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SAEGER Allan L.
4/9/2006 - Allan L. Saeger, 79, formerly of 3077
Chautauqua Ave, Ashville, and 878 Fairmount Ave., W.E., died at 8:45 p.m. on
Friday (April 7, 2006) in the Heritage Green
Health Care Center. A native of
Jamestown, he was born May 4, 1926, the son of
Nannie Florence Swanson Saeger. Mr. Saeger was a
veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. during World War II from April
25, 1944, until he was wounded and discharged
May 12, 1946. He was awarded the Purple Heart. The Lind Funeral Home of
Jamestown, NY,
is in charge of the arrangements.
SAEGER Allan L.
4/9/2006 - Allan L. Saeger, 79, formerly of 3077
Chautauqua Ave, Ashville, and 878 Fairmount Ave., W.E., died at 8:45 p.m. on
Friday (April 7, 2006) in the Heritage Green
Health Care Center. A native of
Jamestown, he was born May 4, 1926, the son of
Nannie Florence Swanson Saeger. Mr. Saeger was a
veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. during World War II from April
25, 1944, until he was wounded and discharged
May 12, 1946. He was awarded the Purple Heart. The Lind Funeral Home of
Jamestown, NY,
is in charge of the arrangements.
SALABA Joseph H. Jr.
12/28/2007 - STOCKTON — Joseph H. Salaba Jr.,
82, of Cummings Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at his residence.
He was born March 6, 1925, in New York City, the
son of Joseph and Anna Warnuska Salaba. He was a World War II U.S.
Army veteran.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sinclairville, NY.
SALETTA Horace
DUNKIRK - Horace Saletta, 85, a resident of the
Chautauqua County Home formerly of Fredonia died Saturday, December 17,
2005 in the facility. He was born March 13, 1920 in Laona, N.Y., the son of Anthony and
Sarah (DeCarlo) Saletta. He served
in the U.S. Army receiving numerous decorations
and citations involved in campaigns and battles in Algeria-French Morocco
Ardennes Central Europe Normandy Rhineland
Sicily and Tunisia. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery Fredonia.
SAMUELSON Ivar A.
8/12/2006 - Ivar A. Samuelson, 82, of 30 Roland
Road, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday, (August 11, 2006) in WCA Hospital following
an extended illness. A lifelong area resident he was born June 2, 1924, in the Town of
Ellicott, a son of Henning Samuel and
Gerda K. Johanson Samuelson. He was a 1942
graduate of Jamestown High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,
serving during World War II with the 745th
Railway Operations Battalion in India. He served in the Army from February 4,
1943,
to
January 10, 1946, receiving the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory
Medal. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill
SANCTUARY Gordon R.
Dr. Gordon R. Sanctuary, 94, of 4247 Martha’s
Vine-yard, Bemus Point, formerly of 1311 N. Main St., died at 8:30 a.m. on
Sunday, May 18, 2008, in the Heritage Green
Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing. A native of Jamestown, he was born April 9,
1914, the son of the late Rudolph and Meta
Enslev Sanctuary. He was a 1932 graduate of Jamestown High School, earned his
degree
in pre-dental at University of Buffalo, and graduated in 1939, earning his
doctorate in Dental Surgery from University
of Pennsylvania. He reported for duty in the
Army Air Corp., entering the service as a dentist for a B-17 Bom-bardment
Group,
Fifteenth Air Force. His military service
initially took him to North Africa, followed by extended time in Italy. During
his years in
the service, he distinguished himself not only
as a dentist, but also as an inventor. He designed an oxygen mask for use by the
B-17
gunner and photography crews that would eliminate facial frostbite during high
altitude operations. He also invented a
way to install a 20 mm canon in the tail of a
B-17 to provide a powerful, and much needed, means of defense. Dr. Sanctuary
received the Bronze Star and left the service in
1945 as a Major. Burial was in Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, NY.
SANDBLOOM Lloyd K.
Lloyd K. Sandbloom, 71, of 609 7th Street,
formerly of 125 William Street, Jamestown, died at 2:07 a.m. Friday(July 29, 1994)
in
Veterans
Administration Hospital, Buffalo. He was born July 9, 1923, in Jamestown, the
son of the late Gust and Jennie
Johnson Sandbloom.A U.S. Navy veteran of World
War II, he served from Sept. 13, 1942, to Nov. 10, 1945 in the Asiati-Pacific
and the European-African theaters of war. He was
active in the Phillipine liberation, earning a Bronze Star. Burial in Sunset
Hill
SANFORD Gordon L.
4/5/2001 -
Gordon L. Sanford, 71, of 2392 N. Maple St. and 9115 41st St. N., Pinellas Park, Fla., died at 8;02 p.m.
Thursday
(April 5, 2001) in the Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, Ind. A native
of Jamestown, he was born Jan. 13, 1930,
a son
of the late Harold L. and Irene Rogerson
Sanford. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill
SANTUCCI Frank
1/9/2001 -
Frank Santucci, 83, of 2947 Johnson Road, formerly of West Oak Hill
Road, died at 3:35 a.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 9,
2001) in his home. A native of Jamestown, he was
born April 13, 1917, the son of Anthony and Rose DeMucci Santucci. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the
U.S. Navy Burial will be in Sunset Hill
Cemetery.
SCALA John M.
1/15/2004 - FREWSBURG - John M. Scala, 82, of 22
Rogers St., died at 9:09 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2004) in WCA Hospital.
An area
resident for most of his life, he was born April 21, 1921, in Crosby, Pa., the
son of Gaetano ''Guy'' and Maria Salzanni
Scala.
He was a veteran World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from Oct. 21, 1942, to
Jan. 18, 1946, with the 769th Army Air
Force
Base Unit. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Service
Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater
Service Medal and the World War II Victory
Medal. He also served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves from Jan. 19, 1946, to
Jan.
18, 1949. Burial in Sunset Hill
SCANEO Benjamin P.
1/5/2005 - FALCONER - Benjamin P. Scaneo, 92, of
304 E. Elmwood Ave., died at 5:10 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 2, 2005) in the WCA
Hospital.
An area resident most of his life, he was born Dec. 1, 1912, in New York
City, the son of Joseph and Rose Dolce
Scaneo. He graduated from Falconer High School
in 1931 and later from Fordham Law School. He served in the U.S. Army
during World War II. Burial will be in the Mt
Olivet Cemetery.
SCANZANO Michael A.
3/6/2002 -
Michael Anthony Scanzano, 81, of 3742 East Main St., died Tuesday (March
6, 2002) in the Waters of Westfield.
He was born Sept. 29, 1920, in Buffalo, the son
of Leonard and Lucy Aquino Scanzano. He was a veteran of World War II,
serving in the U.S. Air Force. Interment will be
in Forest Hill Cemetery.
SCHILLING Robert E.
8/3/2003 - Robert E. Schilling, 76, Lutheran
Social Services, formerly of 55 E. Elmwood Ave., Falconer, died at 7:51 p.m.
Friday
(Aug. 1,
2003) in the WCA Hospital. A lifelong area resident, he was born June 20, 1927,
in Jamestown, the son of Charles
J.F. and Ethel M. Wilson Schilling. served in
the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SCHMIDT Melvin W.
1/11/2004 - Melvin W. Schmidt, 78, of 3274
Turner Road, formerly of West Seneca and Colden, died at 8:50 p.m. Friday (Jan.
9,
2004) in
WCA Hospital. He was born March 2, 1925, in Gardenville, N.Y., the son of Henry
and Elizabeth Bacher Schmidt. He
was a 1943 graduate of East Aurora High School.
He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1943 to 1945
Burial
in Hoy Sepulchre Cemetery.
SCHMONSKY Donald C.
1/20/2004 - Donald C. Schmonsky Sr., 81, of 57
N. Everett St., died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 18, 2004) in his home. He was
born June 22, 1922, in Sheffield, Pa., the son
of James and Clara Knopf Schmonsky. He was a 1941 graduate of Warren High
School and a veteran of World War II, serving in
the U.S. Army Air Corps Burial in Sunset Hill
SCHOENER Robert J.
1/22/2003 - DUNKIRK - Robert J. Schoener Sr.,
82, died Sunday (Jan. 19, 2003) in the Chautauqua County Home. He was born
Sept.
23, 1920, in Dunkirk, the son of Lucian and Emma Schromm Schoener. He was a
graduate of Dunkirk High School and
was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from
1939 to 1951.
SCHRECK Clarence W.
LAKEWOOD--Clarence W. Schreck, 77, of 214 Locust
St., Lakewood, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday(Feb 28, 1995) in Manor Oak
Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born Sept. 11,
1917, in Jamestown, the son of Gustave and Alice Terry Schreck. He was a
1936 graduate of Jamestown High School, attended
the University of Buffalo and was veteran of World War II and the Korean
War. He also served in Surface Division 3-68 US
Naval Reserves, for many years. He was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery,
SCHREMBS Lawrence C.
