Family/Spouse: Mabel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 11/19/1986

MIDDLEPORT - Victor A.
Fitchlee, Sr., of 1614 Dawn Lane,
Holiday, Fla., formerly of Middleport,
died Tuesday in Wellsville,
N.Y.
He was born in the Town of
Royalton Nov. 21, 1903, son
of Charles and Mabel Fitchlee. He
was an engineer at Harrison's,
retiring in 1968.
He was a past master of Lodge 787
F&AM of Gasport, was past high
priest of the Ames Chapter of Lockport,
and was past illustrious master
of Bruce Council of Lockport.
He was active in area conservation
education in Niagara
County and was known as "Mr.
Conservation" throughout the area.
He was secretary treasurer of the
Niagara County Fede ation of
Conservation Clubs for 30 years. He
served on the board of directors of
the New York State Conservation
Council for 15 years, he was
president of the New York State
Association of Soil and Water
Conservation Districts, and was an
honorary member of the LaSalle
Sportsmen's Club, the Tonawanda
Sportsmen's Club, and the Fin-
Feather-Fur Conservation Society.
Fitchlee received several conservation
awards, including the
naming of the park in Gasport in his
honor last summer making it the
Victor A. Fitchlee Park.
Survivors include two sons and
two daughters, Everett (Ruth)
Fitchlee of Lockport, Mrs. Harold
(Janet) Behm of Florida, Victor E.
(Polly) Fitchlee of Middleport, Mrs.
Douglas (Delores) Melville of
Florida; 14 grandchildren; six great
grandchildren; one brother and
three sisters, John Fitchlee of
Appleton, Mrs. Geneva Burns of
Medina, Mrs. Clarence (Alice)
Zimmerman of Newfane, and Mrs.
Lee (Ann) Scott of Florida; and
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Thursday (7-9)
and Friday (2-4, 7-9) at the Bates,
Wallace and Heath Funeral Home
Inc., 38 State St., where funeral
services will be held Saturday at 11
a.m. with the Rev. Edward
Traunscht officiating. Burial will be
in Royalton Mountain Ridge
Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to
the Heart Fund.
Gasport Lodge No. 787 F&AM will
conduct a memorial masonic service
Friday evening at 9 a.m. at the
funeral home.

Family/Spouse: HOLMES, Beatrice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURNS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZIMMERMAN, Clarence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCOTT, Lee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary of Everett Fitchlee

Everett A. Fitchlee was taken home by the Lord on Saturday September 25, 2021, to be with his beloved wife Ruth and son Gary.  He was predeceased by Gary on February 1, 2008 and Ruth on October 6, 2009.
He was born September 20, 1923 to Victor A. and Beatrice (Holmes) Fitchlee, in the Town of Royalton.  Everett attended the County School in Royalton Center and was in the Lockport High School Class of 1942.
Everett married Ruth Behm on December 7, 1946 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Lockport and they had three children; Leonard, Gary and Nancy.
He went into the Army Air Force in March 1943, AirCraft Mechanics School at Curtiss Wright in California and Gunnery School in Nevada.  He then joined a crew as Engineer for flight training on a Boeing B17 bomber in Rapid City, South Dakota.  In September 1944, he joined the 390th Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force in Framlingham, England where he flew 30 missions over Germany and Europe.  He received the Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the 8th Air Force Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.
After World War II ended in May 1945, he returned home and was later discharged as a T/Sergeant in September 1945.  He took a tool and die apprenticeship at Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors and then advanced to a Senior Tool Designer.  He retired in 1982 after 36 years with Harrison’s.  After retirement Everett and Ruth enjoyed wintering in Florida.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, The Tuscarora Club, Elks Club, Moose Club, Clinton Club and American Legion. He lived his entire life in the Lockport Area.
He is survived by his son Leonard (Margie) Fitchlee of Middleport and daughter Nancy (Dean) Warner of Richmond, VA.; also 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
He enjoyed bowling, golf, hunting and fishing, playing cards, gardening and spending time with his family and friends.
Relatives and friends may call on Thursday, September 30th from 4-7 PM in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, Lockport.   Services will be held Friday, October 1st at 10 AM in Trinity Lutheran Church, 67 Saxton Street, Lockport.  Interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery.  Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or to charity of one’s choice would be appreciated by the family.  Online condolences at www.pruddenandkandt.com.

Everett married BEHM, Ruth Annabelle on 7 Dec 1946 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of BEHM, Johann A and HELLERT, Lillian C) was born on 27 Sep 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Oct 2009 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Janet was born on April 17, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Janet was a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time of passing.

Janet married BEHM, Harold Arthur on 15 Nov 1947 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Harold (son of BEHM, Johann A and HELLERT, Lillian C) was born on 5 Dec 1924 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Sep 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Polly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MELVILLE, Douglas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HASELEY, Richard James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WARNER, Dean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Becky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCFADYEN, Margaret Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married ZYMROZ, Lynn Marie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHMELZ, Karl E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REGGENTINE, Andrea E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BENSLEY, Pamela J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KERN, RoseAnn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]