MCGEE, Jesse U

1920 - 2018  (97 years)

• Name	MCGEE, Jesse U
  Birth	19 Sep 1920	Newport News, Newport News City, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Mar 2018	North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I11648	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	MCGEE, Jesse U,   b. 29 Apr 1898   d. Aug 1973, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 75 years)
  Mother	WALLEY, Josephine E,   b. Abt 1902, Hannibal, MO d. 9 Nov 1993, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 91 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1919	Oakwood, MO
  Family ID	F4043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KNIGHT, Marilyn C   d. 20 Sep 2006
  Marriage	29 Sep 1949	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Children	1. MCGEE, Raymond C   2. MCGEE, Brian Jesse   3. MCGEE, Gordon Henry   4. MCGEE, Donald   5. MCGEE, Charlotte   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  It is our honor to be serving the family of Mr. McGee.  Thank you for your service to our great nation and in the fire service.  Rest easy Mr. McGee. Jesse U. McGee, Jr., 97, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Northgate Health Care Facility.  Born on September 19, 1920 in Newport News, VA, he was the son of the late Jesse and Josephine (Walley) McGee, Sr. On June 29, 1949, Jesse married the former Marilyn C. Knight in First Baptist Church in Niagara Falls.  She predeceased him on September 20, 2006. Mr. McGee attended schools in Virginia and came to Niagara Falls in 1949.  Jesse began his Military Service enlisting in the United States Army Air Force, during World War II, on May 28, 1941 and was released from active duty on September 2, 1945.  He then went on to serve in the Naval Air Reserves until his honorable discharge on October 3, 1953. Mr. McGee was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and retired from Consolidated Packaging Company, where he worked as a draftsman.  Jesse was affiliated with First Baptist Church in Niagara Falls, where he sang in their choir, the Free & Accepted Masons and Scouts and served as a Volunteer Fireman for Cowlesville Volunteer Fire Company. He enjoyed reading and assisting others. Mr. McGee is survived by four sons, Donald (Christine) McGee, Raymond (Nedra) McGee, Brian McGee and Gordon (Pamela) McGee; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.  In addition to his parents and wife, Jesse was predeceased by a daughter, Charlotte (Joe) McKenney and siblings, Lola, Carl and Welford. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. in the Chapel of OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 29th at 10:00 a.m.  Interment, concluding with Military Honors will follow in Acacia Park Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial offerings may be made to First Baptist Church, 554 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301. Arrangements are under the direction of Michael R. Goodlander of Otto Redanz Funeral Home.