Lawrence C. Schrembs, 78, a resident of the
Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk, formerly of Pleasant Acres, Route 20,
Portland, died Sunday (May 9, 2004) at the home.
He was born on May 31, 1925 in Buffalo, the son of the late Lawrence G.
and Lillian A. (Hartz) Schrembs. A U.S. Army
veteran of World War II, Mr. Schrembs served stateside in the military police.
Arrangements are by the Barber Funeral Home,
Westfield.
SCHULER Paul R.
1/9/2008 - Paul R. Schuler, 85, of 3844 Pine
St., Greenhurst, N.Y., died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 8, 2008) in the home of
his
son in Greenhurst. An area resident since 1983,
he was born June 2, 1922 in Buffalo, N.Y., a son of the late George J. and
Evelyn Linamin Schuler. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Army Air Force serving from April 5, 1943 to Dec. 6, 1945 during World
War II. During his tour of duty he had received
the Air Medal with Clusters, American Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Good Conduct Medal, the European
African Middle Eastern Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. A
private service will be held at the convenience
of the family.
SCHULTE Russell H.
6/21/2001 -
Russell H. Schulte, 85, of 43 Lasalle Ave., died at 12:25 p.m. Thursday (June 21, 2001) in his home. He was
born
July 16,
1915, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of
Herbert H. and Rose Gedeon Schulte. An
Eagle Scout, he graduated from West
Tech High School in Cleveland, and from Ohio State University in 1938 .
During World War II, he served in the
U. S. Army with
campaigns beginning in Australia and New Guinea and ending with the landing at
Lingayen Gulf and the capture of
Manila.
Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SCOLTON Harry J.
2/20/2002 -
Harry J. Scolton, 79, of 4970 State Road 474, Ashville, died at 9:09
p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20, 2002) in WCA
Hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1922, in Pinetop,
Ariz., a son of Roy and Rose Buchanan Scolton. A World War II U.S. Army
veteran, he served in Europe from the second
wave of the D-Day invasion through the eventual surrender and war’s end in
1945, receiving several decorations, including
two purple hearts.
SCOTTY Walter B.
9/30/1992
Walter B. Scotty, 73 of West Ellicott, died at 3:49 pm Tuesday (Sept.
29, 1992) in his home. He was born June 27,
1919, in Olean, the son of George and Pauline
Rogosienski Pyskaty. Scotty was a Jamestown resident for the past 43 years.
He attended Olean schools. During World War II
he served in the US Army as a staff sergeant in Company I in the 174th
Infantry. Burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SCRIVEN Charles S.
Charles Charlie Seth Scriven, 89, of Elm Street,
Westfield, died May 8 in Westfield Memorial Hospital. He was born May 11,
1914 in Mayville, the son of Earle and Alice
Busch Scriven. A Westfield resident since 1940, he was a graduate of Mayville
Central School, and a veteran of World war II,
serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 with the 318th fighter control
squadron as a corporal. Burial will be in Westfield Cemetery,
Westfield.
SEAGREN Carl K.
Dedeaux Community , Miss. - Carl Kermit Seagren,
85, died Monday (July 12, 1999). A former South Stockton resident for 47
years, he was born May 1, 1914, in Jamestown,
the son of Carl and Elizabeth Teckla Seagren. He was a graduate of
Jamestown High School and entered the Army Air
Corps on Oct. 2, 1942, joined the 8th Air Force in England in January 1943
and on April 10, 1944, was shot down and became
a prisoner of war at the Stalag Barracks in Occupied Austria. He received
the Air
Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for combat missions over Occupied Germany. Burial
in Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi,
SECHRIEST Clarence L.
Mayville, NY-Clarence L. "Vern"
Sechriest, 70, of 46 Academy St., Mayville, died today (Nov. 4, 1986) in Hamot
Medical Center
in Erie. He was born July 9, 1916, in Corry, PA,
the son on Clarence & Eva Sechriest.
He was a veteran of WW II, serving
with the Army in the 77th Tank Battalion. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery Niobe, NY.
SEDDON Marshall E.
8/28/2002 - WESTFIELD - Marshall Marsh'' E.
Seddon Sr., 78, of Cass Street, formerly of Lockport and Gasport, died Monday
(Aug. 26, 2002) in the Waters of Westfield. A Westfield resident since January 2001, he
was born Dec. 10, 1923, in
Middleport, the son of John and Ida Faatz
Seddon. He was a graduate of Lockport Senior High School and Syracuse
University.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp in
the Pacific Theater as a bombardier with the
24th
bomber squadron of the 6th bomb group and attained the rank of first
lieutenant. He had earned several military citations
and medals. He was active with the Lockport
National Guard. A private interment
will be held. No visitation will be observed.
SEIBERG Herbert W.
7/16/2001 -
Herbert W. Seiberg, 75, of 2705 Lake Haven Drive, formerly of Dalton,
Ga., and Jamestown, died at 1:54 p.m.
Monday (July 16, 2001) in Community Hospital of
New Port Richey. A Jamestown-area resident most of his life, he was born
March 8, 1926, in Jamestown, a son of Elmer W.
and Mary Pauline Carey Seiberg. He was a graduate of the Valley Forge
Military Academy in Wayne, Ind., class of 1944,
and served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 13, 1944, to Aug. 20, 1946, in the
European Campaign during World War II. He was
discharged as a sergeant and earned the Good Conduct Medal, the World
War II Victory Medal, the Bronze Service Star in
Central Europe and the Army of Occupation Medal. Burial will be in the Sunset
SEK John
FORESTVILLE - John Sek, 79, of Fluker Hill Road,
formerly of Allegany Road, Silver Creek, died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday (Aug.
31, 2004) in his home. He was born July 8, 1925,
in Olean, the son of Joseph and Agnes Lenart Sek. He was a veteran of
World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Burial
will be in Forestville Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Samuel
Cimino VFW Post 6472 of Silver Creek.
SENA Joseph R.
2/5/2004 - DEWITTVILLE - Joseph R. Sena, 87, of
Route 430, died Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2004) in Punta Gorda, Fla. He was born
Dec. 30, 1916, in Jamestown, the son of Dick and
Mary DiPuma Sena.He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S.
Army in the CBI Theater, and had recently
attended many of his war reunions. Entombment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
SHAY Herbert L.
9/8/2003 - The Rev. Herbert L. Shay, 86, of
Lutheran Social Services, formerly of 120 Aldren Ave. and 3175
Fluvanna-Townline Road, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday
(Sept. 7, 2003) in the facility. He was born April 14, 1917, in Stockton, the
son of William and Grace Hanes Shay. He was a
graduate of Jamestown High School, attended Bryan College in Dayton,
Tenn., and studied with the Moody Program, a
correspondence course. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S.
Air Force with the 14th fighter squadron in the
African and European Theaters from 1942 to 1945. Burial will be in Fluvanna
SHERMAN Duane L.
12/8/2007 - MAYVILLE — Duane L. Sherman, 79, of
106 Valley St., Mayville, died Thursday (Dec. 6, 2007) in Westfield
Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 26, 1928, in
Westfield, the son of the late Frank and Tweeneth Jones Sherman. He was a
veteran
of World War II having served in the U.S. Navy. Burial will be in the Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, NY.
SHIREY William N.
7/21/2003 - William N. Shirey, 75, of the
Spanish Gates Apartments, 1 Shirley Lane, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday (July 19,
2003)
in WCA Hospital. An area resident most of his
life, he was born July 29, 1927, in Lansing, Mich., the son of Harley and Eva
Boucher Shirey. He served in the U.S. Army
during World War II from 1945 to 1946. He was a member of the Henry Mosher
Post 638 American Legion, the John W. Tiffany
Post 53 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the 40 & 8 Club, Post 446, where he
had served as Chef DeGare in 1979.
SHOEMAKER Ralph Jr.
8/27/2004 - STOCKTON - Ralph Shoemaker Jr., 86,
of Stockton Hartfield Road, died Thursday (Aug. 26, 2004) in the Westfield
Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 10, 1918, in Penfield, Pa., the son of Ralph and
Elizabeth Salada Shoemaker Sr. He was
a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S.
Army from 1942 to 1946 serving in the European Theater in France and Germany.
Interment will be in the Stockton Greenwood Cemetery.
SHUTE John M.
John Marshall Shute, 79, of 503 Winsor St.,
formerly of 136 Willow Ave., died at 12:29 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 11, 2004) in
the
WCA Hospital. A Jamestown-area resident since
1974, he was born May 24, 1925, in Springfield, Mass., the son of Eben M.
and Anna Crosby Shute. He was a graduate of
Springfield High School and Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., with a
bachelor's
degree
in chemistry. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. during World
War II as a corporal in the 3rd Marine
Division Airwing from Aug. 7, 1943, until his
discharge on July 13, 1946. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SIENKIEWICZ John M.
