Hazel Alice Wilston

WILSTON, Hazel Alice (Purvis)
"Aunt Saw-See"
In loving memory of Hazel Alice (Purvis) Wilston "Aunt See-Saw" of Tioga, PA, age 74, who died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was born December 19, 1932 in Canoe Camp, PA, the daughter of the late Faye and Ruth (Murray) Purvis. She graduated from Williamson High School in 1951. Hazel previously owned and operated the "Bush House" in Tioga, PA, and was a waitress at numerous establishments in Tioga County, where her customers came from miles around to see her smiling face. Among her pastimes were cooking, baking bread and making desserts, dancing, upholstering, playing pinochle and being a grandmother. She was a member of the Arnot Sportsman's Club in Arnot, PA. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Amy Wilston of Tioga, PA; and granddaughter, Elizabeth Wilston of Tioga, PA; special niece, Jerry Lee Degliequi; mother-in-law, Winifred Wilston; longtime companion, Ramon Short; sisters, Wilda Carleton, Wellsboro, Doris George, Daytona Beach, FL, Virginia Holcomb, Liberty, and Joan Heck, Tioga. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews as well as a host of friends. She was predeceased by husband, Donald Wilston; sisters, Eleanor Tremaine, Nell Osterhoudt, Ruth Brown, Betty Edwards; and brother, Clifford (Butch) Purvis. Friends and family are invited to call on Sunday, July 22, 2007, from noon to 3 p.m. at The Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Monuments, PC, 637 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will be held immediately following the viewing at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. John Shypulefski officiating. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery, Tioga, PA. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com