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January 7, 2012
Dianna Tobin

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

WOLCOTTSVILLE, NY — Dianna Tobin, age 73, of Wolcottsville, NY, entered into rest on Friday, January 6, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salamanca, NY, on September 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Erma (Housler) Blakeslee.

For many years, Mrs. Tobin was employed as a Home Health Care Aide was doing care for private patients and a few nursing facilities. Diane was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville, NY. While her children at one time were involved in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Brownies, she served as a Den Mother and helped with many paper drives, selling pizzas, cookies and numerous other contributions she made to help make the organizations thrive. Diane's favorite things in life were sharing time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Precious memories she leaves with all of them.

Diane is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, William D. Tobin; loving and proud mother of Dennis (Amelia) Tobin, William II (Laurie) Tobin, Cynthia (Bryan) Shafer, Karen (Rick) Carey and Flavel (Luann) Tobin; cherished grandmother of thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; dear sister of Meda (late Ralph) Seekings, Chloie (late Albert) Eddy, Otis (Mary Lou) Blakeslee, Vermont (Sally) Blakeslee, Leila (late Harold) Armstrong and Nina (Tom) Farris; also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2 PM in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Wolcottsville. Rev. Rodney Klincing will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the CHILDS FUNERAL HOME, 10 Eckerson Ave., Akron. Flowers gratefully declined. Expressions of sympathy in Diane's memory may be made to Niagara County Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, New York 14094.

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Family/Spouse: TOBIN, William D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TOBIN, Dennis
2. TOBIN, Cynthia
3. TOBIN, William D
4. TOBIN, Karen Dawn
5. TOBIN, Flavel Shawn was born on 24 Sep 1968 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Sep 2021 in Akron, Erie County, NY.

Floyd married HOUSLER, Irma G on 14 May 1923 in Ceres, Allegany County, NY. Irma was born on 13 Dec 1903 in PA; died in Sep 1982 in Ashville, Chautauqua County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Curtis married RASEY, Della G in 1889 in PA. Della was born on 8 Aug 1865 in PA; died on 14 Mar 1942 in Sullivan Hollow, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Portville NY Review - 3/19/1942

Mrs. Delia Blakeslee, seventy-six,
widow of Curtis Blakeslee, died at
11:30 p. m. Saturday at the home of
her son Floyd Blakeslee, in Sullivan
Hollow. She had been ill for the past
four weeks.
Mrs. Blakeslee had lived in Salamanca
about nine years and In the
town of Great Valley for the past
seven years.
Besides her son, Floyd, she is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. A. E. Rees
of Smethport, Pa.: thirteen grandchildren;
one great grandchild; a
brother, Ernest Rasey of Corry, Pa.
and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Blakeslee was a former resi-
dent of Portville.

William married Chloe about 1854. Chloe was born in 1827 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]