PJ: 6/1/2002: John M. Sienkiewicz, 77, of 4223
Lawson Road, died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday May 30, 2002 in Heritage Green
Health Care Center.A Jamestown-area resident
since 1951, he was born Nov. 15, 1924, in Salamanca, the son of John and
Mary Lukaniuk Sienkiewicz. He was a 1946 graduate of Salamanca High
School, and a veteran serving in the U.S. Marine
Corp. during World War II from Sept. 11, 1942 to
Nov. 27, 1945. Burial will be in Busti Cemetery.
SIMMONS Sheldon L.
Sheldon L. Simmons, 77 died at 1:50 a.m.
Wednesday (Dec. 29, 1999) in WCA Hospital. A Jamestown area resident all of his
life, he was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Greenhurst,
the son of Leon and Lavina NORTON Simmons. He was a veteran serving in
the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II and
was a radio operator with the 740th Bomber Squadron-455th Bomb Group
from Jan. 1943 to Nov. 1945. He was a prisoner
of war and received his Purple Heart on Nov. 9, 1999. Burial will be in
SIMPSON James A.
5/17/2001 -
James A. ‘‘Jim’’ Simpson, 79, of Bird Street, Westfield, died Thursday
(May 17, 2001) at home following a brief
illness. He was born Nov. 28, 1921, in
Westfield, the son of James Simpson and Lilly Maine Simpson Carr. He served in the
U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II with the
303rd Bombadier Group. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Columbarium, Westfield.
SIMPSON John Sr.
5/9/2001 -
John ‘‘Jack’’ Simpson Jr., 71, of 42 Waverly Ave., died at 9:36 a.m.
Wednesday (May 9, 2001) in WCA Hospital. He
was born July 3, 1929, in Jamestown, the son of
John and Dessie Dickerson Simpson. He was a veteran of World War II,
serving in the U.S. Navy Inurnment will be in
Cassadaga Cemetery.
SIRACUSA Samuel
5/7/2003 - Samuel Siracusa, 87, of 919 E. Second
St., died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday (May 6, 2003) in WCA Hospital. He was born
June 12, 1915, in Auburn, the son of Alfonso and
Antonia Arnone. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army
in Guadalcanal and earned the American Defense
and the Asiatic Service Medal. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
SISCHO Malcolm W.
Malcolm W. Sischo, 68, of 150 Prather Ave.,
formerly of Frewsburg, died at 5:05 a.m. today (Oct. 19, 1992). He was born
Feb.
4, 1924,
in Cherry Creek, a son of Claude and Lelia Wightman Sischo. He was a World War
II veteran, serving in the 7th
Armored Tank Destroyers under General Patton in
the European Theater. He served two years in the Army with eight months
in the European Theater. Burial will be in Bemus
Point Cemetery.
SLAGLE Earl L. Jr.
5/24/2007 - Earl L. Slagle Jr., 85, of 4434
Bemus-Ellery Road, Bemus Point, died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) in the Buffalo
Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born
Sept. 18, 1921, in Kane, Pa., a son of the late Earl L. and Sara Davidson
Slagle
and later served in the U.S. Army during World
War II. Burial in the Bemus Point Cemetery, Bemus Point, NY.
SLOJKOWSKI Leon A. Sr.
Leon A. ''Sikey'' Slojkowski Sr., 84, of 44 Pennsylvania
Ave., died at 11:25 a.m. Monday (August 2, 2004) in WCA Hospital. He
was born April 27, 1920, in Dunkirk, the son of
John and Josephine Slojkowski. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving
from 1937 to 1940 and then joined the Royal
Canadian Army during World War II serving from 1940 to 1946. He was a
welterweight boxing champion of his Army company
during World War II. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SMITH Clifford L. Jr.
Clifford "Kip" Laverne Smith Jr., 81,
of Lakewood, NY. and Dunnellon, Fla., died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at the Mayo
Clinic in
Jacksonville.Mr. Smith was born in Mayville,
N.Y., on Jan. 22, 1927, to the late Clifford Smith Sr. and Eva (Hall) Smith and
moved to Dunnellon in 2000. Mr. Smith retired
from the St. Petersburg Junior College in 1989 as a maintenance man and served
in the
U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
SMITH Donald R.
