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- July 19, 2012
Ernestine Dietrick Walpole
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
BURT — Ernestine Dietrick Walpole, age 96, on July 17, 2012, while under Hospice Care of Richmond, VA, with her loving family at her side. Born on March 29, 1916 in Burt, NY, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ida (Isreal) Dietrick.
She attended local schools and earned her Bachelors of Education at Buffalo State College. Ernestine met and married Stuart V. Walpole on November 22, 1939. A teacher for 34 years in the Wilson School District, she started out in a one-room school house. Ernestine was a Member of Exley United Methodist Church and Delta Kappa Gamma National Society International. She and Stuart loved to travel and spend time with family and friends.
Surviving are a son, Randy Walpole of Richmond, VA; a grandson, John Stuart Walpole; a granddaughter, Bridget (Jeff) Hamm; and a great-grandson, Parks Hamm. Stuart V. Walpole predeceased Ernestine on December 4, 1993.
Visitation will be on Friday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM in the Hamilton and Clark Funeral Home, 270 Young Street, Wilson, where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 AM. Memorial contributions to the Wilson Historical Society Lake Street, Wilson, NY 14172.
Visit www.hamiltonclarkfh.com.
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1916 - 2012 (96 years)