Class of 1933 In Memoriam

Marjorie Elizabeth Prior-Pettis

May 22, 1917 ~ March 21, 2004

Jennie Hoyer-Walsh

December 28, 1915 ~ December 23, 2006

Roberta Reuning-Rugaber

May 4, 1915 ~ December 23, 2006

John Slack

November 5, 1913 ~ December 28, 1985

Lorena Shear-Slack

April 17, 1914 ~ February 15, 2005

Marlee Shear-Babcock

December 15, 1914 ~ September 7, 2008

Marlee S. (Molly) Babcock, Age 93, a resident of the Methodist Country House, Wilmington, DE, died September 7, 2008. Mrs. Babcock, in addition to raising a family, was well known as a birder who could identify birds by sight or sound. She was a 50-year member of the DuPont Country Club, where she played golf with the Nine Hole Association Women’s group for many years. She was an avid gardener, serving as chairperson of the Coffee Run Condominium ground committee during the 1990s, and member of the Garden Committee at Methodist Country House since then. Before her eyesight failed in 1995, her hobbies included bridge, bowling, international travel, and entertaining family and friends at the Stone Harbor New Jersey seashore. Mrs. Babcock was a parishioner of St. Joseph on the Brandywine, where her participation ranged from parish school activities in the 1950’s to parish outreach and Mass in the Home programs in later years. Mrs. Babcock will be remembered in her home town, Wellsville, NY, as Marlee Shear, the daughter of Fred C. and Hallie Rogers Shear, one of 10 siblings, a graduate of Rochester Business Institute, and an employee of the local newspaper, the Wellsville Daily Reporter. She is survived by her husband, John A., to whom she married in 1940; 3 children, Elizabeth Bredin of New Castle, DE, James M. of Gilford, NH, and John F. of New Durham, NH; 5 grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Hollod of Wellsville, NY. She was predeceased by a grandson, Nathan J. Babcock. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 3 pm, on Friday October 10, at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church, 10 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE. A reception will follow in the Methodist Country House Millcreek Lounge after the service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nathan J. Babcock Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc., c/o James M. Babcock, President, 41 Haywagon Road, Gilford, NH 03246.

Merle James Shay

August 13, 1916 ~ November 9, 2005

Edward Fogle

October 31, 1913 ~ December 29, 2001

James Henry Graham

September 20, 1916 ~ April 16, 2001

Janice Baldwin-Day

August 26, 1916 ~ January 23, 2003

Olive Elizabeth Harder-Booth

February 18, 1916 ~ March 12, 2006

Harold William Heysham

April 25, 1914 ~ September 23, 2007

Eleanor Lorena Schrader-Skinner

December 10, 1915 ~ January 17, 1997

James Charles Davie

August 7, 1912 ~ March 8, 1990

Kenneth Eugene Hibbard

January 25, 1915 ~ September 9, 1998

Howard (Ted) Edson Gardner

December 12, 1914 ~ March 31, 1988

Richard William Leonard

June 16, 1914 ~ March 30, 2003

Una Wells-Gerdrill-Graves

June 27, 1914 ~ April 12, 1997

Bernice Dickerson-Hoagland

September 5, 1914 ~ June 6, 1994

Bernice N. Hoagland, 79, of Pennsylvania Avenue, died Monday (June 6, 1994) in Jones Memorial Hospital. Born Sept 5, 1914 in Alma, the daughter of Delbert and Edith Quick Dickerson, on Dec 20, 1936 in Frewsburgh, she married Glenn Hoagland, who died Sept 4, 1992. Before moving to Friendship Mrs. Hoagland had been a resident of Alma and Okeechobee, Fla.. for many years. Mrs. Hoagland gratuated from Wellsville High School. She was a member of the Alma United Methodist church where she taught Sunday School and was a member of the United Methodist Women’s Organization. Surviving Mrs. Hoagland are one son, John (JoAnne) Hoagland of Belmont; and two grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hoagland was predeceased by one brother and one sister. Friends may call fronm 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Wellsville, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Karen Sonnleitner, pastor of the Alma United Methodist church will officiate. assisted by the Rev. Joanne Vineyard, pastor of the Sardinia United Methodist church. Burial will be in Chrystal cemetery, Chrystal, Pa. Memorials may be made to the Alma United Methodist church or the American Cancer Society.

Lina Irene Crowner-Liebermann

February 22, 1916 ~ February 17, 1992

Margaret Lehman-Rohalla

October 22, 1912 ~ May 24, 2007

Olive Jean Dye-Emrick

June 14, 1914 ~ June 13, 2008

Merritt Russell (Mike) Vossler

January 6, 1915 ~ December 12, 1999

Erwin Otto Ballerstein

April 16, 1914 ~ March 2, 2002

Frederick Grover Wightman

December 14, 1913 ~ May 21, 2000

Ruth Alice Bailey-Burns

April 27, 1916 ~ July 5, 1990

Evelyn Stout-Fuess

September 22, 1917 ~ November 28, 2006

Evelyn Stout Fuess, 89, died November 28, 2006 in Sunbelt Nursing Home, Zephyrhills, FL. She was a WWII Veteran. Evelyn raised a family, taught elementary school, was Town Clerk in the Town of Ithaca, NY and Personnel Director for Precision Castings of Fayetteville, NY. She was predeceased by her husband, Stuart Edward Fuess; her daughter-in-law, Marie Grenier Fuess; and her brother, Bruce Stout. Survivors: A daughter, Barbara (Thomas) Ilecki; sons, William Fuess, Kevin (Joni) Fuess, Stuart (Carlene) Fuess; brothers, Byrl(Betty) Stout, Neil (Alice) Stout, Gary (May) Stout, Ellis (Dorothy) Stout, and Galen (Betsey) Stout; sister, Lorna Stout (John) Mowatt; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. A private memorial service will be held in Waterville, NY. Contributions in her name to the Gulfside Regional Hospice, Dade City, FL or to your charity of choice.

Paul Fredericks Jr.

October 20, 1913 ~ April 1986

Mildred Lucretia Quick-Lewis

September 1, 1915 ~ June 15, 2001

Bruce Francisco Stout

March 10, 1916 ~ May 12, 2001

Richard John O’Connor

January 13, 1914 ~ April 14, 1992

Donald Spencer Boyce

May 24, 1914 ~ October 20, 1993

Jack Randall Burger

June 14, 1915 ~ November 23, 1994

Richard Vernon Stevens

December 21, 1914 ~ April 11, 1999

Phillip H. Ackerman

August 2, 1912 ~ July 20, 1988

Grace Bledsoe-Erwin

September 12, 1915 ~ October 15, 2012

Grace B. Erwin, age 97, of Jackson, passed away Monday October 15, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center of Jackson. She was born in Whitesville, New York September 12, 1915 to the late Charles and Emma (Baker) Bledsoe. She was a former B.P.W. Member and of the Christian Church in Jackson. She is survived by husband, Harry Erwin of Jackson whom she married November 8, 1956 in Wellsville, New York; sons, Matt McCarthy of Coalton, Dennis Erwin of Denver and Connie (David) Staker of Salt Lake City, Utah; three special grandsons, Mathew and Paul McCarthy, David Erwin; two granddaughters. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by stepfather, Harry McCarthy; one sister and three brothers. Funeral service at the Lewis Gillum Funeral Home of Jackson with Rev. David Downton officiating. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery.