</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-6024777008721987022024-01-27T16:32:00.003-05:002024-01-27T16:34:03.043-05:00Robert L. Layman, 64<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1ysNL2_OOSzX54chmQs719gYAUm2aMs-7Ixr1O6UdCQwDNDyx1m8xSr5C3wuIKnfJhTYiXzmdsOI6Q2TugZVpFt6x0TBC06bibF5ol6CA0vHUCmknEPEGc7gZi3odTOEs9YxZ_a0aGgN0JOeBnMqHcfvFPV-UP7EBaQyH-jABb5fqjWNbTW4l7DSLx1b/s926/IMG_0947.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="867" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1ysNL2_OOSzX54chmQs719gYAUm2aMs-7Ixr1O6UdCQwDNDyx1m8xSr5C3wuIKnfJhTYiXzmdsOI6Q2TugZVpFt6x0TBC06bibF5ol6CA0vHUCmknEPEGc7gZi3odTOEs9YxZ_a0aGgN0JOeBnMqHcfvFPV-UP7EBaQyH-jABb5fqjWNbTW4l7DSLx1b/w188-h200/IMG_0947.jpeg" width="188" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Scio, NY </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">–</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Robert L. Layman, 64, of 5035 Snowball Hollow </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Road passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">at home with his family at his side. He was born </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">July 16, 1959</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> in Wellsville, the son of Thomas and Donna (Ward) </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Layman. On July 13, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">2002,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> in Wellsville, he married Dawn Michella Hall who predeceased him </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">October 27, 2012.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Robert was a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">1978</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> graduate of Scio Central School</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. He </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">began his career as a pipeline employee</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> for</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Dan Deming</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">of Andover</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">he later was </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">a lo</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">gger for </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Mike Ward </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Logging </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Andover, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and a carpenter </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">for</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Bill Lynch </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Andover Wood Products</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> until his </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">me</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">dical </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">retirement</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">He enjoyed tinkering in his garage and spending time with his siblings and extended family.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">He is survived by </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">his mother, Donna Layman of Scio, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">three daughters, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Renee (Jeremiah </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Pizarro) Layman of Wellsville, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Amelia</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Johnson</span><span class="s8" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Crystal Johnson </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">both </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">of Andover</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> a</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> son, John </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">(Cara) </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Johnson of Wellsville, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">10</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> grandchildren, Destiny, Naudia, Zander, Mylah</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Aliza,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Trinity</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, Adalynn, Holden</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Jasper. </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Eliana,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> who will be arriving in June</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">a brother, Jeff </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">(Tonya</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Armstrong</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">) </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Layman of</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Scio,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">two sisters, Darlene </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">(Gary) </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Gill</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">i</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and of</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Bolivar</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and Judy </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">(Gordon Hadsell) </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Layman of </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Belmont</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> as well as several nieces, nephews</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and friends. </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">He</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> was predeceased by h</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">is</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> father, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Thomas Layman</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, and two brothers, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Thomas,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and Douglas Layman</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">A celebration of life </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">is being planned for a later date. The </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">burial</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> will be in Knights Creek Cemetery</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. Please consider memorial donations to Allegany County Ca</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">ncer </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">S</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">ervices</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, PO Box </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">534, Wellsville, NY 14895.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">To leave online condolences, please visit </span><span class="s10" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.embserfuneralhome.com/">www.embserfuneralhome.com</a>.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-14774683182609191492024-01-20T08:14:00.006-05:002024-01-22T10:24:15.814-05:00Mary E. Benz, 93<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2H7pg4K3cj2kPe_Jibk73A4W_RgD_KLOmadGRwWCpf4r2T8NWqMcC7iCyHyBQcw7SYxUpGB6hxYmmEDViMfCl7Lkp-GJsYgsJvOLL-F-4fg1LSZb8BpA8-69uygvPWkmC4ucoUZaQbvf2nSpiLOiDCQUrfDoXmE6Tkevn3DMDgtAelbDsnQfExw1H3RQA/s676/IMG_0933.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="507" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2H7pg4K3cj2kPe_Jibk73A4W_RgD_KLOmadGRwWCpf4r2T8NWqMcC7iCyHyBQcw7SYxUpGB6hxYmmEDViMfCl7Lkp-GJsYgsJvOLL-F-4fg1LSZb8BpA8-69uygvPWkmC4ucoUZaQbvf2nSpiLOiDCQUrfDoXmE6Tkevn3DMDgtAelbDsnQfExw1H3RQA/w150-h200/IMG_0933.jpeg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wellsville, NY – Mary E. Benz, 93, of 2608 County Road 18 passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at home with family at her side. She was born March 28, 1930, in Wellsville, the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Lillian (McHale) Walsh. On May 4, 1968, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville she married Clarence H. “Clancy” Benz who predeceased her on December 18, 2010.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary was raised in Wellsville, and graduated from the Immaculate Conception School, Wellsville High School in 1947, and Geneseo State Teachers College in 1951. She began her teaching career in Endicott, and moved on to Corning, Wellsville, and retired from Scio Central School. She was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Parish, a member of the Immaculate Conception Altar and Rosary Society, Co-founder, and long-time committee member of the Immaculate Conception Community Fun Fair. She was also a member of the Red Hat Club, Monday Club, and Garden Club. She delivered Meals on Wheels and enjoyed playing Bridge.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">She is survived by four sons, William (Annie) Benz of Wellsville, Joseph (Roxanne) Benz of Durham, NC, Robert (Kimberly) Benz of Corning and Martin (Cristin) Benz of Springville, nine grandchildren, Haley, Gianna, Lilian, Terrence, Nathan, Emma, Alexander, and William Benz and Thomas Rogers, two sisters-in-law, Margaret Benz of Lancaster, and Shirley Benz of Hamburg, a brother-in-law, Richard Graffeo of West Seneca, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends. In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by two brothers, James (Patricia) Walsh and Robert (Jane) Walsh and several brothers and sisters-in-law.