Family/Spouse: BANNISTER, James A. James was born about 1887 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wellsville Daily Reporter

ALLENTOWN-William J.
Bannister, 90, of 5827 Allen St., Al-
lentown, died Monday (Sept. 10,
2001) shortly after arrival at Jones
Memorial Hospital.
Born April 6, 1911 in Buffalo,
he was the son of James and Lulu
Ward Bannister.
On Oct. 2, 1937 at St. Matheis
Church in East Aurora, he married
Barbara W. Swan who died Oct.
15, 1998.
He was a graduate of Fosdick
Masten Park High School and also
attended the University of Buffalo.
He worked for the former Sweet
Kleen Laundry in Sales and Man-
agement from 1930 to 1945.
In 1947, he and George O'Don-
nell purchased the J.R. Owen &
Co. in Wellsville.
They owned and operated that
business until their retirement in
1973.
In 1974, he worked as a meat
cutter for Super Duper, part-time,
until it closed in 1986.
He enjoyed all sports, especially
golf and bowling, where he was a
40 year member of the American
Bowlling Conference.
He and his wife spent many win-
ters in Florida and their summers in
Canada. He was active in the Allen-
town community. A life member of
the Southwestern, Allegany County
and Allentown Volunteer Fire Com-
pany where he had been their secre-
tary for 30 years.
He was also a 50 year member
of the Masonic Lodge 230 in Wells-
ville. He was a school board mem-
ber of the allentown School for
eight years, after that school closed,
he spent 10 years as a member of
the Scio School Board.
He was a member of the Allen-
town United Methodist Church
where he was a member of the
board, lay speaker, and finance
chairman for many years.
He is survived by two sons, W.
James (Paula) Bannister of Brock-
port and Donald R. (Rita) Bannister
of Irondequoit; one daughter, Joan
(Jim) Hand of Wellsville; six grand-
children; two great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister,
Margaret "Jean" Bannister in 1999.
Friends are invited to a funeral
service at 3 p.m. Friday at the Allen-
town United Methodist Church.
There will be no prior visitation.
Rev. Diane Cox will officiate.
Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery,
Wellsville.
Memorials may be sent to the Al-
lentown United Methodist Church,
P.O. Box 273 Allentown, N.Y.
14707.
Arrangements by the J.W.Embs-
er Sons Funeral Home Inc., Wells-
ville.

William married SWAN, Barbara W on 2 Oct 1937 in East Aurora, Erie County, NY. Barbara (daughter of SWAN, Frank G and ALEXANDER, Ada M) was born on 19 Sep 1913 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Oct 1998 in Allentown, Allegany County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HAND, James G. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Paula E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rita J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married DISANTO, Karen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]