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SNOW Don G.
12/28/2007 - FREDONIA — Don G. Snow, 80, of 379
W. Main St., died at 7:31 p.m., Tuesday, December 25, 2007, at Brooks
Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. He was born
October 1, 1927, in Charlotte Center, the son of Austin and Clare Birdsey Snow.
He
was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
Burial will be in Liberty Park Cemetery in Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus, NY.
SNYDER Kenneth L.
7/4/2006 - LAONA — Kenneth L. Snyder, age 86, of
Wilson Road, Laona, died Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Brooks Memorial
Hospital, Dunkirk, following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Snyder was born in Buffalo, on Dec.17, 1919, the son of the late William
and
Millie (Green) Snyder. He served in the U.S.
Army in the Battle of the Buldge during Wolrd War II. Interment will follow in
Laona
Cemetery, Laona, NY.
SODERBERG Arthur R.
Arthur R. Soderberg, 90 known as ‘‘Tot’’ by his
family, of Sherman, N.Y., died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday (May 7, 2008) at
Absolut Care, Westfield, New York. He was born
July 5, 1917, in Sherman, N.Y., the son of the late, Leonard and Marie Kropp
Soderberg. Art was a decorated WWII veteran;
serving in 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions of the U.S. Army. Art entered the
service
in 1942 and was severely wounded three days after storming the beaches of
Normandy on D-Day. He served the
remainder of his career in the military police.
As an MP, Art was proud to escort Pres. Harry Truman when the
commander-in-chief was on his way to the Potsdam
‘‘Big Three’’ meeting. A graveside service with military honors,will be held
SOMERTON Frederick
6/17/2003 - CASSADAGA - Frederick ''George''
Somerton, 75, of Cassadaga died Sunday (June 15, 2003) at Lake Shore
Hospital, Hanover. He was born Oct. 28, 1927, in
Buffalo, the son of Austin and Sophie Grant Somerton.He was a veteran of
World War II, having served with the U.S. Air
Corp. Prior to his military service, he was employed as a merchant marine on
the
Great Lakes.
SPANN James J.
8/23/2001 -
James J. Spann Sr., 73, of 114 S. Portage St., died Thursday (Aug. 23,
2001) in his home. A Chautauqua County
resident his entire life, he was born Oct. 22,
1927, in Westfield, the son of James and Mary Lachuisa Spann. A graduate of
Westfield High School, he was a veteran of the
U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan in the Army of Occupation under
General MacArthur. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.
SPANO James V.
James V. Spano, 88, of the Lutheran Retirement
Home, formerly of 25 Collins Ave., died at 12:15 a.m. Monday (Dec. 13, 2004)
in the nursing facility. He was born March 3,
1916, in Jamestown, the son of Joseph and Grace Salupo Spano. He was a 1935
graduate
of Jamestown High School and a veteran of World War II, serving in the the U.S.
Army Air Corps as a radio
technician in the Phillipines and Japan. He
earned the Infantry Combat Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Good
Conduct Medal. Following the war, he attended
the Art Institute in Buffalo. Entombment will be in Holy Sepulchre Mausoleum,
Jamestown, New York.
STAFFORD Gordon W.
3/11/2008 - Gordon W. Stafford, 81, of 2868 Greenhurst Ave., Greenhurst, N.Y., died
at 1:15 p.m. Friday (March 7, 2008), in
the WCA Hospital. A lifelong area resident, he
was born Jan. 9, 1927, in Jamestown, N.Y., a son of the late Maxwell and Helen
Wade
Stafford. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II from
Aug. 15, 1945 to Jan. 2, 1947, where he
earned the Army of Occupation Medal and the
World War II Victory Medal. During his second tour of duty he served in the
U.S.
Air Force
from Aug. 25, 1950 to Sept. 9, 1953. Fol-lowing his active duty service he had
served for many years in the Army
Reserve.
Burial will be in Fluvanna Cemetery, Fluvanna, NY.
STAHLEY Robert E.
Robert E. Stahley, 81, of 80 Lakeside Drive,
Bemus Point, NY, died at 1:01 p.m.
Tuesday (July 20, 2004) in WCA Hospital. A
lifelong area resident, he was born May 15,
1923, in Jamestown, the son of Jacob E. and Inez M. Ruckman Stahley, Jr. He
was a 1941 graduate of Falconer High School and
served in the U.S. Army during World War II from Nov. 12, 1942 until Jan.
12, 1946.. Burial will be in Bemus Point
Cemetery.
STALVEY Winton H.
Winton H. Stalvey, 76 of Brown Hill Road, Bemus
Point, died Friday (July 24, 1992) at home. He was born Sept. 26, 1915, in St.
Lucie
County, in the Township of Fillsmere, Fla., the son of Roan and Georgie
Sistrunk Stalvey. He had been a carpenter all
his life, and was in the Navy at Pearl Harbor
doing construction during World War II. Burial was in Bemus Point Cemetery.
STANFORD Bruce R.
MAYVILLE - Bruce R. Stanford, 86, of 9 East
Evans St., Mayville died Tuesday (May 11, 2004) at the Chautauqua County
Home in Dunkirk. He was born March 4, 1918 in
Jamestown, the son of the late Hugh and Alice (Rollman) Stanford. Mr.
Stanford served with the Army Medical Corps
during World War II. Arrangements are by the Freay Funeral Home, Mayville.
STANFORD H. Ralph
9/7/2005 - H. Ralph Stanford 79 of 2986 Fluvanna
Townline Road died at 8:59 a.m. Monday (Sept. 5 2005) in his home. A
Jamestown area resident since 1947 he was born
March 20 1926 in Mayville the son of Hugh P. and Alice Rollman Stanford.
He was a 1947 graduate of Mayville High School
and served in the U.S. Army during World War II from Aug. 21 1944 until his
discharge as a Corporal on June 28 1946. Burial will be in the Fluvanna Cemetery.
STANSBURY Charles D.
2/20/2001 -
Charles D. Stansbury Sr., 87, of 125 Church St., Apt. 19, Sherman, died
at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2001) in
The Waters of Westfield. He was born Feb. 4,
1914, in Center Township, Ind., the son of Hudson & Ruth H. Blaud
Stansbury.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving with
the Navy Seabees. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
STEADMAN Charles H.
12/26/2002 - WESTFIELD - Charles ''Charlie'' H.
Steadman, 84, of Edgewater Drive, died Monday (Dec. 23, 2002) in his home.
He was born Aug. 23, 1918, in Lockport,
the son of Durward and Ethel Budd Steadman. He was a veteran of World War II,
serving in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific as a
seaman first class. He is survived by his wife, Muriel Bowerman Steadman,
whom
he
married Nov. 22, 1940; a daughter, Sheri Ryan of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; a
son, Jeffrey Steadman of Chicago; and a
sister, Loraine Tompkins of Newfane. Interment
will be in Budd Cemetery, Warrens Corners.
STEBBINS David F.
6/6/2006 - MAYVILLE - David F. Stebbins, 86, of
5597 Sherman-Mayville Road, Mayville, died on Sunday, June 4, 2006 in his
home. He was born May 27, 1920 in Mayville, the
son of Adelaide (Wilcox) and Floyd Stebbins. He was a 1940 graduate of
Mayville High School. He was a staff sergeant
for the 58th Bomb Wing of the Army-Air Force from 1941 to 1945 in World War
II. He flew as a tail gunner on the B29’s for 35
missions. Burial will be in the Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, NY.
STEBBINS Raymond E.
Raymond E. Stebbins, 84, of West Lake Road,
Mayville, died Monday (April 21, 2008) at Absolut Care of Westfield. He was
born July 7, 1923, in Mayville, the son of Floyd
D. and Adelaide Wilcox Stebbins. A graduate of Mayville Central School in 1941,
he also
attended Gannon College and Tulane University. A veteran of World War II and of
the Korean conflict, he was in the
U.S. Navy, serving aboard the USS Brock in the
Pacific Theatre of War and The Bureau of Ships in Washington, D.C. Burial
will be in Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, NY.