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to call on Friday, January 26, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm and Saturday, January 27, from 10:00 to 10:30 am at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Wellsville. The Rosary will be recited Friday at 3:45 pm in the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, January 27, at 11:00 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville. The burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to Sacred Heart Cemetery ℅ Immaculate Conception Church, 17 Maple Ave., Wellsville, NY 14895, or Preborn! (</span><a style="text-align: left;"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-decoration: underline;">www.preborn.com</span></a><span class="s7" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.co</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 15.6px; text-align: left;">m.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-52553109930881889252024-01-17T12:20:00.006-05:002024-01-23T16:31:21.011-05:00Dale R. Kemp, 77<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqzFo4QDlaZwz2LzJS3gZcE4RTXyhKMgcO10MmIz-P960CEp39vpuwduLV9guCfzRZql1XE2_XbdTR7Z70hG2zVfdJJlDJ8EO-yt6ejMxgpjFyARm2E96UWjRMcFy4Q1jG5QsPczQmgSsYtCC7yzB1AZybWnQxn7bEf8tfLS5Z7eU7zLsEeMOoAmYJHG2/s139/IMG_0928.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="139" data-original-width="107" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqzFo4QDlaZwz2LzJS3gZcE4RTXyhKMgcO10MmIz-P960CEp39vpuwduLV9guCfzRZql1XE2_XbdTR7Z70hG2zVfdJJlDJ8EO-yt6ejMxgpjFyARm2E96UWjRMcFy4Q1jG5QsPczQmgSsYtCC7yzB1AZybWnQxn7bEf8tfLS5Z7eU7zLsEeMOoAmYJHG2/w154-h200/IMG_0928.jpeg" width="154" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Belmont, NY – Dale R. Kemp, 77, of Park Circle, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Jones Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born on December 30, 1945, in Wellsville, the son of the late Jay B. and Ruby (VanCuren) Kemp. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Dale was raised in Belmont and attended Belmont Central School. He enlisted with the United State Navy and served </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">1964</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. After his time in the service, he returned to Belmont and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">was employed </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">in</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> a myriad of places, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">including</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Worthington, the Village of Belmont, and owning & operating his own Lawn Care business. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Outside of work, he enjoyed working on small engines and lawn mower </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">repairs and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> loved to fish. He was a member of the American Legion Post 808 of Belmont. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(212, 212, 213); word-spacing: 1px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He is survived by six children, Trisha Kemp and Lori Henning, both of Lewis Run, PA and Steven D. Kemp of Rockhill, SC; siblings, Beverly (Curtis) Burnell, Richard (Marylou) Kemp, Lois Eck, Wayne (Sandra) Kemp, Rosalie Taylor, and Carl (Linda) Kemp. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Kemp.</span></span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(212, 212, 213); color: #313131; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22.166666px; word-spacing: 1px;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There will be a Memorial Service held on </span></span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Saturday, February 3, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">2024</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> at 11 am at Knight’s Creek</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, 2987 Co</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">unty Road 9, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Scio, NY 14880</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. Burial will be in Bath National Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">the Herbert DeLong American Legion Post 808, 23 Schuyler Street, Belmont, NY 14813.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-88653952087235252332024-01-16T16:12:00.008-05:002024-01-17T12:33:13.572-05:00Ann C. ‘Maude’ Margeson, 86<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7DhnY7-wH3v9cPDLBTFJL0lA1iFRdqURH4bLUwLzIgeLxP2rqouKgm9YLDTrByYSHJHgcvYlePmU6EkYir_oHlEYAKBYgzsZXJp1MgOKjsjmTdx7yVhmnve7ZclSs8JDrdyO27bvBhgX1EIFqpoHEndv7zZEfRqoFRS_Xvq55I6aWbxdNHwkzc1fsNDn/s1147/IMG_0929.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1147" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7DhnY7-wH3v9cPDLBTFJL0lA1iFRdqURH4bLUwLzIgeLxP2rqouKgm9YLDTrByYSHJHgcvYlePmU6EkYir_oHlEYAKBYgzsZXJp1MgOKjsjmTdx7yVhmnve7ZclSs8JDrdyO27bvBhgX1EIFqpoHEndv7zZEfRqoFRS_Xvq55I6aWbxdNHwkzc1fsNDn/w200-h168/IMG_0929.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div>Wellsville, NY - Ann C. ‘Maude’ Margeson, born on February 24, 1937, to Leo V. and Lillian (Trahey)</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Ludden, peacefully passed away on January 15, 2024. She was the cherished wife of</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Terry Margeson, and together they shared a life filled with love and companionship.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Ann Margeson was a proud alumna of Immaculate Conception School and the class of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">1954 Wellsville High School. She dedicated numerous years to volunteering at</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Immaculate Conception </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">School during her children and grandchildren’s time there. Ann</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">also worked at the family-owned Ludden’s Shoe Store for many years. Her spirit was</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">felt (and heard) in various organizations, including the Lioness Club, where she found</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">great joy in preparation for the annual Minstrel Shows. Her passion for service extended</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">to BPOE 1495, and Gamma Phi Sorority, where she formed lasting connections as a life</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">member. Maude may be best remembered by her notorious laugh.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Ann leaves behind a legacy of family and her memory will forever be cherished by her</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">devoted children: Stephen (Deb) Margeson, Linda Guido, Robert (Laura) Margeson,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Susan (Kim) Margeson, and Mary (Dean) Piscitelli. Her grandchildren, Katy Ferguson,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Kyle (Ashley) Margeson, Timothy (Jess) Margeson, Michael (Jenny) Guido, Robby</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">(Chandra) Margeson, Sam (Hastee) Margeson, Kailey Flanders, Nathaniel (Grace)</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Piscitelli, and Jonathan Piscitelli, also a beloved great-grandmother to Leah, Carter,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Camryn, Corbin, Adrian, Terrance, Micah, Rhiannon, and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Jahnaan</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. Many special nieces</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and nephews whose lives were brightened by her warmth, wisdom, and affection.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Ann is also survived by her loving sister Regina McGinnis, Bob and Shirley Margeson</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and many special nieces and nephews.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by Brother Donald Ludden, Helen</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Andrews, Lois (Jerome) Sullivan, Margorie (Leo) Finn.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to call</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> from</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> 5-7pm </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">on </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friday January 19, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> at J.W. Embser Funeral</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Home</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> 34 W State St. Wellsville, NY</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">14895. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Saturday</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> January 20, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> at 11 am in the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Burial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">requests donations be made to Wellsville BPOE 1495 Scholarship 77, E Pearl St.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Wellsville, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">NY</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> or Friends of the David A. Howe Library, reflecting Ann</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">’</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">s lifelong</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">dedication to the Wellsville community.