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Ferdinand L. (Ferd) Reisman
WELLSVILLE, NY - Ferdinand L. "Ferd" Reisman, 84, of 3463 Baldwin Road entered into eternal rest with his Savior on Sunday (Aug. 15, 2010) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness.
He was born July 22, 1926, in Genesee, PA, a son of Leonard and Maude Slocum Reisman. On Sept. 15, 1947, he married Allene "Penny" Stroyne, who predeceased him in 1995. On Dec. 27, 1996, in West Jasper he married Barbara Waters Reisman, who survives.
Fred was employed as a foreman for L.C. Whitford Co. in Wellsville and Sciegfried Construction Co. in Buffalo. He was a member of Bible Union Church in Genesee and Local 621 in Olean.
He is survived by two sons, Edward (Jerelyn) Reisman of Portville and Ferdinand (Mary) Reisman Jr. of Altanta, NY; three daughters, Linda (Bill) Schram of Little Genesee, Melinda (Ray) Kenneson of Kill Buck and Tracey (Joe) Wallace of Bolivar; 13 stepchildren, Don (Gwen) Reisman of Jasper, Pamela (Mark) Arhens of Hornell, Leonard (Darla) Reisman of Greenwood, Marty (Deborah) Reisman of Whitesville, Rodney (Cheryl) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, Randy (Lori) Reisman of Leesburg, Bradley (Nerissa) Reisman of Arkport, Lisa (Tom) Bailey of Batavia, Faith (Ronald) Davenport of Scio, Elizabeth (Arnold) Waters of Greenwood, Matt (Valerie) Reisman of Pomaria, SC, Dixie (Bill) Syx of Pittsboro, NC, and Richard (Amy) Reisman of Leesburg; 49 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mary (Don) Waters of Whitesville, Florence (Dick) Dodson of Scio, Pat (Gordon) Hulse and Dottie Bronson, both of Virginia, and Betty Qustel of Wellsville; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Bonnie Neudeck, four brothers, Dick Reisman, Paul Reisman, Jim Reisman and Leo Reisman; and one sister, Arlene Feller.
Friends are invited to a graveside service with military honors at 3 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 18, 2010) in Maple Lawn Cemetery, South Main Street in Bolivar. Pastor Richard Burns will preside. The family will receive friends at a reception at the Richburg Firemen's Clubhouse following the service.
Memorial donations are suggested to Bible Union Church, 2030 Hickox-Ulysses Road, Genesee, PA 16923.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
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