STEIN Elbert
4/12/2006 - Ebert Stein, 87, formerly of 106
Sampson St., died at 7:20 p.m. Monday (April 10, 2006) in Heritage Green Health
Care Center.
He was born March 30, 1919, in Jamestown, a son of Carl and Alma Johnson
Stein. He was a World War II
veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany.
Burial will be in Soldiers Circle of Lake View Cemetery.
STEIN Elbert
4/12/2006 - Ebert Stein, 87, formerly of 106
Sampson St., died at 7:20 p.m. Monday (April 10, 2006) in Heritage Green Health
Care Center.
He was born March 30, 1919, in Jamestown, a son of Carl and Alma Johnson
Stein. He was a World War II
veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany.
Burial will be in Soldiers Circle of Lake View Cemetery.
STEMBURG Bertrand W.
7/17/2005 - PAWLEY'S ISLAND., S.C. - Bertrand W.
''Bert'' Sternburg, 93, of Pawley's Island, S.C., formerly of Naples, Fla. and
255 W. Summit Ave., Lakewood, died Monday (July
11, 2005) in Murrells Inlet, S.C. A
native of Jamestown, he was born Sept.
23,
1911, in Jamestown, a son of the late Frank and Myrtle Barber Sternburg. He was
a 1932 graduate of Jamestown High
School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army,
serving from March 5, 1942, to Oct. 25, 1945, during World War II in France and
the Rhineland. During his tour of duty, he
received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze
stars,
and the Good Conduct Medal. Inurnment will be in the Sunset Hill
Cemetery.
STEVENS Floyd L.
2/19/2006 - Floyd L. Stevens, 86, of 12
Brookside Estates, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday (February 18, 2006) in his
home. He
was born July 23, 1919, in Panama, the son of
Harry and Florence Goodwill Stevens. He
was a World War II veteran of the
U.S. Army. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery,
Panana, NY.
STEVENS Lawrence H.
Lawrence H. Stevens, 77, of 8-B Alvin James Dr.,
Rt. 474 Ashville, formerly of Busti, died at 6:04 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 4, 2004)
in WCA
Hospital. A lifelong area resident, he was born June 27, 1927 in Jamestown, a
son of the late Thomas and Mary
Murdock Stevens. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy serving during World War II as a cook aboard the USS Midway. Burial
will be
in the Busti Cemetery.
STEVENSON Charles A.
3/6/2006 - Charles A. Stevenson, 82, of 315
Willard St., formerly of 20 Metcalf Ave., Celoron, died Saturday (March 4,
2006) in
the
Cleveland Clinic. He was born Aug. 24,
1923 in Grove City, Pa., son of the late Harry J. and Mable Mohr Stevenson, and
served in the United States Army from 1943 to
1946. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
STEWART James S.
4/28/2003 - FREDONIA - James S. Stewart, 80, of
Middlesex Drive, died Saturday (April 26, 2003) in Lake Shore Hospital. He
was born May 5, 1922, in Dansville, N.Y., the
son of the late James T. and Ruth Stewart. He was a veteran of World War II,
serving in the U.S. Navy Air Corps from 1942 to
1946 as a flight engineer in the Atlantic-Caribbean.
STEWART L. Arnold
6/22/2001 -
L. Arnold ‘‘Arnie’’ Stewart, 72, formerly of 8 Orr St., died at 5:48
a.m. Friday (June 22, 2001) in the Manor Oak Life
Center. An area resident most of his life, he
was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Anthony, W. Va., a son of Wallace and Ellen
Ludington Stewart. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy, serving on the USS St. Paul, the USS Wisconsin, the USS North
Carolina and the USS Oriskany. He served two
tours of duty during World War II and the Korean War from Nov. 15, 1945, to
his final discharge on Feb. 6, 1952. During his
tours of duty he received the World War II Victory Medal, the China Service
Medal, and the American Campaign Medal. The
funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Lind Funeral Home.
STGEORGE Louis C.
