William Sheeley Lemen

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William S. Lemen of 24 Seward St., a longtime Dansville businessman, died Tuesday (Oct. 23, 1979) in St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, following a long illness. He was 87.
Mr. Lemen was born in the Town of Dansville and lived in this area his entire lifetime. He formerly owned and operated the Shell Service Station on Clara Barton St. which is now operated by his son, William. Surviving are his wife, Florentine Everman Lemen; three sons, Frederick, William and Jack, all of Dansville; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Rowe of Dansville, Mrs. Lois Sanford of Victor, and Mrs. Mary Kay Fisher of Pittsford; a sister, Mrs. Hortense Gutelius of Lockport; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A service will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Chamberlin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
(Genesee Country Express, Dansville, Livingston County, New York, October 25, 1979)

Family/Spouse: Florentine Magdalen Everman. Florentine was born on 10 Feb 1897 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 1 Jan 1993 in Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dansville – William R. "Bill" Lemen age 94, passed away peacefully early Monday evening January 24, 2022, at the Vincent House in Wayland, following a short illness.

He was born in Dansville on April 22, 1927, a son of the late William S. and Florentine Everman Lemen. He was also predeceased by his wife Margaret Pfaff Lemen in 2018, siblings Jane Ann Lemen, Dorothy Rowe, Frederick, Walter, Theodore and John "Jack" Lemen, and a daughter in-law Alice Lemen.

Bill was an aviation cadet in the US Navy serving during WWII. He was a member of the Daniel Goho Post # 87 of the American Legion. A member of the Dansville Fish and Game Club and the Protectives Company of the Dansville Volunteer Fire Company. Bill owned and operated Lemens Shell Station on the corner of Clara Barton and Church St. from 1950 to 1984, when they moved the business to its present location on Franklin St. In his free time, he enjoyed playing pitch, gambling and traveling the world with his late wife Margaret.

He is survived by his daughter Karen Ann Lemen of Roswell GA, three sons Michael Lemen of Greece, James Lemen of Mt. Morris, and Gregory (Lynn Fires) Lemen of Dansville, a granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Lemen, sisters Lois Sanford, Mary Kay Lemen, sister-in-law, Mary Margaret (Peg) Lemen, and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held Friday morning January 28 at 11:00 am at Holy Cross Cemetery in Dansville followed by interment with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers please make memorials to the Vincent House, PO Box 566 Wayland, NY 14572.

William married Margaret Elizabeth Pfaff on 26 Aug 1950. Margaret (daughter of Lloyd Fredrick Pfaff and Ethel Irene Burger) was born on 20 Feb 1930 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York; died on 11 Dec 2018 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rochester-Michael James Lemen age 72, passed away late Wednesday night March 29, 2023, at Highland Hospital following a long illness.

He was born in Dansville, on February 13, 1951, a son of the late, William and Margaret (Pfaff) Lemen. He was also predeceased by his sister-in-law Alice Lemen.

Michael is a graduate of both Alfred State College and the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in accounting. He was a history buff enjoying WWII history and old western movies. He worked as a truck driver, driving overnights for the United States Postal Service, then onto the Wegmans Food Markets of Rochester.

Michael is survived by his sister, Karen Ann Lemen of Roswell GA, brothers, James Lemen of Mt. Morris, and Gregory (Lynn Fires) Lemen of Dansville, a niece Jennifer Lynn Lemen, several aunts, and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery, Dansville. Arrangements by the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc. 271 Main St., Dansville.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Vincent House 310 2nd Ave. Wayland, NY 14572.