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- OBITUARY,Evening Tribune News Paper,December 10,2003
VIRGINIA E. WISE
CANISTEO - Virginia E. Wise,85,of 11 South Elm St., passed away
Tuesday(Dec.9.2003) in St. James Mercy Hospital.Born in Canisteo on
July 23,1918,the daughter of Leo M.and Catherine Cornish Beattie,she
had resided in Elmira,for a short time,but most of her life in
Canisteo.She was a graduate of the former Canisteo Academy,and had
worked at the former Canisteo Silk Mill. Later,she was employed at the
former Westinghouse Plant in Bath, retiring after about 35 years of
service.She also assisted her parents in the operation of Beattie's
Appliance Store which later became the Canisteo Red Bird Service.She
was a member of the First Baptist Church of Canisteo,and the Philathea
Class of the church.She was an avid bowler,and will be remembered for
her love of gardening.
She was predeceased by her parents,one son,Douglas Wise; her
sister,Lois McKee; and her brother,
Donald S. Beattie.She is survived by one daughter,Patrica(Gary) Davis
of Canisteo; nine grandchildren
William Davis,James (Julie)Davis,Christopher(Kerry) Davis,Melinda
(Dan) Bishop,Catherine(Denny) Mullikin Stephanie(Jim)
Naylor,Monica(Mike) Matacale,Matthew Wise,and Andrea (Jon) Ernest; 14
great-grandchildren,and three great-great-grandchildren; several
nieces,and nephews.
The family will be present 4-8 p.m. Friday,Dec.12.to receive friends
at BROWN & POWERS FUNERAL HOME,6 Spruce St. Canisteo.Funeral Services
will be held following calling hours at 8p.m. Rev. Curtis
Corky,and Rev.Philip Kuhn will officate.Burial will be in the Hillside
Cemetery, Canisteo.
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