Notes for: John (Johnie) J. Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

John and Grace Bodine lived 1930 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York where he worked as a conductor for the New York Central Railroad.

Obituary, Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, N.Y.) of 28 April 1952.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE for John J. Bodine, 75, a retired New York Central passenger conductor, who died early yesterday at his Ratenour Bridge home, will be at 2 P.M. Wednesday in the Delaney and Hodge funeral home, East Syracuse. Officiating will be the Rev. Frederick Butman, pastor of East Syracuse Methodist Church. Burial will be in Minoa Cemetery. Nortrlp Lodge will hold Masonic rites at 8 P.M. tomorrow. A native of Marion, Mr. Bodine formerly lived in East Syracuse, moving to Ratenour Bridge 33 years ago. HE WAS A MEMBER of Nortrip Lodge 998, F. & A.M.; Division 43, Order of Railway Conductors, and the New York Central Veterans' Association. Mr, Bodine retired nine years ago. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Grace Mohr Bodine; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Jones and Mrs. Wencle Praxl, both of East Syracuse; two brothers, James and Benjamin Bodine; four sisters, Mrs. Mate DeWitt, Mrs. Nettie Brandt, Mrs. Elizabeth Lash and Mrs. Ruth Johnville, all of Rochester; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Obituary, Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, N.Y.) of 20 Feb 1967.
Mrs. Grace M. Bodine, of 522 Fremont Road, East Syracuse, a resident of the area several years, died Saturday at a local nursing home. She was a member of the Minoa Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Wencle Proxl of East Syracuse; five grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Delaney and Greabell Funeral Home, East Syracuse, with the Rev. Bill Benton, officiating. Burial will be in Minoa Cenistery. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.