3. | BODDY, George Elwyne (1.Jessie1) was born on 18 May 1925 in New York; died on 21 Aug 2011 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
August 22, 2011
George E. Boddy
The Tonawanda News
LOCKPORT - George E. Boddy, age 86, of the Town of Wheatfield and formerly of North Tonawanda, died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a brief illness. Born in Lockport, NY to the late George C. and Jessie N. (McNair) Boddy, he had been a resident of North Tonawanda for the greater part of his life, and had lived in the Town of Wheatfield for the past five years. George had been employed as a machinist for the North Tonawanda Department of Public Works for 20 years, retiring in 1987. He was a US Navy Veteran of WW II and served on the Destroyer Escort 163. George was a member of Stephen Sikora Post No. 1322 American Legion and the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 1411, both in North Tonawanda; the Great Lakes Kite Society, the Destroyer Escort Sailors Assoc., and the Senior Citizens of the Salvation Army. He was a 50-year member of Gratwick Hose Fire Co. in North Tonawanda. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife of six years, Jeannette L. (Hammond) Boddy; three children, Elwayne (Debra) Boddy of Franklinville, NY, Kevin (Gail) Boddy of Wichita, KS, and Brian (Robin) Boddy of North Tonawanda; two grandchildren, Arron Boddy and Melissa Swan; a sister, Pearl Boddy; and a sister-in-law, Alice (late Sherwood) Boddy, both of North Tonawanda. Also survived by 10 step-children, several step-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Evelyn Dohring of Lockport, NY; and a brother, Sherwood Boddy of North Tonawanda. Family will be present on Wednesday, August 24 from 3-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad Sts.), City of Tonawanda, where a funeral service will be conducted at 8 PM, following visitation. Major Celestin Nkounkou and Major Jerry Stinson will officiate. A future interment will be in Batavia National Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Salvation Army Tonawanda Corps, 46 Broad St., Tonawanda, NY 14150, or to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094.
George married SCHMIDT, Delores Ellen on 3 Dec 1949 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Delores (daughter of SCHMIDT, Otto Theodore August and STENZEL, Ella Louise Wilhelmine) was born on 9 May 1931 in New York; died on 21 Jun 1981 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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