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- Housman, Vee L.
Of Youngstown, NY, October 1, 2005, age 74, sister of John C. (Jeanette) Housman and Norma L. (Holland) Sesto; aunt of Douglas Holland, Debra Targon, Aliciaga Massengill, John Housman and Dedra Vee Housman; also survived by a number of grand-nieces, nephews and great-grand-nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the HARDISON FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 3648 Ransomville Rd., Ransomville, Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will full military honors will be held Friday, October 7 at the James F. Stone Funeral Home, Harrisburg, PA. Memorials to the Town of Porter Historical Society, PO Box 442, Youngstown, NY 14174.
Published in the Buffalo News on 10/2/2005
HOUSMAN - Vee L., Navy veteran historian
10/5/2005
YOUNGSTOWN - Vee L. Housman, a key member of the Town of Porter Historical Society and a Navy veteran, died Saturday in Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a long illness. She was 74.
Born in Collier Township, near Pittsburgh, she moved to Niagara Falls in 1936 with her parents, and graduated from Niagara Falls High School.
Miss Housman enlisted in the Navy in 1953 and retired as chief petty officer in 1987. During her Naval career, she served in many capacities, mainly in California. Her last active duty assignment was as a department head with the Navy Recruiting District Buffalo Headquarters.
After her return to work in Niagara Falls in 1977, she settled in Youngstown, where she became interested in Porter's history. She was a past president of the Town of Porter Historical Society and for many years was a volunteer worker in its research museum, where she was appointed museum director.
She wrote a book about Porter, "It Happened Just Down the Road."
She also researched the Porter residents from the early 1800s and for years assisted people in genealogy research.
Survivors include her brother, John C. Sr. of Bellview, Texas; and a sister, Norma L. Sesto of Roy, Utah.
Services with military honors will be held Friday in Harrisburg, Pa. Burial will be in Churchville Cemetery, Oberlin, Pa.
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1931 - 2005 (74 years)