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- Irma L. Reitz, Franklinville, NY Formerly of Bakerstand Rd. died Sunday (Dec. 28, 2014) at the Pines in Machias. Born Sept. 1, 1926 in Franklinville she was the daughter of Conley and Bertina Freer Tatlow. In 1946 in N. Tonawanda she married George Reitz who died June 1, 2002. Mrs. Reitz was a graduate of Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville and did her nurses training at DeGraff Memorial Hospital in Buffalo, where she worked as a Nurses Aid and later at the Cattaraugus Co. Nursing Home in Machias. She owned and operated a dairy farm along with her husband retiring in 1998. Mrs. Reitz worked at many other places including C.A. Phillips & Sons of Franklinville, Helbigs Machinery of Yorkshire, Diamond Saw of Chaffee, Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, and a Hot Dog stand on Sheridan Dr. in Buffalo. Surviving are 4 daughters Rhonda (Don Kurdziel) Rodgers of Farmersville, Deanna (Arthur) Tyler of Friendship, Maria Hollamby of Colorado Springs CO., Sehara (David) Perry of Chaffee, a son George "Conley" (Linda) Reitz of Ocala, FL, 12 grand children, 11 great grand children, 2 great great grand children, 2 half brothers David Bork of N. Tonawanda, and Eugene Bork of TX. Friends may gather with the family on Saturday (Jan. 3, 2015) from 11am- 1:30pm in the Babbitt & Easton Funeral home 7 N. Main St. Franklinville where her Memorial service will be held at 1:30pm, with Rev. Scott Laird of the Pioneer Christian Fellowship Church officiating. Burial will be in Mount Prospect Cemetery in Franklinville. Memorials may be made to any VFW of the donor's choice, or the Pines Activity Fund, P.O. Box 310, Machias, NY 14101
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