On Tuesday WLVL had been reporting that the 90-year old woman who ventured out into the cold (see the previous blog post) was Dorothy Silsby. I am sad to report she had passed away following the incident.
Here is here obituary....
Dorothy E. Silsby, age 90, entered into rest on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Born September 1, 1920 in Circle, Montana, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Viola (Smith) Pulver.
Dorothy married Jay Silsby April 19, 1941 in Lyons, NY. Mr. Silsby died June 22, 1994. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Silsby Settlement Farms in Gasport, NY. Dorothy was a member of the Covenant United Church of Christ and Order of the Eastern Star #153 of Gasport. She was a former 4-H leader and former owner/operator of the restaurant, “The Canary”. Dorothy and her husband Jay opened their home to foreign exchange students, Bekir Kaya and Margrete Leite Flesja. She was very close to them and remained in contact with them. She was an avid golfer and bowler.
She is survived by her children: Evelyn (Philip) Brown of Kihei, Hawaii and Sidney (Evelyn) Silsby of Gasport. She was predeceased by daughters Linda Sue Silsby and Elaine Lee Kohler. Grandmother of: Jeremy (Brandy) Silsby, Jessica Silsby, Jacob (Kate) Silsby and Jillian Silsby. Step grandmother of: Lexie and Luca Quagliano. Great Grandmother of: Josephine Elaine Silsby. Sister of Murray “Ray” (Mabel) Pulver of Phoenix, AZ.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation at the Sherrie-Bream Funeral Home, 4521 Main Street, Gasport, on Friday, January 14, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
Funeral Services will be held at the Covenant United Church of Christ, 4449 Gasport Road, Gasport, NY on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:00 am with the Reverend Jackie Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Orangeport Union Cemetery, Gasport, NY.
Memorials appreciated to Covenant United Church of Christ.
Here is here obituary....
Dorothy E. Silsby, age 90, entered into rest on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Born September 1, 1920 in Circle, Montana, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Viola (Smith) Pulver.
Dorothy married Jay Silsby April 19, 1941 in Lyons, NY. Mr. Silsby died June 22, 1994. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Silsby Settlement Farms in Gasport, NY. Dorothy was a member of the Covenant United Church of Christ and Order of the Eastern Star #153 of Gasport. She was a former 4-H leader and former owner/operator of the restaurant, “The Canary”. Dorothy and her husband Jay opened their home to foreign exchange students, Bekir Kaya and Margrete Leite Flesja. She was very close to them and remained in contact with them. She was an avid golfer and bowler.
She is survived by her children: Evelyn (Philip) Brown of Kihei, Hawaii and Sidney (Evelyn) Silsby of Gasport. She was predeceased by daughters Linda Sue Silsby and Elaine Lee Kohler. Grandmother of: Jeremy (Brandy) Silsby, Jessica Silsby, Jacob (Kate) Silsby and Jillian Silsby. Step grandmother of: Lexie and Luca Quagliano. Great Grandmother of: Josephine Elaine Silsby. Sister of Murray “Ray” (Mabel) Pulver of Phoenix, AZ.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation at the Sherrie-Bream Funeral Home, 4521 Main Street, Gasport, on Friday, January 14, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
Funeral Services will be held at the Covenant United Church of Christ, 4449 Gasport Road, Gasport, NY on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:00 am with the Reverend Jackie Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Orangeport Union Cemetery, Gasport, NY.
Memorials appreciated to Covenant United Church of Christ.