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">May Maude rest in eternal peace, and may her family find solace in the beautiful</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">memories and enduring love and laughter she shared with them.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-14611837390107133442024-01-11T14:17:00.009-05:002024-01-11T14:19:16.985-05:00Barbara H. Miesner, 88<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj1YkdlA9ukekJkf9w05hlciMFWyWOpos-Z6pht6UdOx71lmfxwudCfZOkPXRr47t0chybKagJt9xzoBVMzdcHAApJQYWQ5xtGtz5WHRu-eduSmFoTnVKdsYN2c5O60qLIxA4JYoD_Z9YHi2QeZhlEeylQIRSyvGGu1Tc3qchmQrvJtdeoXHHLPCGJtT9/s407/IMG_0917.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="407" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj1YkdlA9ukekJkf9w05hlciMFWyWOpos-Z6pht6UdOx71lmfxwudCfZOkPXRr47t0chybKagJt9xzoBVMzdcHAApJQYWQ5xtGtz5WHRu-eduSmFoTnVKdsYN2c5O60qLIxA4JYoD_Z9YHi2QeZhlEeylQIRSyvGGu1Tc3qchmQrvJtdeoXHHLPCGJtT9/w200-h199/IMG_0917.jpeg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Syracuse, NY – Barbara H. Miesner, 88, of 7174 Obrien Road passed away</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Sunday, January 7, 2024</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> with family by her side. She was born March 29, 1935, in</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Sand Brook, NJ, the daughter of the late John and Barbara (Burkert) Herrman. On</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">November 26, 1955, she married Wolfgang H. “Bill” Miesner, who predeceased</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">her on January 29, 1984.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Barb was raised in Sand Brook, NJ. She and Bill raised their family in Whitehouse</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Station, NJ in a house built by Bill. Barb was proud of her church secretarial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">career, great </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">short hand</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> skills, and was employed by the St. Paul Lutheran Church</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">in Flemington, NJ. The family moved to Wellsville just after the Flood of 72 and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">lived at the end of Mapes Road in Willing, where Bill loved to hunt and fish. She</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">enjoyed hosting big dinners for the New Jersey relatives, who came up regularly</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">for the opening day of deer season. Many deer were processed on the kitchen table.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Barb made frequent trips to North Rose to visit the Thomas family apple farm and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">loved sitting on the cottage porch overlooking Sodus Bay with a good book. She</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">continued her church secretary career with the First United Methodist Church and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">the Full Gospel Church in Wellsville, and the Hallsport Christian Church. She was</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a member of the Hallsport Christian Church and enjoyed reading, gardening, and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">canning. She was famous for her special potato salad everyone enjoyed at family</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">picnics.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Barb was a woman of strong faith and loved the Lord. In 2016 she moved to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Syracuse to be near Heidi who cared for her until her passing.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She enjoyed the comradery and good times with her many good friends at the</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Obrien apartments.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She is survived by two daughters, Marie (Jim) Thomas of North Rose, NY and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Heidi Noce (companion, Charlie </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Rusyniak</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">) of Cato, NY, a son, Henry Miesner of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Hawthorne, FL, a grandson, Cameron Noce of Camillus, NY, two brothers, Joseph</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">(Carol) Herrman, and Wolfgang (Susan) Herrmann and a sister, Mary Ann Vogt</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">(companion, Mike), many nieces and nephews, and a special cousin, Jack (Deb)</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Herrmann of Phoenix, NY. In addition to her parents, and husband, she was</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">predeceased by a sister, Caroline Lucas, and a brother, John Herman.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">A memorial service will be held at a future date at the Hallsport Christian Church,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">2182 Stout Road, in Hallsport. Burial will be in Yorks Corners Cemetery next to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Bill. Those who wish may make a memorial donation to their church or the charity</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">of one’s choice. To leave online condolences please visit</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-22927008948205586142024-01-08T13:01:00.007-05:002024-01-08T13:05:42.220-05:00Michael F. Bessette, 62<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ybw0OUN_NsTrpeIW8FfuT9PLzdG9EWVUQwjbep3h_4KFnTEFqwKzDBx7B6Vvj1qACMAtc1OKWpYDFFtpJB27djQsThY7Xa6Hv0EBgV5x7OBAn1Va63DBc1eViQSAfd50Ajn0mn4JCp8pjQxzfcO_FkZynL6eRpfkmoZ6qZFlgxCWSSh2XggiNOk5eUe1/s552/IMG_0916.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="376" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ybw0OUN_NsTrpeIW8FfuT9PLzdG9EWVUQwjbep3h_4KFnTEFqwKzDBx7B6Vvj1qACMAtc1OKWpYDFFtpJB27djQsThY7Xa6Hv0EBgV5x7OBAn1Va63DBc1eViQSAfd50Ajn0mn4JCp8pjQxzfcO_FkZynL6eRpfkmoZ6qZFlgxCWSSh2XggiNOk5eUe1/w136-h200/IMG_0916.jpeg" width="136" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Belmont, NY – Michael F. Bessette, 62 of State Route 244, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Wellsville Manor Care Center, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">due to Glioblastoma. He was born on June 30, 1961, in Cuba, the son of Howard R. and Barbara A. (Stark) Bessette. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Mi</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ke</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> was raised in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High School in 1980. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">After graduating, he spent a few years in Connecticut working as a Grinder for Electric Boat, before moving back to Belmont. After his return he worked a myriad of jobs</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, including as a mechanic for Central Service and Ron Preston. He found his career as a Handyman, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">doing anything from </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">electrical to plumbing,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> until his health prevented</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> working. He</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">prioritiz</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ed</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> doing </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">aff</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ordable </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">maintenance </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">for the elderly population so that they could remain in their homes</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Outside of work, he enjoyed watching sportsman gun events, including slug shoots and sportsman riffles</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. He </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was a smart-alec who </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">enjoyed spending time with his </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">friends</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> was an avid lottery participant</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, and outdoorsman</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> - </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">spending as much time at the family cabin as he could</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. Throughout his illness, he remained positive, never complaining</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He is survived by: his mother, Barbara Cronk of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Belmont</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">; siblings, Beverly (Howard) Costley of Voluntown, CT, James (Adenia) Bessette of Rochester, Charles (Valerie) Bessette of Bolivar, and Jos</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ep</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">h (Lisa) Besse</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">t</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">te of Mountain Top, PA; step-siblings Michael (Jodi) C</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ronk</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> of Hilton, NY, Melissa (Michael) Belden of Connecticut, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Julie (Kevin) Borden of Belfast, and Karen (Brett) Comstock of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews; and Cat-children, Trouble, Bingo, and Bumper. He was predeceased by, his father </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Howard, and brother Greg Bessette. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date. Please consider memorial donations to: Allegany County Cancer Services, PO Box 534, Wellsville, NY 14895; or to the SPCA Serving Allegany County, 5440 NY-19, Belmont, NY 14813. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.embserfuneralhome.com/">www.embserfuneralhome.com</a>.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p class="s8" style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*** Trump 2024 ***</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-31767095358115851292024-01-08T12:50:00.006-05:002024-01-08T12:51:31.036-05:00Anna Marie Lakatosh, 85<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuDW8-vCoRcp1hEvApScSAxYugPjDJrnIqhrOFnceaAxMv8I4fyztt9mUBNtRT1ncnxo_2rYyXBpFDK0PAOGkUq9GvhwYUMkf3DAyf_SvzPF_EeU8mUnWxIJOszKvkFnpjvkjXaa_kqiE0KHc2wiUb3uTyFIj3UkaUILcY7yjbyI7C0FNwltHRHa0Rs9u/s1006/IMG_0915.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="685" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuDW8-vCoRcp1hEvApScSAxYugPjDJrnIqhrOFnceaAxMv8I4fyztt9mUBNtRT1ncnxo_2rYyXBpFDK0PAOGkUq9GvhwYUMkf3DAyf_SvzPF_EeU8mUnWxIJOszKvkFnpjvkjXaa_kqiE0KHc2wiUb3uTyFIj3UkaUILcY7yjbyI7C0FNwltHRHa0Rs9u/w136-h200/IMG_0915.jpeg" width="136" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Wellsville, NY -- </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Anna Marie Lakatosh, 85, passed away peacefully on</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> Tuesday,</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">January 2, 2024. </span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">She was b</span><span class="s7" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">orn on April 22, 1938, in Taylor, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Louis and Anna Scavo.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Growing up in the small town of Taylor in a community of Italian and Slovak immigrants, </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">‘</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Ann</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">’ (as she was known to friends and family)</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> learned early on to value a strong work ethic, faith, and family bonds. She was married </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">in</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Taylor in 1959, where she began her journey with her husband </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">‘</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Nick</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">’.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">They</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> were well-known local business owners. They opened a chain of three bowling alleys, bars, and restaurants in Western New York, including Nick’s Lanes in Wellsville.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Following the sale of Nick’s Lanes, her entrepreneurial spirit led her to open The Sports Center, a sporting goods store located on Main Street in Wellsville.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Her legacy continues through her loving family: her daughter Tamara McLaughlin, son Nicholas Lakatosh, and grandsons Justin McLaughlin,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Alexander McLaughlin, and</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Nicholas Lakatosh.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Ann was predeceased by her beloved husband, Nicholas Lakatosh, sister, Lorraine </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Mucisko</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">brother, Louis Scavo, and son-in-law, Daniel McLaughlin. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Following Ann’s wishes, there</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> are no services being planned at this time. Please consider memorial donations to</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> a charity of the donor's choice.</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rest in peace. You will forever be in our hearts and memories.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-44204609346212234142024-01-08T12:43:00.005-05:002024-01-08T12:44:15.989-05:00Nancy L. Keib, 83<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkY5qaBfIPk49T2bOczerS2BQBJpSSL5ZOWtQg4JUbTCNkSWmpCPUt5jBfCGNGl_4kWHBcYXCkvSYdX4Ul7l-0UkjF49A9IxkR-n8SoEQGHNEtm4Vl1J4MZJrieZjcae5Q0H3KVglfjf4yBp3E6asuVgWLT1tzQ1wjyGu_K6FUDWAagCBrMlWYfgeji6a2/s4608/IMG_0914.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkY5qaBfIPk49T2bOczerS2BQBJpSSL5ZOWtQg4JUbTCNkSWmpCPUt5jBfCGNGl_4kWHBcYXCkvSYdX4Ul7l-0UkjF49A9IxkR-n8SoEQGHNEtm4Vl1J4MZJrieZjcae5Q0H3KVglfjf4yBp3E6asuVgWLT1tzQ1wjyGu_K6FUDWAagCBrMlWYfgeji6a2/w150-h200/IMG_0914.jpeg" width="150" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Wellsville, NY – Nancy L. Keib, 83, of Williams Avenue, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> at Manor Hills Care Center. She was born</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">September 9, 1940, in Rochester, the daughter of the late Merritt and </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Dolores</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> (Kane) Williams. On February 8, 1986, in Belfast, she married </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Richard E. “Luke” Keib, who predeceased her January 19, 2020. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Nancy was raised in Rochester. She moved to Wellsville in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">1967</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. She </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was formerly employed as a seamstress at Davis Department Store. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">She is survived </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">three children, Keith Hunt of Rochester, Terri (Bill) Richardson of Livonia, and Gregory Hunt of Hornell; two stepchildren, Daniel (Sharon) Keib of Wellsville, and Kandra (</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Kevin) Garwood of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Pl</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">acerville, CA</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, three grandchildren</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, three great-</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">grandchildren; five siblings, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Jeannie</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> (</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Bob</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">)</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Lawrence</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, Merrett C. Williams </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Jr.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Cheyrl</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> (Derrick) Shuttleworth, Y</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">vonne </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Stark</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">j</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">óhann</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and Mike </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Williams</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, as well as several nieces and nephews</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> In</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a stepson, Joseph Keib on October 30, 2015. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">A</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">graveside service</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> is being planned </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and will be announced at a later date.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">The burial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> will be in Heritage Hill Cemetery </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Arkport. Please consider memorial donations to SPCA</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">S</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">erving Allegany County, 5440 NY-19, Belmont, NY 14813. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-23517402082443101682024-01-01T14:56:00.003-05:002024-01-01T14:57:11.741-05:00Linda L. Prior, 79<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXmzUD9o4T-L4yeghzW73qYTPr2lDUCTyJ8gJMLTulWO_ah16FrG5mX5I594y2ejgdB0h8lT12xRnES1nXPrH_gwPKRMF5et7GbgHVkVtu-1WHhoMA71nslRpRhU2DhaIW641fY6L6Q-lL0yZE2MiEbm9MkqmwbWuWFIOVrH0fgCRU3dpmPDpdP0hn3ah/s1115/IMG_0907.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="883" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXmzUD9o4T-L4yeghzW73qYTPr2lDUCTyJ8gJMLTulWO_ah16FrG5mX5I594y2ejgdB0h8lT12xRnES1nXPrH_gwPKRMF5et7GbgHVkVtu-1WHhoMA71nslRpRhU2DhaIW641fY6L6Q-lL0yZE2MiEbm9MkqmwbWuWFIOVrH0fgCRU3dpmPDpdP0hn3ah/w158-h200/IMG_0907.jpeg" width="158" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Allentown, NY – Linda L. Prior, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">79, of </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">State Route 417, passed away </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">unexpectedly </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">on Saturday, December 30, 2023</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> at home. She was born on February 12, 1944, in Olean, the daughter of the late Elmer Francis and Evelyn Jane (Payne) Gerringer. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Linda was raised in Allegany</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and was a 1962 graduate of Allegany High School. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She was a homemaker who </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">was formerly employed as a housekeeper by St. Francis Hospital of Olean. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She was held in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">dearest</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> regard by the Allentown Volunteer Fire </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Department and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> enjoyed crafts and quilting. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She is survived </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> three children, Kevin (Sh</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">awn</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">) Rex of Phoenix, AZ, Michelle (Todd) Taylor of Hinsdale, and Leisa (Tom) Foley</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> of Olean</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; siblings, Eugene Gerringe</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">r of Chenango Forks, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">NY</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and Jayne Meyers of Olean; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> her husband, Bob Prior, and</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">a sister, J</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">acqueline R</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">amsey. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to call on</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Friday, January </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">5,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> 2024</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, from 12 noon to 2</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">:00</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> pm at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">in</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Wellsville, 34 West State Street. A Time of Sharing will follow at 2</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">:00</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> pm in the funeral home. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Please consider memorial donations to the Allentown Volunteer Fire Department, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">PO Box 82, Allentown, NY 14</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">707</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-38078357230594008182023-12-31T14:59:00.004-05:002023-12-31T15:00:39.035-05:00John G. Baldwin, 59<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnnii5UMNh-Mo5_06jE1XE-5eQ-UjDPA5rUYh9ltqb0zoT6oizN3TbHvJTXC3uBClfN1oCZ_gq1rFBS1gmpyDHOCO6fMginfwsWn21oEmSeN76lq2mwyoAes-h9r1zff_nf2_02FkAzbJObg_FMxGCEHHEZRaBac9PhHPtaRB2M972JO4J7jGFX_iYQUk/s1732/IMG_0904.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="1148" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnnii5UMNh-Mo5_06jE1XE-5eQ-UjDPA5rUYh9ltqb0zoT6oizN3TbHvJTXC3uBClfN1oCZ_gq1rFBS1gmpyDHOCO6fMginfwsWn21oEmSeN76lq2mwyoAes-h9r1zff_nf2_02FkAzbJObg_FMxGCEHHEZRaBac9PhHPtaRB2M972JO4J7jGFX_iYQUk/w133-h200/IMG_0904.jpeg" width="133" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Wellsville, NY – John G. Baldwin, 59</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, of Scott Avenue, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Hart Comfort House with his sisters by his side. He was born June 15, 1964, in Wellsville, the son of the late John R. and Patricia A. (Dennis) Baldwin</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">John was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School, and a 1982 graduate of Wellsville High School. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">earned his </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">associate</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> degree</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">s</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> from</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Hilbert College in Hamburg, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">NY,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Alfred State College. Fo</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">llowing his education, he began his career with </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">John R. Baldwin P</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">lumbing and Heating</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> until his father’s retirement</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">;</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">then</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">transition</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ed</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> the 2</span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 8.4px; text-align: left; vertical-align: super;">nd</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> shift at Dresser-Rand as a pipe fitter. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He was a member of the International </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Association</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Machinist</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Aero</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">s</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">pace </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Workers, Local 1580</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, “The Power </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Behind the Power”. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Outside of his employment he was heavily involved in the Wellsville Community</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, being</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">long</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">-</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">time member</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> the Emerald Hook and Ladder Company #</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">3</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #1495</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #702</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">John</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">was a previous </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">coach and assistant coach for </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">both J.V. and Varsity Softball</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> at Wellsville High School</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, leading team</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">s</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">to </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">winning</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">several </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Section V Champ</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ions</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">hips</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"></span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">H</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">e was committed to the gir</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ls that he coached</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">- these</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> were</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> his ‘glory days’. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He was a loyal fan of the New York Mets and the Buffalo Bills</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">He is survived </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">by</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">two sisters, Mary Ann (George) Newark of Andover, and Margaret Pinney of Wellsville; </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">niece and nephews, Padden Newark, Kayla (Ridge Mack) Pinney, and Michael </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">(</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Ros</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ina Walsh) </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Pinney</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">; </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">a plethora</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> beloved</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> cousins; and many special friends, including </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Kelly </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Elliott</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Gary Pinney, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and strong core of life-long childhood friends. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> A Mass of Christian Burial </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">to</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> be celebrated on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 11 am</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">The burial</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to: The Allegany County Comfort House, 141 East State Street, Wellsville, NY 14895; the Emerald Hook and Ladder</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Company, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">40</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> South Main Street, Wellsville, NY 14895</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">; or the Elks Scholarship Fund, 77 East Pearl Street, Wellsville, NY 14895. To leave online condolences please visit </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">“Fly High Coach</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">!</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Mr. Cady has the score</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> book</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> waiting for you!”</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-40434714389291478592023-12-23T14:44:00.009-05:002023-12-23T15:58:31.624-05:00Robert J. Shuryn, 21<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 15.6px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNqifBaNtwTh9q5A4cJQ3lQ-luZyUCuOI292utLp39JUwJBQoCeVtGIBw7TtO9cuIpR8Z2NB9z1r1ZdW-rTl_2v0OSMT40pjNxd1dk5rHIwHRh7Gadq0ZIJrYVAQFAIH-iYkL1SzSXvncPe6piBO5wuK-DgLpEqHxi9n8ebqsVI8X0yy02zqWFVzVAbku/s919/IMG_0896.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="613" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNqifBaNtwTh9q5A4cJQ3lQ-luZyUCuOI292utLp39JUwJBQoCeVtGIBw7TtO9cuIpR8Z2NB9z1r1ZdW-rTl_2v0OSMT40pjNxd1dk5rHIwHRh7Gadq0ZIJrYVAQFAIH-iYkL1SzSXvncPe6piBO5wuK-DgLpEqHxi9n8ebqsVI8X0yy02zqWFVzVAbku/w133-h200/IMG_0896.jpeg" width="133" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="s1">Rochester, NY – Robert J. Shuryn, 21, of 139 East Avenue passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, from complications of Type 1 Diabetes. He was born July 15, 2002, in Buffalo, the son of Andrew J. Shuryn and Lyndsey D. Allen.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">Robert was raised in Wellsville, and was a 2020 graduate of Wellsville Secondary School, and attended Onondaga Community College for two years.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Robert was employed at a variety of organizations including the YMCA in Wellsville as a childcare provider, substitute teacher and teacher’s aide for Wellsville Central School, the packaging department of Northern Lights in Wellsville, and was a head cashier at Giant Food Mart in Wellsville. After moving to Rochester in 2022, he worked in food service as a host at Amore’ and Nosh, and a barista at Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks.</p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: start;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">While in High School he was </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">a member</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> of the Wellsville Lions </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Volleyball</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">T</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">eam,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> the choir</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> WAVE</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, and played “Bert” in Mary Poppins. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">He was a camp counselor at Camp </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Aspire in Avon, a camp he </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">attended in his youth, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">and was </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">sponsored by the Wellsville Lions Club</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">He very much enjoyed </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">drawing</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> and painting</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">music, spending time with family and friends</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, and was active with the LGBTQ</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">+</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> community. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: start;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">He is survived by his mother and step-</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">father, L</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">yndsey and Christopher Dahill of Wellsville</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, his father and step-mother, Andrew and </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">T</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">rijya Singh</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> Shuryn, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">of </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Rochester</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">sister, Cheyenne Dahill of </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">O</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">rono, ME, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">brother, Riley</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> Dahill at home, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">maternal</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">grandpare</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">nts, Dwight and Gail Allen of Wellsville</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, paternal grandparents, Joe and Debbie </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Shuryn of Palm</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">yra, paternal grandparents, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Michael and Cynthia Dahill</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> of Frankfort, KY, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">an </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">aunt, Courtney (Chad) </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Wright</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">an </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">uncle, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Michael (Christine)</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> Dahill Jr., </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">and </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">two </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">cousins, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Bryson and Gabrial Wright</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: start;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Friends are invited to </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">(</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">as Robert would say</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">)</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">“</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">come as are</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">”</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">to </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">visit </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">with </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">the family</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> on</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Thurs</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">day, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">December 28, 2023</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">from 2-4 pm and 6-7 pm, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">followed by </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">time to share from 7 -8 pm</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, 34 W. State Street in Wellsville, NY</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">In lieu of flowers, p</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">lease consider memorial donation</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">s</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> to</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">:</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> The </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Juvenile</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> Diabetes</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"></span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Foundation, or </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Camp Aspire</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">809 </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Five</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> Points Road</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">Rush, NY 14543. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.6px;">To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 31.1px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1"></span></p></div></span>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-113557723247438312023-12-20T12:43:00.010-05:002023-12-20T14:12:22.152-05:00Richard J. Common Jr., 75<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6sVacuc-hwTj3TeieSu7L-5ALH3BHNSjco-1qm2sRkbp9m6SelsqiT7XkbVRBwZTQC0FmhVQ0oHOdQduRqHfDerBBD7iOeC7600U2l60QT7OUli3AmwvqtUje1Po1G7NAQoeZNZQjz8igX9n5XO-GxuH0fTIXl7zt8ddaLjWfdQNFckaHYL5lmCtEdQu/s735/IMG_0892.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="735" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6sVacuc-hwTj3TeieSu7L-5ALH3BHNSjco-1qm2sRkbp9m6SelsqiT7XkbVRBwZTQC0FmhVQ0oHOdQduRqHfDerBBD7iOeC7600U2l60QT7OUli3AmwvqtUje1Po1G7NAQoeZNZQjz8igX9n5XO-GxuH0fTIXl7zt8ddaLjWfdQNFckaHYL5lmCtEdQu/w200-h176/IMG_0892.png" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Belmont, NY – Richard J. