Family/Spouse: STEGEMAN, Henry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of George Gordon Rhodes, Sr.

(Newfane) G. Gordon Rhodes, Sr. age 96 died August 1, 2021 at Eastern Niagara Hospital following a short illness.  He was born September 3, 1924 in Somerset, a son of the late L. Henry and Leona (Wass) Rhodes.
Gordon enjoyed bowling, fishing, gardening and family reunions.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Barker, Hess Road Wesleyan Church and a long- time contributor to the Quaker Road United Methodist Church.  Gordon drove truck for White’s Transportation in Lockport, retiring after 31 years.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife Myrna (Stover) Rhodes; brothers Louis and Daniel Rhodes; sister Onalee Wilson.  He is survived by his children G. Gordon (Betty) Rhodes, Jr., AJ (Henry) Rhodes-Stegeman, H. Alan Rhodes, Sr., K. Joyce (Thomas, Sr.) Marchiole, Richard (Renee) Rhodes, Bonnie (Mike) Difino, LouAnne (Luis) Flores; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; sisters Ella (Earl) Dickinson, Eleanor (David) Barclay; brother Keith (Sharon) Rhodes as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends at the Sherrie Bream Funeral Home, 4521 Main St., Gasport, Sunday August 8th 1:00pm-4:00pm and Monday August 9th 10:00am-11:00am where his Funeral Service will follow at 11:00am.  Burial at Hartland Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas TX, 75231.

George married HOWARD, Ida Mae [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married WASS, Leona about Dec 1920. Leona (daughter of WASS, William and Ella) was born on 29 Jul 1903 in New York; died on 20 Nov 1996 in Appleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/6/1950

BARKER. Dec. 6-Friends and
relatives called at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. Henry Rhodes, when
their daughters.Mrs. Farl Dickinson.
Gasport, and Miss Elenaor Rhodes
Barker, entertained at an Open
House in honor of their thirtieth
wedding anniversary. Preceding the
reception, at the home, a dinner for
the immediate familv was held M
Green Acres, Burt.
During the evening, refreshments
were served from a buffet table laid
with a lace cloth and centered with
a decorated anniversary cake flanked
by white candles in crystal holders.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes' daughterin-
law, Mrs. Gordon Rhodes, and a
niece. Miss Joan Wass. poured while
another niece, Mrs. Chalton Riley,
assisted in serving the cake. Other
who assisted were Mrs. F. K. Sandburg,
Mrs. Clifford Wyman and Mrs.
Harvey Snyder.
Mrs. Rhodes received her guests
gowned in navy blue with corsage of,
pink camellias, the gift of her two
young sons. Daniel and Keith.
During the afternoon. Dr. Wesley
Searles, Lima, who united the former
Miss Leona Wass and Henry Rhodes
in marriage 30 years ago. together
with Mrs. Searles, called at the
Rhodes home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes are the parents
of seven children; Lewis, who
was a casualty of World War 2: Mrs.
Earl Dickinson, Gasport; Mrs. David
Wilson, Providence. R. I.; Gordon.
West Somerset, and Eleanor, Danile
and Keith, at home, and have five
grandchildren.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr. Rhodes' brother. George Rhodes,
and Mrs. Rhodes, Rochester.

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Medina NY Tribune - 11/19/1942

William H. Rhodes, 68 , of Lyndonville,
died suddenly Saturday
at the home of his son, George
Rhodes of Kenmore, where he
was convalescing from an opera-
tion he bad undergone in Medina
Memorial Hospital. He was a
member of Lyndonville Metho-
dist Church.
Surviving are Ins wife, Mrs.
Sarah A. Rhodes; two sons, George
of Kenmore and Henry of
Applcton; two daughters, Mrs. Eisner
Dietrlck and Mrs. Delbert
Wass of Barker; two brothers,
Charles of Barker and John Rhodes
of Middleport; one sister, Mrs.
Albertina Butz of Wolcottsville
and fourteen grandchildren.
funeral services were held Wednesday
artemoon in the Warne
funeral Home, Lyndonville, Rev.
E, P. GilI conducting, Buiral was
in Mountain Ridge Cemetery

William + Sarah Francis. Sarah was born about 1878 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + Ella. Ella was born about 1883 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]