Flossie PrestonWhitney
Arkport
Flossie Preston Whitney,93, of
9063 State Route 36, passed away Tuesday (January 4, 2005) .
Born in Belle Run, PA, April 5, 1911, she had resided most all her adult life in thisarea. She was a member of the Burns Community Church where she hadserved as Sunday School Teacher, and as a member of the church board. She had been employed at the former FosterWheeler in Dansville, and the former Delores Dress Factory. Flossie had been active for several years inthe Foster Grandparents Program.
She was predeceased byher husbands, Otis M. Preston in 1971,Sampson Whitney in 1987 as well as an infant daughter and one son Merton Preston in 1998 , one sister, Stella Scheiterle and 2 brothers, Walter and Leslie Behn.
She is survivedby her children, Otis (Mary) Preston of Arkport, Beverly (William) RaubSr. of Dunkirk,Drexal (Marlene) Preston of Arkportand Gerald (Holly) Preston of Mass., Several grand and great grandchildren.
To send a remembrance, please visit
www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com
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The family will be present 2-4& 7-9 PMFriday to receive friends at the Bender-Brown& Powers Funeral Home,
354 Canisteo St., Hornell where funeral services will beheld on Saturday at 12:00 Noonwith Rev. Alan McGoon officiating.Burial will be in Arkport Cemetery,Arkport.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: Burns Community Church, KromerRoad, Arkport, NY 14807 or to the Tsunami DisasterRelief Fund % /American Red Cross, 24 Maple Street, Hornell, NY 14843