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Common Jr., </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">75</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">of Whitcomb Road, passed away</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> with his family by his side</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> on Monday, December 18, 2023</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, after </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">a long illness. He was </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">born April 10, 1948</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">in </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Buffalo, NY</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">, the son of the late Richard J.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> Sr. and Clara (Milgate) Common. On July 1, 1988, he married Pamela M. </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;">Pitman,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px;"> who survives. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(212, 212, 213); color: #313131; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1rem; text-align: left; word-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(212, 212, 213); text-align: left; word-spacing: 1px;">Richard was a former resident of Cheektowaga, graduating from Lancaster High School in 1966. He was a United States Army Veteran, who served from 1968 to 1971, including a tour in Vietnam and time in Germany. After his service, he found his career in truck driving, having learned his trade in the service. His first job was driving for Sebiel Manufacturing, and he later retired from Roadway Express. In 2001 he and Pam moved their family to Belmont; he was a member of the Frank B. Church Post 2530 VFW, of Wellsville, and volunteered at Jones Memorial in Admissions. Besides his love of riding motorcycles, he collected and refurbished Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, acquiring a small fleet of them. Richard also enjoyed riding his golf cart on his property with his grandchildren and loved all music.</span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(212, 212, 213); text-align: left; word-spacing: 1px;"> </span></span></div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">In addition to his wife of 35 years, Pam, he is survived by: </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">two daughters, Kimberly Common Black </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">and Natalie Common; four sons, Richard J. Common III, Erik (Santania) Bu</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ehler</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">, Justin Common and Joel Common; 11 grandchildren, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Aiden and Allison Geffers, Corbin Billings, Brandon Common, Lilianna, Abigail</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Elaina, Hunter and Gr</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">e</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">yson Bue</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">h</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">ler, and Krischan and Andrew Pietrantoni; </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">two sisters, Jane Morgan and Barbara (Leo) Reynolds; a niece and three nephews; </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">lifelong</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> best friend</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Dennis Byrne of Cicero; and a </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">baby boy kitty</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> named Coal. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited to the American Legion Post 702, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">23</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> Jefferson Street in Wellsville, on Saturday, December 23, 2023</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 14.4px; text-align: left;"> at 1 pm for a Veteran’s Service followed by a Celebration of Life. Please consider memorial donations to the Office for the Aging, 6085 State Route 19, Belmont, NY 14813. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-34587260563352839092023-12-18T10:22:00.002-05:002023-12-18T10:23:44.081-05:00Nancy A. Williams, 81<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfwCmrsp6aV0-Y1KuIqcBFhvs8xtEetCOQXUMCOVKNaM88Ugi2030cyfxbSH9hLRQoaISkjo2ImkE9vW843RRR35MKD2UUhKC7pJQoTcls_1-cjvaeZh8fVQTQk25gZqVNj_C2Dgzp_GTN8vfZuJJYmCK3-q3-hLNT-o9bHREgM_l0BPxHKXoc0ZLoVYZ/s720/IMG_0890.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="569" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfwCmrsp6aV0-Y1KuIqcBFhvs8xtEetCOQXUMCOVKNaM88Ugi2030cyfxbSH9hLRQoaISkjo2ImkE9vW843RRR35MKD2UUhKC7pJQoTcls_1-cjvaeZh8fVQTQk25gZqVNj_C2Dgzp_GTN8vfZuJJYmCK3-q3-hLNT-o9bHREgM_l0BPxHKXoc0ZLoVYZ/w158-h200/IMG_0890.jpeg" width="158" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">Wellsville</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">, NY – </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">Nancy A. Williams, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, at the Hart Comfort House, with family by her side. She was born in Birmingham, AL on January </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">19, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">1942, to the late James & Virginia (Shepard) Williams. They moved to Wellsville during her childhood years. Nancy graduated </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">from Wellsville </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">H</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">igh </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">s</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.6px;">chool with honors in 1960. While in High School, she was a member of the choir and participated as a high soprano soloist in All-County and All-State Choirs. She also sang at several family weddings. </span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">After high school, Nancy began her career as a secretary at WKBW </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">in </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Buffalo, NY and worked at various jobs, including Ellis Hopkins, Esq., Dr. Vandine, McCulloch Mit</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">e</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">-E-Lite and finishing her career working as an executive secretary to the President of Air Pre-Heater, retiring in 1995. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nancy enjoyed reading, creative writing, crossword puzzles, jeopardy, wheel of fortune and playing board games with family.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Nancy is survived by her daughter</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Virginia (John</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">)</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Hart and 2 sons</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> James E. Ewart Jr (Tom Burl) from Albany, and Michael (Lynn) Ewart from NC., son-in-law</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Patrick O’Connor, grandchildren</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Megan (Nick) Freeman, Chris (Teresa) O’Connor, Heather </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">(</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">late Scott) </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Nicholas</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> and great grandchildren</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Madelyn</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">, Hazel, Keen</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">e</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">n, Talia, Iris, Connor and Alyse</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">, and her beloved</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> grand</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> dogs</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">She is also survived by her sisters</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Ann (Ron) Rowley and Deborah (Doug) Bleier, sister-in-law</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Peggy Williams, </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">brother</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">-in-law, </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Donald Mayer, </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">along with many </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">special nieces</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">, nephews</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">and dear friends.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">In addition to her parents, Nancy </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">was</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> pre-deceased by her daughter</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Vicki</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">e</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> O’Connor, sisters</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Jane Mayer and Dixie Uhler, brother, Jim Williams</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> brother-in-law</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Jay </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Hasbrouc</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">k, </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">niece, Lisa Wil</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">usz</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">, nephews, Pete Stannard, Donal</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">d E. Mayer, and Bob Rowley.