Chautauqua County Obituaries
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Eccles, Autumn Bess
Autumn Bess Eccles, 64, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday
(Nov. 22, 2011), in her home surrounded by her family.
A lifelong area resident, she was born Oct. 11, 1947,
in Jamestown, the daughter of the late Adrian D. and
Hazel Applin Walker.
Autumn was a 1966 graduate of Jamestown High School,
and had been employed by the Little Theater in Jamestown
since 1985. She was also an independent Avon representative for 35 years.
She was a member of the First Church of God in Jamestown, having served as church
treasurer and had served on the Board of Christian Education.
In earlier years. Autumn had served as den mother for both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
having served in several offices and was a member of the C.C. Ring Elementary and
Washington Middle School PTA.
Autumn enjoyed sewing and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving are her husband, Harold J. Eccles, whom she married March 19, 1967, at the
Stockton Community Church; a son, John W. (Brenda) Eccles of Jamestown; a daughter,
Barbara Ann (Matthew) Jones of Tower Hill, Ill.; eight grandchildren: Caleb, Abigail,
Hannah, Levi, Esther, Ruthann, Reuben and Sarah Jones, all of Tower Hill Ill.; and a
sister, Lorraine Munger of Largo, Fla.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Adrian Walker Jr. in 2001.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the First Church of God, 291 Falconer St.,
Jamestown. The Rev. Mervin R. Lee Jr. and the Rev. Myron M. Myers will officiate.
Burial will be in Levant Cemetery.
Friends will be received by the family from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Falconer Funeral
Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated to the First Church of God, 291
Falconer St., Jamestown, NY 14701. Visit our website at www.falconerfuneralhome.net
to light a candle in remembrance.
Eddy, Patricia A.
FORESTVILLE - Patricia A. Eddy, 71, a tax collector for the village of Silver Creek,
where she worked for four years, died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at the TLC-Lake Shore
Hospital in Irving, N.Y.
She was born July 7, 1940, in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of the late Edgar and
Margaret P. (Reinacher) Foster.
Patricia also did tax collecting for the town of Villenova for a year, and she
worked for about 20 years for Petri Bakery in Silver Creek doing production
scheduling and shipping.
Patricia was a member of the South Dayton United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband Elmer M. Eddy of Forestville, N.Y., whom she married on
September 3, 1960; two children: Kathleen P. (Thomas) Lancaster of Cassadaga, N.Y.
and Terry E. (Tina) Eddy of Fayetteville, N.C., five grandchildren, one great-grandson
and a sister, Linda Taylor of Richmond, Va..
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Hills
Funeral Chapel, 478 Balcom Corners, South Dayton, N.Y. Pastor Bethany D. Ruane
of the South Dayton United Methodist Church will be officiating. Burial will be
in the Villenova Cemetery in the town of Villenova.
Visitation will be held at the funeral chapel on Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m.
The family suggests memorials to the South Dayton United Methodist Church,
Pine St., South Dayton NY 14138. Visit www.hillsfuneralchapel.com.
Eddy, William B. “Ben”
August 29, 2012
William B. "Ben" Eddy, 78, of Happytown Road, Bear Lake, Pa., died at his home on
Friday, Aug. 24, 2012.
He was born in Bear Lake, Pa., on Sept. 16, 1933, a son of the late John and Olive
Johnson Eddy.
Ben was raised and educated in Bear Lake and attended Panama High School. He had
been a farmer his entire life. He worked on his parents' farm before he eventually
owned and operated his own dairy farm in Bear Lake. He retired from farming in 1999.
He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, boxing and football, especially the New Orleans Saints.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Naomi Eddy;
a sister, Phyllis Ardell Eddy Pintagro; and three brothers: Floyd, Johnny and Jerome
Eddy.
Ben is survived by his wife, Helen G. Yoder Eddy, whom he married Feb. 26, 1971, in Bear
Lake, Pa.; a daughter, Icey Benedict of Corry, Pa.; two stepsons: Robert Donnell and his
wife, Sheila, of Columbus, Pa., and Brian Donnell and his wife, Tricia, of Sugar Grove,
Pa. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Tessa, Amanda, Joe, Ben and Faith; a
great-grandson, Ryley; and one niece, Mary Sarno and her husband, Tony.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the Bear Lake Fire Hall, Center
St., Bear Lake, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Lynn Cirigliano
will officiate. A dinner will follow the service.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Bracken Funeral Home, 315 N. Center
St., Corry, Pa.
Memorials may be made to the Bear Lake Fire Hall, Center St., Bear Lake, PA 16402;
or Hospice of Warren County, 22 Crescent Park, Warren, PA 16365.
Endersen, Dolores Ann Carlson
In loving memory of Dolores Ann Carlson Endersen, Jamestown High School class
of 1950. Dee departed this life on May 12, 2012.
Born in Jamestown, N.Y., June 7, 1932, She died in Lakewood, Colorado, where she
lived with her husband, five children, 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Final resting place will be in Sunset Hill cemetary July 26, 2012.
Erickson, Agnes L. “Sandy”
Agnes L. "Sandy" Erickson, 91, formerly of 143 Fairview Ave., Jamestown died Friday,
April 27, 2012, in the Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 9, 1920 in Jamestown, the daughter of the late Merle and Alice
Washburg Harrington.
Prior to retirement, Agnes worked at the former Chautauqua Hardware. She enjoyed
making and selling crafts, quilting, embroidery and sewing. She also liked to feed
the birds and other animals, her flower garden, and making candy and cookies for
her grandkids.
