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Lois McDaniel
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Lois McDaniel was born on 24 Jul 1925 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; died on 8 Feb 2005 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
DANSVILLE - Lois M. Whitford, 79, of Route 36 South, died Tuesday
(Feb. 8, 2005) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, where she was
admitted Sunday.
Lois was born July 24, 1925, in Hornellsville, the daughter of the
late William and Ethel (McDaniels) McDaniel. She was married Dec. 4,
1945, in Bath to Harold E. Whitford, who died Aug. 20, 2000, after 54
years of marriage.
Lois had been employed as a supervisor at Westinghouse in Bath for
several years; Lois and her husband Harold were the co-owners and
operators of the White Horse Crest in Dansville for 25 years. Lois
enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and loved to play
bingo.
Besides her husband Harold, Lois was predeceased by three sisters,
Marie Pierce, Rita Whitford and Barbara Buckholz; three brothers,
Lewis, Roy and Richard McDaniel; a sister-in-law, Beverly McDaniel;
and a special nephew, Billy McDaniel.
She is survived by one son, Royce Whitford of Dansville; one daughter,
Diane (Pat) Kenney of Dansville; one sister, Ruth Smith of Hornell;
one brother, Lyle McDaniel of Arkport; a sister-in-law, Shirley
McDaniel of Dansville; a brother-in-law, LaFrone Buckholz of Arkport;
two grandchildren, Todd (Stacie) Faulds of Florida and Brandi Kenney
(Shawn) of Springwater; two great-grandchildren, Jayson and Lauren
Faulds, both of Florida.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the St.
George-Stanton Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland, where
funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, with Rev. James
Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Arkport Cemetery.
Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Sparta Center
United Methodist Church, 8455 Sparta Center Road, Dansville, N.Y.
14437.Lois married Harold E. Whitford on 4 Dec 1945 in Bath, Steuben County, New York. Harold (son of Silas S. Whitford and Eva May Weld) was born on 16 Jun 1913 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; died on 20 Aug 2000 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Diane Whitford
- 3. Royce E. Whitford
was born on 27 Mar 1945 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 7 May 2011 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; was buried in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York.
- 2. Diane Whitford
Generation: 2
2. Diane Whitford
(1.Lois1)Notes:
of Dansville
Family/Spouse: Pat Kenney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Royce E. Whitford
(1.Lois1) was born on 27 Mar 1945 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 7 May 2011 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; was buried in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York. Notes:
ARKPORT/DANSVILLE, N.Y. - Royce E. Whitford, 66, passed away Saturday (May 7, 2011) at Rochester General Hospital.
Royce was born March 27, 1945 in Hornell, the son of the late Harold E. and Lois M. (McDaniel) Whitford. Royce had been a life-long resident of the Dansville and Arkport areas and had been employed by Wegmans for many years. Royce loved to dance; especially line dancing which he enjoyed teaching. He also liked square dancing, clogging, tap dancing at the VA Hospital in Bath and on stage at the Minstrel Show. Royce loved Niagara Falls and he especially enjoyed going to the casino in Salamanca and Atlantic City, along with playing bingo.
Royce is survived by his sister, Diane (Pat) Kenney of Dansville; his uncle, Cyrus (Jean) Buckholz of Arkport; his aunt, Shirley McDaniel of Dansville; his niece, Brandi (Bill) Delaney of Dansville; his nephew, Todd (Stacie) Faulds of Coral Springs, Fla.; great-nieces, Lauren and Allison; great-nephews, Jayson, Billy and Cameron; and his close friend, Kevin Johnson of Arkport.
Royce?s family and friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the St. George-Stanton Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland. Royce's funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Reverend James Stephens officiating. Interment will be at Arkport Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Royce E. Whitford's memory may be made to the Sparta Center United Methodist Church, 8455 Sparta Center Rd., Dansville, N.Y. 14437 or to the Hornell Area Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Rd., Hornell, N.Y. 14843.
