Elizabeth A. DuPont

1931 - 2022

LITTLE VALLEY - Elizabeth A. DuPont, 90, of Little Valley, died Wednesday (April 20, 2022) following a short illness.

Born July 29, 1931, in Lucinda, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John Michael Schwabenbauer and Alice Myer Schwabenbauer. She was married on Feb. 1, 1964, in the former St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, to Ronald James DuPont, who predeceased her on Nov. 12, 2021.

She was a graduate of Olean High School, Class of 1949 and attended Kings County Hospital Nursing School in New York City, where she received her registered nurse certification.

She worked 10 years at Kings County Hospital, then was hired by Salamanca District Hospital as an emergency room nurse in 1959. She eventually became operating room supervisor until the hospital closed in 1990.

She then worked for Olean General Hospital and Bradford Hospital as an operating room nurse and also worked as a nurse for Great Valley Youth Detention Facility and the Limestone Youth Detention Facility. She retired a few times, but kept returning to work.

In 1974, Elizabeth and her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where she served as primary president, Relief Society president, and several other teaching and leadership positions.

Much of her life was centered around serving in the church and serving others. She spent time learning about food preservation and storage, emergency planning and gardening.

She enjoyed sewing; reading her magazines on country living; driving through the countryside; watching Game Show Network; and spending time with her family.

Surviving are two sons, Michael DuPont of Little Valley and Kurt (Cara) DuPont of Canfield, Ohio; three granddaughters, Abbey (Michael) Terhune of Randolph, Kaylei (Aaron) Miller of Salamanca and Alaina DuPont, Canfield; two grandsons, Andrew DuPont of Salamanca and Braeden DuPont, Canfield; two great-granddaughters, Raegan Terhune and Adelaide Terhune, both of Randolph; two nieces, Alicia O'Neil of Bradford, Pa. and Kyle Woodin of Ellicottville. She also had a special place in her heart for her "daughter," Gigi DuPont of Allegany.

She was predeceased by her brother, Gerald Schwabenbauer; her sister, Jeanne Kamholtz; and a grandson, Aaron DuPont.

There will be no visitation.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday (April 26, 2022) at Cochranton Cemetery, Cochranton, Pa.

There will be a memorial service with food and beverage to follow at 6 p.m., on Thursday (April 28, 2022) held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Windfall Road, Olean.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O'Rourke & O'Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca.

E-condolences can be sent to orourke.orourkefh@gmail.com.