12/30/2002 - FREDONIA - Louis C. St. George, 81,
of Cottage Street, died Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) in his home. He was born
Feb. 23, 1921, in Fredonia, the son of Frank and
Frances Gugino St. George. He was a 1939 graduate of Fredonia High School
and a 1941
graduate of Bryant Stratton Business Institute. He was a veteran of World War
II, serving in the U.S. Navy in the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater aboard the USS Hilbert
(DE-742). He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign with eight bronze battle
stars, the Navy Occupation Service medal,
American Campaign medal, the Navy Good Conduct medal, the World War II Victory
medal,
the Philippine Liberation and Combat Action Ribbon. During World War II, his
ship was engaged in operations at Saipan,
Tinian, Guam, Palau, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima,
Okinawa Gunto and the Third Fleet operations against Japan. In December 1944,
the ship encountered a 131 mph typhoon in the
Philippine Sea. Three ships capsized with the loss of more than 800 lives. His
ship was in the exact center of the typhoon and
suffered one loss of life and minor structural damage. Interment will be in St.
Anthony Cemetery, Fredonia.
STORMER Harry A.
4/21/2005 - JENNERSTOWN, Pa. - Harry A. Stormer,
83, of 21 18th St., died Wednesday (April 20, 2005) in Jennerstown
Regional Hospital, Jennerstown. He was born May 29, 1921, in Jamestown, the
son of William E. and Alice Whitney Stormer.
He was a veteran of World War II serving in the
U.S. Army in the Philippines, Okinawa and Guam. A memorial service will be
announced by Powers, Present & Sixbey
Funeral Home.
STOWELL Donald C.
Donald C. Stowell, 50, of RD 1, West
Ellery-Maple Springs Road, died late Monday evening (Aug. 8, 1977) in Jamestown
General Hospital, where he had been a patient
since July 26. Stowell was born Sept. 5, 1926, in the Town of Ellery, the son
of
Clyde
and Marjorie Casselman Stowell. During World War II, he served as a medic with
the U.S. Navy. Burial will be in Bemus
Point Cemetery.
STRAIGHT Albert A.
3/17/2001 -
Albert A. ‘‘Stub’’ Straight Jr., 77, of Cassadaga and Hernando, Fla.,
died Saturday (March 17, 2001) in Brooks
Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 19, 1923, a
son of the late Albert A. and Isabelle Greiner Straight. A Cassadaga resident
most of his life, he attended Cassadaga Valley
Central Schools. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Army
Air
Corps in France and England. Burial
will be in Cassadaga Cemetery.
STRAIN Donald E.
6/11/2005 - RIPLEY - Donald E. ''Strainer''
Strain, 82, of 5841 Parker Road, died Thursday (June 9, 2005) in his home. He was
born June 1, 1923, in Westfield, the son of
Frank and Hattie Brown Strain, and raised by his grandmother, Minnie Strain. He
had served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World
War II from 1942 to 1946.A private interment will be held.
STREED Harold
1/3/2008 - Harold Streed, 87, of Venice, Fla.,
formerly of Jamestown, N.Y., died at home Dec. 26, 2007. He was born in
Jamestown, the son of the late Adolph and Ellen
Johnson Streed. He was a World War II veteran, and awarded the Purple
STRONG Donald L.
4/17/2002 -
Donald L. Strong, 80, of 303 West Fifth St., formerly of the Sager Hill
Road, Sinclairville, died at 10:58 a.m.
Wednesday (April 17, 2002) in WCA Hospital. A
lifelong area resident, he was born April 16, 1922, in Jamestown, the son of
Clyde L. and Louise Franklin Strong. He was a
veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.Burial will be in the Allen
STRONG Robert W. Sr.
1/19/2006 - IRVING - Robert W. Strong Sr., age
89, a resident of TLC/HN-Nursing Facility, formerly of Main Street,
Forestville,
died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, at his
residence. Mr. Strong was born in the
town of Freedom, N.Y., on Sept. 9, 1916, the son of
the late
Rev. Reuben E. and Lila (Moore) Strong. He was a graduate of the former Delevan
High School, class of 1934, a
graduate of Houghton College, class of 1940 with
a bachelor;s degree in music, and received his master's degree from New
York University. He served in the U.S. Army as a
Tec 4 in World War II and performed with the 88th Infantry Division
BandInterment will be at convenience of the
family in Hinsdale Cemetery, Hinsdale, N.Y.
