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BURKHOLDER - Mary A.
(nee May)
Age 94, of the City of Tonawanda, Saturday, December 29, 2018; beloved wife of the late John W. Burkholder, Jr.; loving mother of Terry (Jack) Johnston, John (Diane) Burkholder III, James (Leslie) Burkholder and David (Nancy) Burkholder; grandmother of Ryan, Matthew (Vanessa), Jessica, Meagan (Jeff), Kelli, and Anastasia; daughter of the late Harvey and Bessie (nee Bailey) May; sister of Marjorie (late Robert) Scranton, Vivian (late Gordon) Tussing, Joan Beringer, David (Marjorie) May, and the late Bessie Schmidt, Madelyn Barry and Harvey May; also survived by two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to gather on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Little Chapel of the Elms, in Elmlawn Memorial Park, 3939 Delaware Ave., Town of Tonawanda, where a Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow. Flowers gratefully declined. Arrangements by JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., Tonawanda.

Mary married BURKHOLDER, John W on 14 Apr 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/6/1945

BURKHOLDER-MAY - Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey A. May of 350 Delaware
street, Tonawanda, announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Allison, to Technical
Sergeant John W. Burkholder,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Burkholder, Sr., of Falls
Blvd. town of Tonawanda. Sgt.
Bulkholder is at the present time
stationed in Atlantic City after
returning from overseas duty with
the Air Force in the European
Theater of War.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/20/1945

In a candlelight ceremony held
at Salem Evangelical Church last
Saturday, April 14. at 7:30 p. m.
Miss Mary Allison May. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A.
May of 350 Delaware street, became
the bride of Technical Serjeant
John W. Burkholder, Jr.
son of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Burkholder of Erwin drive, Tonawanda.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Walter
Hetzel. Miss Carrie Oswald, Salem
organist, played traditional wedding
marches, and Mrs. Grace
Dumbrosky sang "Oh Promise
Me" preceding the ceremony and
"The Lord's Prayer" during the
aervice.
The bride chose a gown of
white satin with the bodice fitted
to a point at the waist, wrist
length sleeves and a full skirting
forming a long train. Her
finger tip veil was caught with
orange blossoms and she carried
a shower bouquet of white roses
and sweetpeas. Her only jewelry
was a strand of crystal beads, a
gift to her fromx her late grandmother.
Mrs. Robert Scranton and Miss
Bessie May, sisters o| the bride
were matron and mSid-of-honor.
They wore gowns of pink and
blue net, with short puff sleeves
land long full skirts, apliqued
with flowers of the same material.
They carried pink roses and blue
sweetpeas and wore matching
flowers in their hair.
Robert Scranton was the
groom's best man and the ushers
were Harvey May and Hugh Higgins,
all of Tonawanda.
The bride's mother was attired
in a two piece ensemble with
printed blouse and navy skirt.
Navy accessories completed her
costume. Mrs. Burkholder, t h e
groom's mother, wore a blue afternoon
dress with navy accessories.
Both wore corsages of
spring flowers.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was held in the
Touraine Hotel, Buffalo, for the
immediate families and a few intimate
friends. About 100 guests
attended a reception in the evening
at the home of the bride's
parents.
Tech; Sgt. and Mrs. Burkholder
left for Plattsburgh, N. Y., where
the former is stationed, the bride
wearing a gold colored suit with
brown accessories, and a corsage
of mixed flowers. She wore gold
earings and a matching pin, the
gift of the groom.
Tech. Sgt. Burkholder spent
eight months overseas with an 8th
Air Force Reconnaissance Group.
He is the holder of the Air Medal
with four Oak Leaf Clusters.

1. BURKHOLDER, Terry
2. BURKHOLDER, John
3. BURKHOLDER, James
4. BURKHOLDER, David

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/10/1966

MAY - Harvey A. May Sr.,
73, of 350 Delaware St., Tona-
wanda, died Sunday (Oct 9,
1966) at DeGraff Memorial Hos-
pital after a brief illness.
A native of Tonawanda, he
was a member of Salem United
Church of Christ, and Local 369,
Brotherhood of United Joiners
and Carpenters of America, Sur-
vivors include his wife, Bessie
I (nee Bailey) May ; six
daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marjor-
ie) Scranton, Mrs. John (Mary)
Burkholder, Mrs. Gordon (Vivi-
ian) Tussing and Mrs. Richard
(Joan) Remmele, all of Tona-
wanda, Mrs. Robert (Madalyn)
Barry of Milford, Conn., and
Mrs. Kenefick (Bessie) Jedele of
North Tonawanda; two sons,
Harvey May Jr. of Woodbridge,
Conn., and David May of Port
St. Joe, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs.
Ray Morningstar and Mrs. Hugh
Higgins of Tonawanda; a broth-
er, Frank May Jr. of Sanborn'
23 grandchildren and 4 great-
grandchildren.
Friends may call at John O.
Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and
William Streets, Tonawanda,
where services will be conduct-
ed at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday by
the Rev. Karl H. A. Rest. Burial
in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Harvey married BAILEY, Bessie Irene about 1919. Bessie was born about 1901 in Leetonia, PA; died on 27 Aug 1983 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/29/1983

MAY Bessie I (nee
Bailey) May, 82, of Tonawanda,
Saturday (August
27, 1983) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a
brief illness Born in
Leetonia. NY , she was a
lifelong resident of Tonawanda
and was the wife of
the late Harvey A May,
Sr . grandmother of the
late Harvey A May. Ill
and Sylvia K Hutter and
sister of the late William
and Herbert Bailey and
Nellie Kersten. Mrs. May
was a member of Salem
United Church of Christ
and the Bible Class of the
church
She is survived by six
daughters, Mrs Marjorie
(Robert, dec ) Scranton,
Mrs John ( M a r y)
Burkholder. Mrs Gordon
(Vivian) Tussing. Mrs
Robert (Madalyn) Barry,
Mrs Paul (Bessie)
Schmidt and Joan M Ber
ringer, all of Tonawanda;
two sons, Harvey A May,
Jr., of Tonawanda and
David B (Betty) May of
Port St. Joe, Fla , eighteen
grandchildren. 21 greatgrandchildren
and several
nieces and nephews
Funeral services were
conducted Monday (Aug.
29th) at one o'clock p.m.,
by the Rev Richard H
Trump Burial was in
Elmlawn Cemetery Arrangements
by John O
Roth Funeral Home, Inc ,
Tonawanda, NY.