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Vivian Tussing Obituary

Tussing, Vivian C. (nee May)

- November 11, 2023

Age 97 of the City of Tonawanda. Wife of the late Gordon P. Tussing, Sr. who died in 2018, mother of Judy (Robert) Mitchell, Dr. Gordon (Karen) Tussing, Jr. and Barbara (Keith) Lipps, grandmother of Dustin (Sara) Mitchell, Duncan (Melissa) Mitchell, Victoria (Howard) Margolies, Jennifer Lipps and Timothy (Cherisse) Lipps and great-grandmother of Victoria Mitchell, daughter of the late Harvey A. and Bessie I. May, sister of David (Margie) May and the late Marjorie (late Robert) Scranton, Mary (late John) Burkholder, Madalyn (late Robert Jr.) Barry, Bessie (late Paul) Schmidt, Harvey (late Sylvia) May II_ and Joan (late Dutch) Beringer. Also many nieces and nephews. Vivian was a 1943 graduate of Tonawanda High School. She was a lifelong member of Salem United Church of Christ and an active member of the Tonawanda Senior Citizens. No prior visitation or service. A private interment will be in Elmlawn Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.ROTHFUNERAL.com.
Published by Buffalo News on Nov. 19, 2023.

Vivian married TUSSING, Gordon P on 8 Apr 1945 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Gordon (son of TUSSING, Ralph) was born about 1918; died on 29 Apr 2018 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/12/1945

Miss Vivian Carol May, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A
May of 350 Delaware street, and
Sergeant Gordon Tussing, son of
MT. and Mrs. Ralph Tussing of
Scott Street, were united in marriage
last Sunday at 4 p. m. in
Salem Evangelical and Reformed
Church. The Rev. Walter F. Hetzel
performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Grace Dumbrosky sang "I
Love You Truly" preceding the
c e r e m o n y and "The Lord's
Prayer" during the ceremony,
with Miss Carrie Ostwald, the
organ accompanist.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a white net gown
fashioned with square neckline,
wrist length sleeves, and full skirt
forming a train. A finger tip veil
was fastened with clusters of orange
blossoms. She carried white
roses and carnations.
Miss Madalyn May, sister of the
bride, was the maid of-honor,
wearing a gown of ice blue net,
with pink carnations in her hair,
and carried a bouquet of carnations,
tied with pink net ribbon.
Alex Wojiechowski attended
the groom as best man, and the
ushers were Harvey May, Jr., and
Robert Doebier.
Following the ceremony a wed-
ding dinner was served in t he
Kathryn Lawrence Tea Room,
Buffalo. During the evening a
reception for 100 guests was held
at the home of the bride's parents.
Sgt. and Mrs. Tussing left for
a wedding trip, the bride choosing
a blue street dress, with matching
accessories for her traveling
costume. She wore a corsage of
gardenias. The couple will take
up their residence, upon their return,
in 350 Delaware street

1. TUSSING, Judy
2. TUSSING, Dr Gordon P
3. TUSSING, Barbara

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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.