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- Attica NY News - 8/16/1962
A 63 year old Varysburg man
was killed instantly at 1:30 Satur-
day morning, Aug. 11th, when
struck by a car as he walked in
Rt. 98,, 3 miles south of Attica.
Pronounced dead at the scene
by Dr. M. A. Bissell, of Attica, a
Wyoming County coroner, was
Ralph B. Weatherbee, who was
last employed as a mechanic at
the Tillner Garage in Warsaw.
The corroner indicated he would
issue a certificate of accidental
death due to multiple injuryes
Wyoming County sheriff's de-
puties identified the driver of the
car as John Block, 21, of the
Creek Rd., Attica. Mr.. Block was
south bound and reported the vic-
tim was walking on the west side
of the road.
Deputies are continuing their
investigation. They said Mr. Wea-
therbee apparently was walking
home from Attica.
A native of Bergen, Mr. Weath
erbee waas a son of the late Al-
bert and Nellie Bridgeman Weath
erbee.
Surviving are hi wife, the for-
mer Leona Grover, four sons,
Ralph Jr., and Norbert, both of
Rochester, Bernard of Attica and
Donald of North Java; two daugh
ters, Mrs. Paul Tolle of Roches-
ter and Mrs. Llarry Sheldon of
Saybrook, Conn.; two brothers,
Walter and Chester Weatherbee,
both of Holley; a sister, Mrs. A-
vis Harrock of Bradenton, Fla.,
and 18 grand children.
Funeral services were held
Monday at 3 p.m. from the Char-
les C. Reding Funeral Home with
the Rev. Joseph Sutcliffe officiat-
ing. Burial was in North Java
Cemetery.
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