Oletha Sears Reed

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Birth: Sep. 15, 1915 Allegany County New York, USA Death: Jan. 1, 2004 Wellsville Allegany County New York, USA

OLETHA S. REED

BELMONT -- Oletha S. Reed, 88, formerly of 10 Whitney Avenue, passed away on Thursday (January 1, 2004) at the Wellsville Manor Care Center.

She was born on September 15, 1915, in the Town of Amity, the daughter of LaRue and Ruth (Nye) Sears. On May 29, 1941, in the Town of Amity, she married Harold A. Reed, who predeceased her on September 29, 1999.

Oletha was a former 58 year resident of Friendship. She was a 1933 graduate of Belmont High School and a 1936 graduate of the Geneseo Normal School. She taught for five years in country schools including Hallsport, Petrolia, and Allentown and later substituted in the Friendship school system.

She was a member of the United Church of Friendship where she was a dedicated Sunday school teacher. She was a former and very active member of the Musical and Literary Club of Friendship, the Friendship Free Library Board of Trustees and the Mount Hope Cemetery Board. She was also a former member of the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York, the National Christmas Tree Growers Association and the Allegany County Home Bureau.

She is survived by one son, Gordon (Sandra) Reed of Erie, Pa., one daughter, Carole (Allen) Mohilewsky of Belmont, one grandson Reed (Lisa) Mohilewsky of Kenmore, one grand daughter Robin Mohilewsky of Los Angeles, Calif., one great grand daughter, Anastasia Mohilewsky of Kenmore, several nieces, nephews, cousins and a sister-in-law, Clara Reed Lynch of East Aurora.

Friends are invited to call on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc., in Belmont. A funeral service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Friendship with the Reverend Kirk Kirch and the Reverend Cornelius DeGroat presiding. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Friendship.

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Spouse:

 Harold Alton Reed (1915 - 1999)*

Children:

 Gordon L Reed (1942 - 2015)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery Friendship Allegany County New York, USA

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Created by: Zoe Tom Record added: Oct 22, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 99397898