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Roger Wheeler Obituary
Family and friends may call from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tues. (April 17), at the Palmisano-Mull Funeral Home LLC, 28 Genesee St. Geneva. A funeral service will be held immediately following calling hours at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, with full military honors.
Roger was born on Jan. 12, 1939, in Junius and was a son of the late Dewey and Carrie (Goodman) Wheeler. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960 he was stationed on an aircraft carrier, the USS Ranger. From 1965 to 1968, he completed three tours in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, Roger was wounded three times and was awarded with three Purple Heart Medals. Upon honorary discharge from the Marine Corps in 1969, he joined the Baltimore City Police for a year. Roger worked in corporate security for Kodak for 27 years, retiring in 1995. He was a hard worker and a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Family was everything to him.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce R. (Spina) Wheeler of Waterloo; son, Todd W. Wheeler of Farmington; grandchildren Ashlee V. (Calvin) Wheeler-Blank of Geneva and Andrew W. Wheeler of Seneca Falls; great-grandchildren Julianna L. Wheeler, Caleb W. Blank, Vincent T. Blank, Bentley W. Wheeler, Brycen L. Blank, Ezra R. Wheeler and Ameilia Blank; brothers Donald (Carol) Wheeler of Cazenovia and Gary (Virginia) Wheeler of Cape Coral, Fla.; sister, Freda (Dave) Mumford of Geneva; brother-in-law, John White of Chesapeake, Va.; sisters-in-law Carol A. (James) Rinaldo of Waterloo and Sandra P. Wheeler of Geneva; many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Roger was predeceased by his in-laws Carl A. and Florence R. Spina; brothers Francis (Patricia) Wheeler, Frederick (Eleanor) Wheeler and Leo D. Wheeler; sisters Elizabeth (John) Drooby, Marjorie (Jerry) Haines, Janet (Jerry) Simmons, Dorothy White and Diane (John) Acresti.
Online condolences for the family may be expressed at www.palmfh.com .
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Memories and Condolences
for Roger Wheeler
cliff sheila shumway
April 19, 2018
Dear Joyce and Family Will FOREVER miss our meetings at the Star Diner Our Prayers are with you Stay strong and always remember you are never alone Cliff Sheila Betty
April 17, 2018
Dear Joyce and Family
Sincere condolences. very sorry for your loss.
Peter R Farr
Joan Clark
April 16, 2018
Sorry for your loss
Bruce &Joan Clark
Jeannette Black
April 15, 2018
Freda and Dave so sorry for your loss, payers for comfort and peace.
April 15, 2018
will always be missed by the wilkies
Ginger Hauf
April 15, 2018
Dear Joyce and family. I am very sorry for your loss.
Teena Matello
April 15, 2018
Joyce and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.
In deepest Sympathy,
Teena Matello
April 15, 2018
Dear Joyce and Family,
Bill and I are so sorry to read about Roger. He was a great person, wonderful father and husband. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
May He Rest In Peace.
With Sincere Sympathy,
Bill and Patricia Mattice
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