Notes for: Russell M. Bodine

From Ronny Bodine:

From City of Alexandria, Virginia Marriage Records:
Russell M. Bodine, 22, single, of Port Gibson, NY, canner (in a ) factory, born in Manchester, NY, son of Andrew Bodine & Elizabeth Russell AND Catherine L. DeRycke, 23, single, of Port Gibson, born in Rochester, NY, dau. of Gustaf DeRycke & Hazel Pepper, were married 8 Aug 1946 in Alexandria, by J. Allaway Robertson, Minister of the Methodist Church.

Obituary, Times of Wayne County (Macedon, NY) of Wednesday, 3 Sept 2014.
Newark - Russell M. Bodine, 86, died Saturday (August 30, 2014) at his home in Fairville. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday (September 5th) at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 East Miller Street, Newark. Friends and family are invited to gather at the Newark VFW at noon on Saturday (September 6) for a time of fellowship and lunch. Burial and private graveside services will be in Port Gibson Cemetery. Memorials, in his memory, may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1120 South Goodman Street, Rochester, New York 14620; Parkinson's Foundation of Greater Rochester, PO Box 23204, Rochester, New York 14692 or the Wayne County Humane Society, 1475 County House Road, Lyons, New York 14489. Mr. Bodine was born on August 2, 1928, in Clifton Springs, the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Russell Bodine. Russell was a life-long farmer and worked till just last year operating Bodine Farms. He was a member of the Wayne County Farm Bureau and the Wolcott Elks Club. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Catherine; two sons, Robert (Virginia) and Andrew (Denise) both of Newark; daughters, Deborah (Larry) Nichols of Willard and Shirley (Mark) Withey of Newark; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two nephews, and friend Emily Castillo. Russell was predeceased by two sisters Irene Dickinson and Frances DeWeaver; a niece Linda Cook.

Obituary, Finger Lakes (NY) Times of 2 May 2017.
Newark-Catherine DeRycke Bodine, 94, died peacefully at her home. Friends may call from 4 -7 PM on Friday (May 5th) at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 East Miller Street, Newark. On Saturday, May 6th from 1 - 4 P.M., friends and family are invited for a time of fellowship and lunch at the August Mauer Memorial Post, American Legion, East Union Street, Newark. Burial will be private at the Port Gibson Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials, in her memory, may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Honor Flight Rochester, PO Box 23581, Rochester, New York 14692. Catherine was born on December 5, 1922 in Rochester, New York , the daughter of Gustaf and Hazel Pepper DeRycke. She grow-up in Port Gibson and attended Newark Schools. During World War II, she served with the US Women's Army Corp as a dental technician. At one time, Catherine had been an aide at the Newark-Wayne Community Hospital. Mostly, she enjoyed working along side husband on the Bodine Family Farm. Catherine was one of the founding members of the Fairville Fire Department Ladies Axillary. She is survived by her sons Robert (Virginia) and Andrew (Denise) of Newark; daughters Deborah (Larry) Nichols of Willard and Shirley (Mark) Withey of Newark; thirteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; many nieces and nephews and her good friend Emily astillo.. Catherine was predeceased by her husband Russell in 2014; siblings Peter, Gustaf, Louie DeRycke, Alice Kommer, Gertrude Glazier and Peggy Lannon.

Additional details from the funeral home: Died 30 April 2017 in Newark, New York.