Ellen S. Bilgore

Ellen S. Bilgore obituary, Rochester, NY

Ellen S. Bilgore

Ellen Bilgore Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Brighton Memorial Chapel, Inc. on Mar. 31, 2024.
Passed away on March 31, 2024. Survived by her husband of 70 years, Donald L. Bilgore; her six children, Donna (Andrew) Robins, Kathy (Daniel) Pearson, Paul Bilgore, Liz (John) Collins, Meg (Ed) Woods and Rikki (Mitchell) Brodsky; 16 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; sisters, Grisha Phillips and Victoria Siegel; and several nieces and nephews.
Ellen was a devoted wife and mother, a lover of the music and arts, and a life-long traveler.
Funeral Services will be held on TUESDAY April 2, 2024 at 11 AM at Temple B'rith Kodesh (2131 Elmwood Avenue). for a map to Temple.
For those unable to attend in person, a link will be posted once available to livestream the service. Please click HERE for the services at Temple. Please click HERE for the Graveside Service at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
The family will sit Shiva on TUESDAY April 2, 2024 from 7 – 9 PM and WEDNESDAY April 3, 2024 from 2 – 4 PM and 7 – 9 PM at 5 Masters Cove in Pittsford. for a map to the Shiva House.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Donna Bilgore Robins Pulmonary Educational Endowment Fund at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital. to donate online.

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