Rochester, Monroe NY Democrat & Chronicle Feb 11, 1922 WESTERN NEW YORK DEATHS MRS. ADELE J. WOOD Sodus, Feb. 9 - Funeral services were held to-day for Mrs. Adele J. WOOD, a former resident of this place, who died on Monday evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. Irving E. RICHARDSON, of Tuckahoe, Westchester county, after a long period of ill health. She was born here April 1, 1867, where she received her early education. She was a graduate of the Philadelphia Art and Textile School and at one time was a contributor to many art journals. She is survived by the father, J. H. PULVER, of this village; two sisters, Mrs. RICHARDSON, of Tuckahoe, and Mrs. Le Roy M. GENTHNER, of Newark, and two brothers, Alvah H. and Le Roy L. PULVER of Sodus. The services were in charge of Rev. Carl G. McCONNELL, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with interment in Rural cemetery. Mrs. WOOD had in former years lived in Rochester, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Philadelphia and New York. MRS. JENNIE STEEGAR Sodus, Feb. 9 - The death of Miss Jennie STEEGAR, one of the oldest female residents of this village, occurred suddenly yesterday morning at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Charles H. MILLS, of Carlton street. She was born in the town of Lyons about 83 years ago and practically all of her life was spent in Sodus. For many years she operated the largest millinery store here, one of the prominent business blocks in the business section being constructed for her. The survivors include nephews and nieces in Newark, Watkins, Michigan and Colorado. The funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church, of which she was for many years a member, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Carl G. McCONNELL, officiating. Interment will be made in Sodus Rural cemetery. MRS. JAMES A. LANE Clyde, Feb. 9 - Mrs. Jennie A. LANE died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. B. PALMER, in West Genesee street at 9 o'clock this morning, aged 72 years. She was born in Clyde. She had resided for many years in Lyons and was widely known in both villages and in the county. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. PALMER, of Clyde, and two sons, John D. LANE, and J. Welling LANE, both of New York. Funeral services will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. PALMER at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, with burial at Lyons. MRS. ROSWELL C. CURTIS Batavia, Feb. 9 - Mrs. Roswell C. CURTISS, 82 years old, who had been in ill health for some time, died at her home in Alexander last night. For seventy years she had been a resident of Genesee county. She is survived by her husband and five children, George R., and J. M. CURTISS, of Alexander; Mrs. Charles ENOS and Mrs. Sherman A. ENOS, of Batavia, and Mrs. Julius DANDLER, of Lockport; also one brother, J. W. ADKINS, of Lockport. The funeral will be held from her late home to-morrow afternoon and the burial will take place in Alexander. J. SHERMAN DIBBLE Albion, Feb. 9 - J. Sherman DIBBLE, 78 years old, a retired farmer of the town of Murray, died to-day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert B. DENSMORE, No. 37 West State street, this village. Mr. DIBBLE was born in Albion on June 8, 1843. He leaves hi wife, Mrs. Frances A. DIBBLE, and one daughter, Mrs. DENSMORE, of Albion. The funeral services will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. DENSMORE on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. L. H. ROBINSON, pastor of the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church, officiating. Burial ill be at the Transit cemetery. HAMLIN W. REYNOLDS Geneva, Feb. 9 - Hamlin W. REYNOLDS, of No. 145 William street, died this morning at his sister's farm at Burdett, after a long illness. Mr. REYNOLDS was for many years engineer at the Geneva Hygienic Institute, now known as the Poulteney(?) Apartments. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and was always deeply interested in its activities. He is survived by three sons, Bird REYNOLDS, of Syracuse; Chester REYNOLDS, of Santiago, Cal, and Fletcher REYNOLDS, of Indianapolis; one daughter, Mrs. J. C. KNAPP, of this city and Burdett, and one niece, Miss Alice KNAPP, of Geneva. BEVERLY W. BURRITT Hilton, Feb. 9 - Beverly W. BURRITT died at his home one mile south of this village at 1 P. M. to-day. He was born in the town of Parma 77 years ago and lived all of his life in this section. He is survived by his wife, Amelia BURRITT; two sons, Elton, of Greenville, Ill., and Thurlow, of Cleveland, Ohio, and an adopted daughter, of Washington. The funeral will be held from the home on Saturday at 1:30 o'clock, with services at Parma Center Free Methodist Church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Parma Center Union cemetery. JAMES P. MEMPSTED Holley, Feb. 9 - James P. MEMPSTED, of Clarendon, died to-day at his home in that village. He was born in that town and had resided there the most of his life. He was 61 years old. Mr. MEMPSTED leaves his wife, Eliza; one daughter, Mrs. Edward UNGER, of Holley, and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late home, Rev. L. H. ROBINSON, of Albion, will officiate. AARON P. SPENCER New York, Feb. 9 - Aaron P. SPENCER, one of the oldest and best known fire insurance adjusters in the country, died at his home in the Bronx last Sunday. He was born in Knowlesville, Orleans county and before coming to New York resided in Kansas City and Chicago. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon Page SPENCER, a pianist of repute now in Vienna, and a son, Alexander K. SPENCER, of New York. W. WALLACE DONOHUE Syracuse, Feb. 9 - W. Wallace DONOHUE, of Pittsford, traveling salesman for the Peter Cooper Glue Company of Gowanda, dropped dead in his room at the Onondaga Hotel here early this afternoon. DAVID BUCKNER Albion, Feb. 9 - David BUCKNER, 84(?) years old, died to-day at the hospital of the Orleans County Home for Aged and Infirm. The funeral service will be held to-morrow. Burial will be at Shelby, N. Y. ** Body Taken to Auburn For Burial; Last Rites To Be Held To-day The funeral of Rev. W. B. JORRIS, former pastor of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, who died on Wednesday morning, took place at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the home, No. 335 River street, and at 3 o'clock from the church which he had served for the past two years. Members of the congregation, together with about forty members of the Rochester Ministerial Association filled the auditorium for the service. At the home Rev. C. Waldo CHERRY, D. D., president of the Rochester Ministerial Association, read the Scripture, and Rev. William R. TAYLOR, D. D., of Brick Presbyterian Church, recited a prayer. Dr. TAYLOR read the Scripture at the church, and Dr. CHERRY recited the prayer. A group composed of D. MEECH, George WYMAN and John VICK sang ‘O Love, It Will Not Let Me Go." and " We Would See Jesus." The bearers were the following elders of the Lakeside Church; William SENISE, John FERGUSON, John BEMISH, Charles WILDER and Charles HAMILTON. The body was taken to Auburn. Interment will be made there and a service will be conducted by Professor A. RIGGS, of the Auburn Theological Seminary. ** VETERAN RAILROAD MAN John GEARY Worked on Erie and Central in Last Fifty Years John GEARY, whose funeral services were held yesterday morning at Lady Chapel, St. Patricks Cathedral, was well known to the railroad fraternity in this city and Elmira for fifty years. His parents, Michael GEARY and Mary Anne O'BOYLE, settled in this city many years ago, Mr. GEARY was born on February 15, 1850, in Frank street. He was employed on the Erie Railroad at Elmira until 1876, when he went to the New York Central Railroad and was placed with George CUMMING in the wrecking department. He was employed by the Central until last February, when he was retired with pension. Mr. GEARY leaves his sister, Mrs. S. GOTTRY, who is the only survivor of a large family. Mr. GEARY was a life-long member of St. Patrick's Cathedral. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS