U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Wasberg, Letty, 84, of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Lakewood, died May 17, 2000.
She was born April 13, 1916 in Sinclairville, the daughter of Obadiah and Martha Eddy Wilder.
Surviving are her husband, Paul Wasberg, whom she married Nov. 10, 1934 in Jamestown; a son, Roger Wasberg; a daughter, Janet Holcomb; and two sisters: Vernal Walsh and Wavie Peterson.
She was preceded in death by four brothers: Ed, Harry, Sterling, and Bill Wilder; and two sisters: Winifred Koterass and Margaret Heath.
Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg.
Palmieri, Michael Christian, 21, formerly of Jamestown, and Binghamton, died May 17, 2000.
He was born Aug. 17, 1978 in Jamestown, the son of Michael and Janis Digirolamo.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers: Frank Palmieri and Alexander Digirolamo.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wayne and Wilda Chapman of Falconer.
Wright, Josephine Rose, 76, of Maitland, FL, died May 8, 2000 in Florida.
She was born Dec. 15, 1923 in Jamestown, the daughter of Marion and Lucia Trippi Piazza.
Surviving are her husband, Vivian L. Wright; three sons: David V., Bradley J., and Douglas C. Wright; one daughter, Dawn V., ; three brothers: Michael, Frank, and James Piazza; and three sisters: Carmella Valvo, Rose Vitello, and Ann Docherty.
Burial was in All Faiths Memorial Park, Casselberry Park, FL.
Thompson, R. Frederick, 89, of Warren, died May 16, 2000.
He was born June 30, 1919 in Russell, the son of Fred E. and Inez Barstow Thompson.
Surviving are a son, John Thompson; and a daughter: Susan Thompson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Higgy Thompson, whom he married Jan. 4, 1946 and who died Aug. 28, 1993; a brother: L. Edwin Thompson; and two sisters: Edna Thompson Stone and Cecelia Thompson Ott.
Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Johnson, Dorothy Marie, 73, of Saxonburg, PA, died May 17, 2000.
She was born March 17, 1927 in Jamestown, the daughter of Carl A. and Elsa Franzen Gustafson.
Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Alton E. Johnson, whom she married Feb. 5, 1949; two sons: Craig A. and Dale E. Johnson; two daughters: Connie M. McCane and Ann L. Wilson; and a brother, Gunard Johnson.
She was preceded in death by a sister.
Burial was in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Jamestown.
Sorenson, Bonita L., 55, of Celeron, died May 17, 2000.
She was born Dec. 6, 1944 in Jamestown, the daughter of Floyd E. and Florence J. Reese Brown.
Surviving are her husband, Eugene F. Sorenson, whom she married Sept. 14, 1963; a son, SSgt. Reid A. Sorenson; her mother; and a brother, Ronald D. Brown.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kim Lee Sorenson; and her father, who died Oct. 14, 1998.
Burial was in the Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Eaton, Rachel Winger, 92, of Jamestown, died May 14, 2000.
She was the widow of Charles H. Eaton, whom she married June 24, 1932 and who died Nov. 5, 1980.
Surviving are a daughter: Margaret E. Watts; and a son: Charles R. Eaton.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret S. Waters.
King, Patricia Ann, 61, of Lottsville, PA, died May 16, 2000.
She was born Aug. 22, 1938 in Corry, the daughter of Forest and Hazel White Adams.
Surviving are her husband, Donald M. King, whom she married Aug. 6, 1955; a daughter: Janice Harwood; three sons: D. Jeff, Daniel A., and Steve King; three sisters: Floralyn Willis, Vera Lawson, and Helen Burik.
She was preceded in death by two sisters: Arla Cook and Roxcy King.
Burial was in the Lottsville Cemetery, Lottsville.
Turner, Eleanor Finn, 93, of Canandaigua, died May 15, 2000.
She was born Aug. 8, 1906 in Albion, the daughter of Michael and Helena McKenna Finn.
Surviving are her daughter: Mary Suzanne Irving; and a sister: Marion Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Turner, who died in 1987.
Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Gray, Eleanor M., 78, formerly of Russell, and Warren, died May 22, 2000 in Beverly Nursing Home.
She was born July 21, 1921 in Warren, the daughter of Richard and Jesse Jennings Chambers.
Surviving are four daughters: Carol Wilkins, Kathleen Michael, Joanne Seybert and Pat VanArsdale; three sons: Lloyd, Michael, and Gary Gray; she was preceded in death by her husband, Weston Gray; two sons: Kenneth and David Gray; an infant son and daughter; a brother, Leonard Chamber; and three sisters: Clarabelle Gray, Lois Slagle and Mary Alice Kellogg.
McKinney, Benjamin F., of Frisco, and Gig Harbor, WA, died May 19, 2000.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley June Marsden McKinney; two sons: Jefty and Damian; five daughters: Linda B. King, Jacque Kirsh, Michele Gentis, Shannon Phillips, and Tony Henke; two sisters: Marianne Pardee and Betty Rosenquest.
Burial was in Peace Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Hazelton, Joyce M., 75, of Silver Creek, died May 21, 2000 at her home.
She was born March 4, 1925 in Silver Creek, the daughter of Melvin and Hattie Gould Pfleuger Dingman.
Surviving are two daughters: Carol Delcamp and Brenda Dooley; four sons: Gary, Bruce, Gregory and Dale Hazelton; two brothers: Lester Pfleuger and Walter Pfleuger; three sisters: Marty Lautenslaker, Betty Pazda, and Ruth Coon;.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Almon F. Hazelton, whom she married Aug. 19, 1944 and who died July 9, 1990; a brother, Raymond Pfleuger, a sister, Edith Brinkman, and her step-mother, Vera Pfleuger.
Burial was in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in the Town of Hanover.
Casselman, Elton Floyd, 101, formerly of Maple Springs and West Palm Beach, FL, died May 22, 2000 in Manchester, TN.
He was born May 26, 1898 in the Town of Ellery, the son of Orville and Martha Simmons Casselman.
Surviving are two sons: Floyd C. and Merle C. Casselman; two daughters: Phyllis A. Samuelson and Gayle P. Casselman.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Viola Carlson in May, 1952; a daughter, Shirley V. Proper; two brothers: DeForest and Irwin Casselman; and six sisters: Pearl Crandall, Stella Hallberg, Ruby Crandall, Margaret Skillman, Marjorie Stowell, and Norma Casselman.
Burial was in the Bemus Point Cemetery.
Burch, Orpha G., 87, of Beverly Healthcare, died May 20, 2000.
She was born April 10, 1913 in Falconer, a daughter of William and Anna Belle Burch. She is survived by a sister, Margaret Hukill.
She was preceded in death by three brothers: Richard, William, Jr., and Ross Burch; and six sisters: Grace Hare, Ruby Johnson, and four infants: Gertrude, Ruth, Betty and Ira Burch.
Burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg.
Flaus, William N., 97, of Youngsville, died May 20, 2000 in Warren.
He was born June 18, 1902 in McKeesport, PA, a son of John and Katherine Schneider Flaus.
Surviving are his wife, Joy Baker Flaus, whom he married July 20, 1935; two daughters: Laurel Thompson and Joy Ruth Conklin; and two sons: David and Brighton Flaus.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Carlson; and a brother, John Flaus; and infant siblings.
Burial was in the Wrightsville Cemetery.