STRONG Victor M.
1/13/2002 - Victor M. Strong, 77, of
Livermore Road, Dunkirk, NY, died at 9:46 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 13, 2002) in
Brooks
Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk. He was born June 14,
1924, in Owego, N.Y., the son of Victor and Emily White Strong. He was a
veteran
of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in the European Theater. He received
the Purple Heart.Burial will be in St.
Mary’s Cemetery at the convenience of the
family.
STRUNK Gordon A.
11/8/2006 - Falconer – Gordon A. Strunk, 87,
formerly of Falconer, died at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 7, 2006) in Heritage
Village
Health
Care Center. A lifelong area resident, he was born Dec. 27, 1918, in the Town
of Ellington, the son of Earl M. and Jane
Gilbert Strunk. Gordon was a 1936 graduate of
Falconer High School and a graduate of RIT. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army Air Corp serving during World War
II. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Falconer, NY.
STUBBS William H.
5/17/2003 - William H. Stubbs, 76, of 101
Parkview Ave., formerly of 255 Prospect St., died at 12:37 p.m. Thursday (May
15,
2003) in WCA Hospital. An area resident most of
his life, he was born Dec. 26, 1926, in Wyoming, Pa., the son of Frank and
Florence Brown Stubbs. He was a veteran of World
War II, serving in the U.S. Navy from July 1946 until June 1950. Burial in
Cherry Creek
STURGES Merle L.
2/8/2001 - Merle L. Sturges, 89, of Bear
Lake Road, died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 8, 2001) in Manor Oak Skilled
Nursing
Home. He was born April 18, 1911, in North
Clymer, the son of Erwin A. and Georgia Shannon Sturges. He attended Panama
School.He was a veteran of World War II, serving
in the European Theater. Burial will be Panama Union Cemetery.
SUCHAR Alphonse M.
Alphonse M. Suchar, 87, formerly of 425 Hunt
Road, WE, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday (Jan. 20, 2003) in Heritage Green Health
Care Center. An area resident since 1947, he was
born April 2, 1915, in Buffalo, the son of John and Lucy Onusgkiewicz
Suchorabowski. A veteran of World War II,
serving in the U.S. Army, he attended Niagara University and was a graduate of
the University of Buffalo. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery,
Jamestown, NY.
SUNDELL Harold T.
1/19/2002 -
Harold T. Sundell, 87, of Loyalton of Lakewood, formerly of Pittsburgh,
died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 19, 2002)
in WCA Hospital. A Jamestown area resident for
the past six years, he was born March 30, 1914, in Kallered, Sweden, a son
of Eric M. and Hanna Olausson Sundell. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from Jan. 21, 1943, to Dec. 10, 1945,
during World War II in Normandy, Northern France
and Rhineland. He served as a member of the 625th Ordinance Ammunition
Co. During his tour of duty, he received the
European African Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal with three bronze stars,
the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II
Victory Medal. Visitation will not be
observed.
SUNDQUIST Lawrence
4/16/2006 - Lawrence Sundquist, 81, of 3274 Busti-Stillwater Road, died at 5:45
a.m. Saturday April 15, 2006, in the Lutheran
Retirement Home. He was born August 5, 1924, in
Jamestown, a son of Roy and S. Irene Phillips Sundquist. He was a 1941
graduate of Jamestown High School and attended
University of Illinois for two years. He was a World War II veteran of the
U.S. Army serving in the China-Burma-India
Theatre. Burial will be in Busti Cemetery.
SUTHERLAND Robert M.
9/27/2007 - WESTFIELD — The Rev. Robert M.
Sutherland, 83, of Chestnut Street, Westfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007,
at home following an extended illness. Rev.
