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Rita Wolf Obituary
Born Feb. 15, 1924, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Heaney and Catherine Black Heaney. She was married on Aug. 3, 1946, in Buffalo, to Heinz "Dutch" Wolf, who survives.
Mrs. Wolf worked with her husband as the bookkeeper and secretary for Heinz Wolf Plumbing & Heating in Buffalo for over 30 years, retiring in 1988.
She was a member of Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Ellicottville and St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Cheektowaga. She was a member of the National Ski Patrol for over 50 years, working at Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville and the former Glenwood Acres.
She was also a member of the Williamsville Garden Club, the School 80 PTA, the Lederhosen Ski Club in Buffalo and was an American Red Cross instructor. She skied and traveled extensively throughout the United States with her husband, Heinz. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Wolf (Kohler) of Ellicottville and Kathy (Charles) Vasilius of Lakewood, Colo.; four granddaughters, Kate (Darin) Kohler-Ellis of Golden, Colo., Laura (Dan Minner) Kohler of Ellicottville, Alexandra (Dan) Pitnell of Rochester and Stephanie Vasilius of Denver, Colo.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Heaney and John Heaney.
Friends may be received from 9 to 10 am. Thursday (Sept. 14, 2017) at the Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 22 Jefferson St., Ellicottville, at which time a memorial mass will be held with Father David Richards, pastor of Our Lady of Pompeii RC Church, Lancaster, officiating.
Local funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O'Rourke & O'Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Ellicottville Memorial Library, 6499 Maples Road, Ellicottville, NY, 14731 or Roswell Park Memorial Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263.
E-condolences can be sent to [email protected] or posted to facebook.com/onofh.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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David Savko
September 13, 2017
So sorry to hear of Rita's passing, she was such a great lady. She will be missed.
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