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Friends are invited </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">to call on </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Friday, December 22, 2023</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> from 1-3pm at the J</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">. </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">W</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> Ember </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Sons </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Funeral Home</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> 34 W. State Street in </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Wellsville.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> A </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">memorial </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">ser</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">vice </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">will</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> follow</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> at </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">3:00 pm in the funeral home.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">In</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> lieu of flowers p</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">lease</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"> consider </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">memorial</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">d</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">onations to the Hart Comfort House, 141 E. State Street,</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">Wellsville, NY 14895</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">. To leave online condolences, please visit </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px; text-align: left;">www.embserfuneralhome.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1004849103283449688.post-53326447088223709372023-12-16T11:00:00.002-05:002023-12-16T11:01:23.674-05:00Lois M. Stevens, 80<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZliL-BRV6UEUf-7WHQsJ__gCVc87F0R-GWEeFCCM9M57S64HZiEjVHBsAgp97ec1uaPcWcpLO0t0QQTKZ113Qjx71BChYVM3MK4cJqGUMwyDz-H2SAgUhinD5vNktL4Z0pPTYINHk1RgjZFxslusTnoSQP1EyryiWI1GAfsMuDyleArdNd7Aq28crpKW/s1170/IMG_0888.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="1170" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZliL-BRV6UEUf-7WHQsJ__gCVc87F0R-GWEeFCCM9M57S64HZiEjVHBsAgp97ec1uaPcWcpLO0t0QQTKZ113Qjx71BChYVM3MK4cJqGUMwyDz-H2SAgUhinD5vNktL4Z0pPTYINHk1RgjZFxslusTnoSQP1EyryiWI1GAfsMuDyleArdNd7Aq28crpKW/w200-h199/IMG_0888.jpeg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Kodak</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">, Tennessee</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> – Lois </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">M</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">. Stevens, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">80</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">passed away on Thursday, December 14, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">2023,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> at </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">the </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">home </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">of her nephew in Allentown, NY</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">with her family at her side.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> She was born </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">March 6, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">1943,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> in Wellsville</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">NY,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> t</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">he daughter of </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">the late </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">William and El</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">sie (Fontaine) Manion.</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> On</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> May 9, </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">1964,</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">in Wellsville </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">she</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> married </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">Robert </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">L. “Bob”</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> Stevens who predeceased her</span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;"> </span><span class="s6" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16.799999px;">June 16, 2004.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Lois was raised in Wellsville and was a </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">1961</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> graduate of Wellsville High School.</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She was employed </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">by Stetson University in De</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">L</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and, Florida</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> from </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">April</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> 1977 until her retirement in </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">June of 2000.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She is survived by a grand</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">daughter, Hannah Stevens of</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Tennessee</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">nieces and nephews,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Jon and </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Cindy Winchell of Allentown</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, Jamie and Michelle </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Winchell of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Hornell</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, NY</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">and Jerry Winchell of </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Hamb</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">u</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">rg</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, NY</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">as</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> well as</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">five</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> great nieces and nephews</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, Katelyn (Cory) Waters, Coty</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> (Kelsea) </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Winchell</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">, Matthew “Little Ang</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">el” Winchell, Taylor Winchell, and Dylan Winchell</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">She was predeceased in addition to her </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">parents and husband, by her son, </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Robert </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">L. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">“</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Rob</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">b</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">ie</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">”</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> Stevens</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> II</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> on October 6, 2018</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">,</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> and her </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">sister, Katherine</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> L. Winchell on January 31, 2022.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">A celebration of life is </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">being</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> planned for a later date in</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;"> </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Tennessee. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">Please consider memorial donations to </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">the Hart Com</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">fort House, 141 E. State Street, Wellsville, NY 14895</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">. </span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneral</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">home</span><span class="s6" style="line-height: 16.799999px; text-align: left;">.com.</span></span></p>Dick Helmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051383994967563193noreply@blogger.com0