Sutherland was born on April 17, 1924 in Oneida, N.Y., the son of the late
Myron
E. and Clara (Endter) Sutherland. Rev.
Sutherland was a U.S. Army Air Force Veteran of World War II serving as a radio
operator. Inurnment will be in the St. Peter’s
Columbarium.
SVENSON Kurt G.
4/28/2003 - BEMUS POINT - Kurt G. Svenson, 85,
of 4327 Belleview Heights, died Sunday (April 27, 2003) in WCA Hospital. A
United States resident since 1923, he was born
Dec. 16, 1917, in Alingsas, Sweden, the son of Gust and Elsa Wahlstrom
Svenson. A veteran of World War II serving in
the U.S. Army. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Falconer
SWANSON Alvin H.
PJ: Sunday, 4/30/2006 - Alvin H. Swanson, 94, of
154 High St., High Acres, Bemus Point, died at 7:40 a.m. Friday (April 28,
2006) in the Heritage Village Health Care
Center, Gerry. He was born Nov. 8, 1911, in Sheffield, Pa., the son of Carl
John and
Hilda Pearson Swanson. A U. S. Army veteran of
World War II, he was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SWANSON Benjamin H.
5/17/2006 - Benjamin H. Swanson, 80, of 16
Newland Ave., died at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday (May 16, 2006) in WCA Hospital. He
was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Charlotte, N.Y., a
son of Gus and Jenny Torrey Swanson. He was a World War II veteran of the
U.S. Navy.
Inurnment will be in Lake View Cemetery.
SWANSON C. Edwin
3/30/2006 - C. Edwin ''Swanie'' Swanson, 83, of
175 Aldren Ave., and Charleston, S. C., died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 28,
2006, in his Jamestown home. He was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Fargo, N. D.,
the son of Edwin Theodore and Hulda Bergman
Swanson. He was a graduate of Bemus Point High
School and Albion College, Albion, Mich. He served in the U.S. Army Air
Force from 1942 to 1946 during World War II as a
pilot of B-29's with the 19th Bomb Group, 93rd Squadron on missions over
Guam and in the Pacific Theatre. Inurnment will be in the Bemus Point
Cemetery.
SWANSON Carl O.
Carl O. ''Kelly'' Swanson Jr., 81, of 145
Greenhurst Village Drive, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday (March 23, 2004) in WCA
Hospital.
A lifelong area resident, he was born Nov. 5,
1922, in Jamestown, the son of Carl O. and Marian Cordwell Swanson Sr. He
was a 1941 graduate of the former Celoron High
School and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II with
service in the South Pacific Theater.Burial will
be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SWANSON Erick F.
10/22/2001 -
Erick Fritz Swanson, 95, formerly of Jamestown and Largo, Fla., died
Monday (Oct. 22, 2001). He was born
Sept. 12, 1906, in Molnyke, Sweden. He was a
veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in the military police in
China,
Burma and India. A memorial service will be held
at a later date.
SWANSON Frederick G.
1/29/2005 - Frederick G. ''Ted'' Swanson, 89,
formerly of 2901 Stone Road, Falconer, died at 1 p.m. Friday (Jan. 28, 2005) in
the Heritage Green Health Care Center. A lifelong area resident, he was born April
8, 1915, in Scandia, Pa. the son of John
and Jennie Spetz Swanson. He attended schools in
Scandia, and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army
from 1941 to 1945 in the European Theatre.Burial
will be in the Levant Cemetery.
SWANSON Gordon G.
11/2/2001 -
Gordon Gene Swanson, 74, formerly of Jamestown, died Friday (Nov. 2,
2001). A Sumter County resident since
1988, he was born in Jamestown. He was a veteran
of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.
A memorial service will be held
at 10
a.m. Thursday in the Florida National Cemetery.
SWANSON Irving O.
3/17/2003 - BEMUS POINT - Irving O. Swanson, 82,
of 4031 N. Clifford Ave., died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday (March 22, 2003) in
his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1920, in
Jamestown, the son of Oscar W. and Anna M. Nelson Swanson. He was a U.S.
Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving
from Nov. 12, 1942, to Feb. 28, 1946, as a surgical and orthopedic brace
technician. His artistic skills were used to
assist plastic surgeons in the reconstruction of facial deformities and burns
on
soldiers injured in combat. He also did
illustrating and cartooning for Army newspapers. Burial in Bemus Point Cemetery
SWANSON James E.
2/1/2006 - James E. ''Ed'' Swanson, 86, of 235
Newton Ave., died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in the Heritage Park
Health Care Center. A lifelong area resident, he
was born in Jamestown July 24, 1919, a son of Erik and Sigrid J. Peterson
Swanson.
He was a World War II Air Force veteran and member of the 95th Bomber
Group, 8th Air Force, serving from 1940
to 1945, and became a member of the Caterpillar
Club following the downing of his plane in Belgium. He later served during the
Korean
War. Burial will be in Sunset Hill
Cemetery.
SWANSON John P.
John Parker Swanson, 87, of Salem and formerly
of Lakewood, N. Y., died at his home in Salem, Va. on Saturday, June 28,
2008. He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II. The Swanson family is being served by John M. Oakey and Son, Salem,
SWANSON Kenneth D.
2/1/2002 -
Kenneth Daniel Swanson, 80, died Friday (Feb. 1, 2002). He was born Aug.
8, 1921, in Jamestown. He was a
1941 graduate of Jamestown High School and a
veteran of World War II, serving with the Army Corp of Engineers in the
Pacific from 1942 to 1947.A graveside service
will be held in Oak Hill Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose, Calif.
SWANSON Lawrence E.
3/24/2008 - Lawrence E. Swanson, 82, of 2508
Palm Road, died at 4:49 a.m. Sunday (March 23, 2008) in WCA Hospital. A
lifelong area resident, he was born March 8,
1926, in Jamestown and was the son of the late John and Irene Tappan
Swanson. Lawrence was a veteran of WWII, serving
in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 in the South Pacific Theatre. Burial
will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Jamestown, NY.
SWANSON Richard R.
5/3/2001 -
Richard R. Swanson, 81, of 2109 Southwestern Drive, died at 10:16 a.m.
Thursday (May 3, 2001) in WCA Hospital.
A
lifelong area resident, he was born Jan. 5, 1920, in Jamestown, the son of
Arthur K. and Selma Johnson Swanson. He
was a graduate of Jamestown High School and a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II from Jan. 8, 1942, to
Oct. 10, 1945. A private service will be held at
the convenience of the family.
SWANSON Richard T.
Richard T. Swanson, 82, formerly of Baker Street
Estates, died at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 29, 2004) in the Heritage Park
Health Care Center. He was born Dec. 28, 1922 in
Jamestown, the son of the late Tilmer and Mildred Thurber Swanson. A
1941 graduate of the former Celoron High School,
he received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from
Tri-State University in Indiana. He served in
the U.S. Navy during World War II with duty on the USS Rocket, USS YMS, USS
Marabout, and USS Execute. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
SWETLAND Ray M.
11/22/2001 -
PORTLAND, N.Y. — Ray M. Swetland, 86, of Patterson Lane, Greencrest,
died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) in his
home. A lifelong Fredonia area resident, he was
born Jan. 8, 1915, in Buffalo, the son of Gay and Harriett Morse Swetland. He
was a
veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Force from November 1942
to January 1946 in the Pacific Theater
as a
tech sergeant in radio communications. Interment will be in Portland Evergreen
Cemetery.
SYPER Andrew
Andrew Syper, 86, a resident of TLC/HN Lake
Shore Nursing Facility, Irving, formerly of Sheridan, died Wednesday, June 11,
2008 following a short illness at TLC/HN-Lake
Shore Hospital, Irving. He was born in
Vestaburg, Pa., on May 16, 1922, the son
of the
late Anthony and Felicia (Janeczeska) Syper. Mr. Syper was a World War II
veteran having served in the U.S. Marines
from 1943 to1945. Riles & Woolley Funeral
Home, 39 Main St., Forestville, NY are in charge of arrangements.
SOURCE:
Compiled by Dolores Davidson, 2003-4 & Kathy Sloan, 2004-08.