Donald R. Smith, 79, of 124 S. Erie St., died
Wednesday (Jan. 30, 2002) in his home. He was born May 3, 1922, in Bear Lake,
Pa., the son of Joseph and Jessie Lewis Smith.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy aboard three
different ships and received two Purple Hearts.
Burial will be in State Line Cemetery, State Line, Pa.
SMITH Edward W.
4/25/2003 - PANAMA - Edward W. Smith, 77, of 43
South St., formerly of Gerry and Sinclairville, died at 8 a.m. Thursday (April
24, 2003) in his home. He was born May 10, 1925,
in Hornell, the son of Harold and Ruth Todd Smith. He was a 1943 graduate
of Cassadaga Valley Central School and a veteran
of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. Burial in
Panama Union Cemetery.
SMITH Omar H.
10/21/2003 - BRADENTON, Fla. - Omar H. Smith
Jr., 91, died Saturday (Oct. 11, 2003) in Bradenton. He was born June 27,
1912, in Westfield, the son of Omar and Maude
Royce Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II,
and retired from Miramar Naval Station. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving from 1948 to 1953, and the U.S. Army
from 1955 to 1957 during the Korean War. During
his tour of duty he received the Germany Occupational Medal, the Berlin
Airlift Device Medal given for humanitarian
acts, and the Good Conduct Medal.
SMITH Peter J.
5/17/2002 - Peter J. Smith, 80, of 315 East
Sixth St., died at 6:47 p.m. Friday (May 17, 2002) in Hamot Medical Center,
Erie. He
was born Feb. 4, 1922, in St. Cloud, Minn., the
son of Murray N. and Lucille Grant Smith and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran
of World War II, having served in Guadalcanal,
New Zealand and New Guinea Burial in Lakeview Cemetery
SMITH Ralph J. Sr.
4/8/2001 -
Ralph J. Smith Sr., 80, formerly of 570 Fairmount Ave., W.E., died at
2:15 a.m. Sunday (April 8, 2001) in Manor Oak
Life Center. An area resident most of his life,
he was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Louisville, Ky., the son of Augustus W. and
Alice
Mary Gauley Smith. He attended Jamestown Public
Schools and, while attending school, was employed by the former Wright
Bakery in Jamestown from 1933 until his
enlistment in the service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from May
22,
1939, to Oct. 17, 1945. While in the service he
attended the cooks and bakers school in Camp Haan, Calif., where he took
courses and was instructed in the duties of a
mess sergeant. Inurnment will be in
Holy Cross Cemetery.
SMITH Robert C. Jr.
9/3/2001 -
Robert C. Smith Jr., 75, of 5309 Maple Springs Ellery Road, Bemus Point,
died Monday (Sept. 3, 2001) in his home.
He was born April 26, 1926 in Silver Creek, a
son of Robert and Caroline Schumaker Smith Sr. He was a veteran of World War
II,
serving in the U.S. Army. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
SMITH Ronald M.
9/11/2002 - TUCSON, Ariz. - Ronald Mason Smith,
76, of 8949 E. Calle Kuehn, died Thursday (Oct. 24, 2002) in his home. He
was born Dec. 5, 1929, in Cassadaga, the son of
Mason A. and May Alday Smith. He was a graduate of Sherman Central
School, and a veteran of World War II serving in
the Merchant Marine and the U.S. Army, and retired from the CIA. Burial was
in East Lawn Palm Cemetery.
SMITH Valentine A.
PJ: June, 1968: Valentine A. Smith, 75, of R.D.
1, Ashville, a retired lieutenant of the Jamestown Police Dept., died at 6:15
a.m.
Saturday (June 8, 1968). He was born Nov. 30,
1892, in Buffalo, the son of George and Theresa Geiger Smith. During World
War II, he served in the Pacific Theater with
the U.S. Navy Seabees. Burial will be
in St. Patrick's Cemetery, in Randolph, NY.
SMITH Valentine V.
3/19/2001 - Valentine V. Jaroszynski ''Val''
Smith, 74, formerly of Jamestown and Broadway, Va., died Monday (March 19,
2001). He was born in Marienville, Pa., the son
of Valentine and Lorena Smith. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean
and Vietnam conflicts, serving in the U.S. Navy
for 16 years, and retired in 1969 as a Chief Warrant Officer and a military
intelligence officer. In 1971, he returned in
civilian capacity to intelligence operations. He was given A full military
burial at sea.
SOURCE:
Compiled by Dolores Davidson, 2003-4 & Kathy Sloan, 2004-08.