Donald B. Wallace

1913 - 2001  (87 years)

• Name	Donald B. Wallace
  Birth	18 Nov 1913	West Union, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 May 2001	Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Notes	CANISTEO - Donald B. "Don" Wallace, 87, of #1 Jackson St., Canisteo, entered into rest at his home on Saturday (May 19, 2001). He was born in the town of West Union on November 18, 1913, the son of Lee and Grace (Bettinger) Wallace. On August 17, 1935 in Wellsville, he married Gladys M. Granger, who survives. Don had lived in Canisteo the greater part of his life, where he has been a dedicated and active member of the Canisteo Fire Department for over 60 years. He had served as President of the Canisteo Fire Co., and as a Captain and Assistant Chief of the Fire Dept. A devoted and active member of the Dept.'s Ambulance Service, Don received the Canisteo Fireman of the Year Award in 1989. Don also had served as Town Constable for several years. In his early years, Don worked as a boiler maker's helper at the former Erie Railroad Shops in Hornell. He later was employed by the Steuben County Highway Dept., and retired as a machinist from the Ingersonll-Rand Co. in Painted Post in 1972 with 22 years of service. Don's family includes his wife of 65 years, Gladys M. Wallace; two daughters, Patricia (Ira) Stiles of Lindley and Beverly (Robert) Mullen of Canisteo; two sons, Thomas (Barbara) Wallace of York, Pa. and Michael (Carolyn) Wallace of Canisteo; his step-brother, Robert "Red" (Jackie) Wallace of Rochester; 15 grandchildren and several great-grand and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Wallace; a step-sister, Joyce Greene and a granddaughter, Patty Stiles. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home in Canisteo, where there will be a Fireman's Memorial Service at 9 p.m. Monday. Funeral and committal services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Tuesday, and burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Canisteo. Memorials in the name of Donald B. Wallace may be made to the Canisteo Fire Dept., C/O Gerald Bertram, 42 Fourth St., Canisteo, NY 14823.
  Person ID	I21188	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Lee A. Wallace,   b. Abt 1891
  Mother	Grace Bettinger,   b. 1894, Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. Dec 1924, West Union, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1913
  Family ID	F5982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys M. Granger
  Marriage	17 Aug 1935	Wellsville, Allegany Co., New York, USA
  Children	1. Patricia Wallace + 2. Beverly Wallace   3. Thomas Wallace + 4. Michael Wallace
  Family ID	F5986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Nov 1913 - West Union, Steuben Co., New York, USA Marriage - 17 Aug 1935 - Wellsville, Allegany Co., New York, USA Death - 19 May 2001 - Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA Burial - - Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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