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- 1995: "Paulena graduated from Ithaca College in 1948 with a BS degree
in Health and Physical Education. She taught in Arcade,NY and
Alfred-Almond Central School where she retired in 1983 as a secratary
in the main office of Alfred-Almond. Paulena and Lewis live at 96
Main Street in Almond and spend their summers at Lake Demon in
Howard,NY."
ALMOND - Paulena M. Wheeler, 78, of Main Street, died at her home
Wednesday (Dec. 29, 2004) after a long illness.
She was born April 25, 1926 in Hornell, the daughter of James H. and
Pauline Burdett Crossett. She was married July 12, 1952 in Almond to
Lewis H. Wheeler, who died Nov. 2, 2004. She is also predeceased by a
brother, Francis Crossett, of Bath.
Paulena was a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School in 1944, and
received her bachelor degree in Physical Education from Ithaca
College. She taught Physical Education for several years at
Alfred-Almond School, where later she was a secretary/receptionist,
retiring in 1987. Paulena worked for the Almond Board of Elections for
30 years, was a member of the 20th Century Club Library, the Hornell
Lodge #620 WOOM, social member of the Arkport American Legion, and a
member of the Almond Cooperative Extension Home Bureau. She was an
avid bowler and secretary of the Wednesday night bowling league for
many years.
She is survived by one daughter, Carol (Jeffery) Chapin of Fairfax,
Va.; two sons, Michael (Mary) Wheeler of Almond, Steven (Barbara)
Wheeler of Bozeman, Mont.; one brother, James Howard Crossett Jr. of
Wayland; eight grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and several
nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 2, 2005) at
Robertson Funeral Home, Inc., Hornell, where funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday (Jan. 3, 2005) with the Rev. Steven Dygert
officiating.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Almond.
Memorial contributions may be made to Home Care Hospice, 118 N. Main
St., P.O. Box 362, Wellsville, NY 14895.
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