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Ella Ernst Obituary
Hudson, NY/ Formerly of Irondequoit: Ella entered into rest at the age of 102 on Friday, October 3, 2008 at the Firemen's Home in Hudson, NY. Pre-deceased by her husband, Elmer and her grandson, Robert McCartney. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy McCartney Allen (Robert Bailey) and Nancy (David) Shepard of San Jose, CA; grandchildren, Linda (Ted) Sachs, Tom McCartney, John McCartney Paul (Debbie) McCartney, Scott (Michelle) Shepard, Jay (Shari) Shepard and Gregg (Rozene) Shepard; 14 great grandchildren. Ella was the Charter President of the Ladies Auxillary of the Fireman's Association of the State of New York (LAFASNY), and past president of both the Pt. Pleasant Ladies Auxiliary and the Monroe County Ladies Auxiliary.
Her family will receive friends Monday 4-8 pm at the funeral home. Friends are invited to meet the family Tuesday 10:00am at St. Salome's Church for her funeral mass. Interment will be held in private at the Byron Cemetery. In memory of Ella, memorials may be directed to the Firemen's Home on the Hudson, 125 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson, NY 12534.
PAUL W. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME
570 Kings Highway So. 544-2041
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Carol Ann Cook
October 21, 2008
Dear Dorothy and Nancy,
My sympathy to you and your family. I shall remember your Mother fondly. May she have passed on the 'long life gene' and a cheerful outlook to you all.
With warmest regards,
Paula Compton
October 15, 2008
Dear Dorothy, Nancy and family,
I just found out of your mother's passing. Please accept my deepest sympathy. I have such wonderful memories of her visits to Rochester, and my visit to California. I will miss her words of wisdom that she always had for me! Paula Compton
Don Deming
October 6, 2008
To Nancy, Dave & the Ernst Family,
We are very sorry to hear of Ella's passing. Please accept our deepest sympathy. She was a grand lady and a real supporter of the Volunteer Fire Service. Don & Barb Deming, Town of Irondequoit & Ridge-Culver Fire Department
Monroe County Volunteer Firemen's Association
October 6, 2008
The Officers and Members of the Monroe County Volunteer Firemen's Association wish to extend our sincerest sympathy to Ella's family at this time of sorrow.
LAFASNY President Valerie Clark
October 5, 2008
The Officers and Membership of LAFASNY extend our deepest sympathy to family at the loss of our Charter President . God Bless
Mattydale Fire Department
October 5, 2008
Although no words of sympathy
Can ease the loss you bear,
Still may you find
some comfort
In the thought
That others care.
Mattydale Fire Department, Ladies Auxiliary
October 5, 2008
The Officers and Members
of the
Mattydale Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
join in extending
Heartfelt Sympathy
to you and your family at this
Time of Sorrow.
Pat O'Neill
October 5, 2008
Dorothy,
Bill and I would like to send our sympathy to you. Your mother certainly did live a long, full life. She and my mother-in-law had some wonderful times together.
Pat O'Neill
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