Grace Bettinger

Notes:

Woman, Who Cut Throat With Razor, Finally Dies. Canisteo, Dec. 23. --
Mrs. Grace A. Wallace, 30 years old, who slashed herself across the throat with a razor more than three weeks ago, died at four o'clock this morning at her home No. 5 Jackson street, this morning. Mrs. Wallace suffered a nervous breakdown some time ago and was a patient in the Saint James Mercy hospital at Hornell for a while. She appeared to have recovered physically but her mental condition remained impaired and one night, while her husband was sleeping, she arose and went into the kitchen where she committed the rash act before anyone was aware of what she was doing. Her husband was awakened by the noise she made as she fell and surgeons were immediately summoned. An examination declosed (sic) the fact that in slashing her throat she had severed the windpipe; also the esophagus and tongue. There was no hope for her from the first, but nevertheless she waged a brave, but losing fight. Besides her husband, Lee Wallace, she is survived by two sons, Donald and James Wallace at home, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bettinger and three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Earl Vanderhoef, Mrs. Phillip Besse, Mrs. Clayton House and Lyle Bettinger, all of Canisteo. She was born in Canisteo and lived here and in West Union all her life. She was a member of the Baptist church, Iola Rebekah lodge and also the Philathea class of the Baptist Sunday school. The funeral will be held at the house Friday afternoon at two o'clock and the Rev. J. T. Jones, pastor of the Baptist church, will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.

Grace married Lee A. Wallace about 1913. Lee (son of James Wallace and Sarah White) was born about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

Donald married Gladys M. Granger on 17 Aug 1935 in Wellsville, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ira Stiles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert W. Mullen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]