John J. Mansour

John J. Mansour
OLEAN - John J. Mansour, of 302 W. Sullivan St., Apt. 24, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, in Buffalo General Hospital following an apparent stroke.
John was born Dec. 3, 1925, in Olean and was a son of Charles D. and Mary E. Gabriel Mansour. He served in the U.S. Army from March 29, 1944, to May 25, 1946.
John graduated from Olean High School in 1943. He attended St. Bonaventure University and Sorbonne University in Paris in 1945. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with his master's degree in business administration in 1950. John worked for Frebor Equipment, formerly Dow Equipment, for eight years before working at Allegany Elementary School, where he taught school from 1962 to 1986, retiring after 24 years.
John was a member of St. Joseph's Church. He volunteered at Olean General Hospital, for Literacy Volunteers and most of all for Olean Public Library for 24 years.
John is survived by one sister, Esther A. (John) Hall of Snyder; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, James and Samuel Mansour, both in 1991; and two sisters, Selma Overstom and Mary A. Dwaileebe.
A divine liturgy will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 29, 2015) at St. Joseph's Catholic Maronite Rite Church. The Rev. Anthony J. Salim, pastor, will celebrate. Burial will be at St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Church, 331 N. Fourth St., Olean, NY 14760; Olean Public Library, 134 N. Second St., Olean, NY 14760; or Olean General Hospital, 515 N. Main St., Olean, NY 14760. Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean, NY 14760.