ONEONTA _ Reginald Seeley, 86, of Oneonta, passed away Wednesday, Nov.17, 2010, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home.
He was born May 1, 1924, in Walton, son of the late Ralph and Elsie (Howard) Seeley.
On March 3, 1945, Reginald married Clara (Finch) in Walton. She predeceased him on Oct. 17, 2009.
Together, Reginald and Clara owned and operated a dairy farm in Walton. When they moved to East Meredith they bought another farm that they farmed until their retirement in 1991. He also owned his own truck and drove for local companies until he was in his early 70s.
Reginald is survived by his two children, Cheryl Seeley of Oakland, Calif., and Terry Seeley and his wife, Ann Marie of East Meredith; three grandchildren, Joanne Seeley, Janine Roode and her husband, Brian and Kimberly Tilley and her husband, Russ; and five great-grandchildren, Bradley Seeley, Terri Bonnie, Hannah Tilley, Katie Tilley and Lucy Roode.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 22, at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta, after which memorial services, officiated by the Reverend Nancy Russell, Pastor of the West Davenport Methodist Church, will be held. Burial will follow in the Walton Cemetery.
Memorial donations in his name may be made to either the West Davenport Methodist Church or the West Davenport Baptist Church, West Davenport, NY 13860.
To light a candle or send an on-line condolence, please visit www.bookhoutfunerahome.com.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
Published in The Daily Star, (Oneonta, NY) - November 19, 2010
[Great-great-grandson of SGS #4131 - Reginald Miles; Ralph Seymour; Webb S.; William S.; Seymour (#4131); William King (#1885); Sylvanus; Sylvanus; Eliphalet; Jonas; Obadiah]
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