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- September 4, 2012
Bessie J. Schmidt
The Tonawanda News
CITY OF TONAWANDA - Bessie J. (nee May) Schmidt, age 83, of the City of Tonawanda, died on Monday, September 3, 2012. Born in Tonawanda, NY, to the late Harvey A. and Bessie Irene (Bailey) May, Sr., she had been a resident of the City of Tonawanda for the greater part of her life, and was the sister of the late Harvey A. May II. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Tonawanda and the Elk's Social Doe's. Bessie, along with her late husband Ken Jedele, ran Ken's Hot Dog Stand in North Tonawanda, next to the Memorial Pool, from 1957-1977.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Paul A. Schmidt; three step-children, Sally (Jim) Cerroni of Lackawanna, NY, Donald (Rose Arlgrin) Schmidt and David Schmidt, both of the City of Tonawanda; five sisters, Marjorie (Frank Sciabarrasi) Scranton, Mary (late John) Burkholder, Vivian (Gordon) Tussing, and Madeline (late Robert) Barry, all of the City of Tonawanda, and Joan N. Beringer of the Town of Tonawanda; and a brother, David Bruce (Marjorie) May of Port St. Joe, FL; also survived by ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Family will be present on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad Sts.) City of Tonawanda, where a Funeral Service will be held on Friday, September 7th at 1 PM. Friends invited. Rev. Jeremy Lopez will officiate. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the SPCA, 205 Ensminger Rd., Tonawanda, NY 14150 or to Salem United Church of Christ, 114 Morgan St., Tonawanda, NY 14150.
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