Surviving are two daughters: Tonya (Buzzy) Nelsen of Jamestown, and Terry L. Brandow
of Lakewood; seven grandchildren, Tammy, Jamie, Lindsay, and Cody Nelsen; Bobby,
Michael and Randy Brandow; 11 great-grandchildren: Cassandra Foster, Shawn Nelsen,
Anthony and Dominic Weber, Justin Johnston, Lilyanna Fox, Lilly, Jonathan, Abbee,
Tristen, Brandow and Mya Peterson; four great-great grandchildren; three sisters:
Marcella Waltz of Lockhaven, Pa., Marlene (Donald) Kolstee of Busti, and Arlene
(Bertram) Anderson of Micco, Fla.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, LaVerne E. "Swede"
Erickson, whom she married Nov. 29, 1940, and who died Feb. 20, 1987; a son, Gary
LaVerne Erickson; a granddaughter, Teresa Nelsen; and two sisters: Ruby McClaran
and Lagressa Stimson.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Lind Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Levant Cemetery.
The family will receive friends for one prior to the service Monday in the funeral home.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Agnes at www.lindfuneralhome.com
Erickson, George C.
Nov. 26, 2011 - George C. Erickson of the Town of Tonawanda, N.Y., loving husband
of Patricia (Hanson) Erickson; beloved father of Deborah (Thomas) Ireland, Randall
(Jeannine), Lori (Thomas) Keane, Amy (Daniel) Hartman and Mark (Adam) Erickson;
grandfather of Roddy, Melinda, Justin, Benjamin, Thomas, Emily, Ryan and Shea;
brother of Robert (Joanne) Erickson; brother-in-law of Kenyon (Vicky) Hanson and
the late Joyce (Andrew) Passinger; also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lester H. Wedekindt Inc.
Funeral Home, 3290 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, N.Y.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services in Augustana Lutheran Church,
3143 Eggert Road, Tonawanda, N.Y., Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society of WNY.
Erwin, Richard E. "Dick"
Richard E. ''Dick'' Erwin, 82, passed away Saturday, Oct 29, 2011.
Dick was born May 29, 1929, in Cherry Creek, N.Y., and was a farmer/developer in
Frewsburg, N.Y., retiring to Bradenton in 1982. He returned to Bradenton after
a short stay in Lafayette, Ala., in 2010.
He is predeceased by his parents, Floyd and Ester (Lampson) Erwin; and brother,
Gerald Erwin.
He is survived by his wife and partner of 62 years, Charolette (Pierce); a
sister, Carolyn (Wright), Fredonia, N.Y.; six children: Robert Bradenton, Fla.,
Dale, Gerry, N.Y., Patricia (Jelderks), Bradenton, Fla., Thomas, Frewsburg, N.Y.,
Lee, Frewsburg, N.Y., Linda, Bradenton, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
No local services will be held. Services will be held in New York at a later
date.
Evans, Duane P. “Augy” Jr.
Duane P. "Augy" Evans Jr., 49, of 3844 Pine St., Greenhurst, died unexpectedly
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in his home.
An area resident since 1977, he was born Feb. 17, 1962, in Mount Clemens, Mich., the
son of Duane P. "Pete" Evans Sr. and the late Janice P. Schemerhorn Evans. He served
in the U.S. Navy SEABEES from August of 1980 until August of 1984.
Augy had been a truck driver for more than 25 years, most recently working for White
Line Express.
He always enjoyed the outdoors and motorcycling, but his passion was fishing, both on
his boat in Chautauqua Lake and with his father at the Dredge and the Allegheny
River. More recently his canine friend, Sundance was always at his side.
Augy will be remembered for his open, generous heart who was always giving to others.
In addition to his father of Conneaut, Ohio, surviving are two sisters: Rhonda P.
(Billie) Johnson and Lynn C. (David) Austin, both of Sinclairville; grandmother, Arlene
R. Shemerhorn of Gerry, N.Y.; two nieces: Layla D. (Mark) Knight and LaToyia L.
Knight; and a stepson, Jason Eastman of California. Augy was known as 'Uncle Beep Beep'
to great-nephews: Masen Carlson, Jorden Carlson and Javonte Hackett and great-niece,
Mikayla Carlson.
He was preceded in death by his mother on Sept. 23, 1997.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev.
Donald E. Ray will officiate. Inurnment will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Friends will be received for one hour prior to the service in the funeral home Saturday.
Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road,
Jamestown, NY 14701 to aid in the adoption of Sundance; or to a charity of choice.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Augy at www.lindfuneralhome.com.
Exford, Duane C.
LEON, N.Y. - Duane C. Exford, 68, of Leon-New Albion Road, passed away Thursday, June
14, 2012, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
He was born Aug. 22, 1943, in Buffalo, N.Y., the son of the late Harold and Caroline
(Gould) Exford.
On Feb. 4, 1967, he married the former Linda Meyers who survives.
Mr. Exford worked at Carnation/Nestle's Milk Plant in South Dayton, N.Y., for more
than 22 years. He then worked for NYS DOT at Conewango, N.Y., for 10 years.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed gardening, cutting wood and
traveling.
Besides his wife of 45 years, he is survived by a son, Brian Exford of Leon, N.Y.;
a daughter, Alicia (John) Zmuda of Greenville, S.C.; two grandchildren: Boone and
Liam Exford; and a sister, Bonnie (Lee) LeBarron of Ruskin, Fla.
He was predeceased by a brother, Myron Exford; and a sister, Coralyn Colvinbach.
In keeping with his wishes, there will be no funeral services or flowers.
Memorials may be made to the Hope Lodge, 197 Summer St., Buffalo, NY 14222.
Arrangements are under the direction of Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 105 E. Main St.,
Gowanda, N.Y.
