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Roland DeVore Obituary
Roland C. DeVore, Jr., 81, of Union Springs, NY passed away on, Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Huntington Living Center, Waterloo, NY. Mr. DeVore was born in Elmira, NY the son of the late Roland Sr. & Olga (Sbedico) DeVore. He attended and graduated from Elmira Southside High School where he was a Section V Hall of Fame football player and thereafter proudly served his Country in the U.S. Airforce. He attended college at SUNY Cortland where he obtained his Bachelors Degree in Education and furthered his education at Washington State University, Pullman, WA where he was a teaching assistant and received his Masters Degree. For 30 years, Mr. DeVore was employed by the Union Springs Central School District as a Physical Education Teacher coaching football and track and field. He was inducted into the Section IV Hall of Fame as a track and field coach. Surviving him are his wife, Eleanor Oprysko DeVore of Union Springs; one Son, Roland C. DeVore, III and his wife, Mary Kay (Kotas) of Camillus, NY; two daughters, Renee DeVore and her husband, Christopher Kokkoris of Webster, NY, Laura Serafino and her husband, Nick of Marcellus, NY; one brother, Arthur L. DeVore and his wife, Donna of Elmira; one sister, Marilyn Payne and her husband, Ronald of San Jose, CA; four grandchildren, Alyssa Serafino of Marcellus, Giannette and Julia Kokkoris of Webster, Claire DeVore of Camillus. Friends may call on the family from 4-7 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Brew Funeral Home, 48 South Street, Auburn, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 10:00 am in Saint Michael's Catholic Church, Union Springs, NY with the Reverend Richard J. Shatzel, celebrant. Interment will be in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Union Springs. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Michael's Catholic Church, Good Shepherd Catholic Community, PO Box 296, Aurora, NY 13026 or to the Union Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Union Springs, NY 13160 in memory of Mr. Roland C. DeVore, Jr.
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September 8, 2012
I´m so sorry for this. Mr Devore was my coach in the Union Springs central School track team during my staying in Union Springs. I´m José Angel LLort from Argentina. He was very good and kind with me. I always remembered him, he used to drive me home in Cayuga St. my condolescences to his family.
September 8, 2012
I´m sorry for this . I knew Mr Devore because he was my coach when I was in the Track Team in Union Springs Central School. I was an exchange student there in january 1980.
My name is José Angel LLort.
My deepest condolence for his family. He was a very good person, and very kind. I always rememberd him. ¡¡
September 5, 2012
Fond memories of the Coach. Sorry for your loss.
Tim & Vicki(Albright) Gardner
Mike Oprysko
September 5, 2012
Aunt Eleanor, Renee, Laura and Rollie, on behalf of the Oprysko family, I want to extend my sincere condolences on the passing of Uncle Rollie. To this day, I can think back to the many trips and visits to Union Springs as a kid still very appreciative of your hospitality. I hope Uncle Rollie told you I ran into at a Syracuse/Virginia Tech football game back in 2003/2004 at the Carrier Dome. A friend and I happened to be walking around the university prior to the game and out of nowhere ran into Uncle Rollie and a friend. At the time I think it had been over 15 years since the last time I had seen any of you. May god bless you during these difficult times.
Mike Oprysko
Gen & Marie Herrling
September 5, 2012
Dear Mrs. DeVore and family,
My sympathy and prayers are with you all at this time. May you find comfort in your memories and in knowing what an impact he had on so many of his students over the years.
Bev Miles
September 4, 2012
Ellie & Family,
I was saddened to read of the passing of your husband and father. May God's peace be with him now and forever.
September 1, 2012
To the Devore family May God bless you all in this sad time Rollie was so good to the children of USCS and raised along with Eleanor a beautiful family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers Linda Brightman (Stroh) and family
John and Patricia Curtis
September 1, 2012
To Coach Rollie's family our deepest sympathy. He was a wonderful man. Friendly and always concerned about his students even when we were married and had children of our own, who he would also take the time to coach. A very kind and giving man our family will remember always.
September 1, 2012
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
September 1, 2012
To the entire DeVore Family, We send our prayers and light for you all at this time. We regret not paying our respects.
We just heard about this sad news. We both have so many wonderful memories of Coach and our days at Union Springs. God Bless
Rosie Comitz and Melea Bartley
September 1, 2012
My deaar friend Eleanor - since we were kids, we have been friends....shared many things and now I am too far away to hug you and cry with you. Rolly was one fine gentleman.You were fortunatre to be his wife.Card to follow soon.God Bless you and your son, daughters and all family members.Lovingly, in prayer, Ted and Joy, Pittsburgh, Pa.
September 1, 2012
My heart goes out to all of Roland's family. We were neighbors with the whole family since 1970. So sorry to hear of his passing . I left on Wednesday for Maine and will see Eleanor when I return this Wednesday. Again, he will be missed as we had many conversations as he would take his daily walks to the lake. Joan Crane
Amber Crane Salvage
September 1, 2012
To all of the DeVore family, you have my deepest sympathies. He was a great neighbor and teacher. May he rest in peace and may all of you be able to find peace with your loss.
Jim, Robin, David, and Joan Hodges
September 1, 2012
Our deepest sympathaty to the entire DeVore family. He touched so many lives and will be remembered as a kind, caring, and thoughtful man. The world is a better place because of someone like Coach.
Greg Rigby
September 1, 2012
My sincerest condolence on Coach's passing. Coach influenced many of us on and off the field. He will always be remembered.
Grateful Citizen
September 1, 2012
Thank you, Mr. DeVore, for your service to our country.
Susan DiPetta
August 31, 2012
Dear Eleanor & family, We have heard our mother talk about you and your family for years. We wish that Sonia was here to comfort you. Your friendship was so special to her. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Palladino family & Susan Palladino DiPetta
August 31, 2012
Rest in Peace coach.
William Walters
August 31, 2012
I was so blessed to have knowed and worked side-by-side with your Dad. I will never forget the many good times we had at USCS, Rollie will be missed,
Becky Beyea
August 31, 2012
So sorry for your loss. He was One of the sweetest men I have ever known. Rest in peace Mr. Devore?
Stefanie Hecht-Foster
August 31, 2012
Mr. DeVore will be remembered fondly by so many of us from USCS. My deepest sympathies to the whole family.
Larry Drown
August 31, 2012
My condolences to the Devore family. Coach helped a great many of us. He was a true success and he will be missed.
Nadine Musolino
August 31, 2012
To Mrs. Devore and her family,my sincere condolences and wishes of courage. Rolly was a fun colleague and an inspiring teacher. Nadine Boden Musolino
Jeff Bedell
August 31, 2012
Coach was a great guy! He'll be missed by the whole community.....
August 31, 2012
Our deepest sympathy. Todd shared several funny stories of Rollie's USCS days and I had the pleasure of working with Rollie and Eleanor in the early 80s.
Thoughts and prayers,
Lorie & Todd Fischer
Joseph Klem
August 31, 2012
A fond farewell and thank-you to Coach Devore, and condolences to the family. He made phys. ed. and track team fun, mostly by treating us like adults. For those who wanted to excel, he was right there to work with you, and for those who wanted to blend in or remain in the background, he made you feel okay with that, too. He positively influenced thousands of adolescent lives -- what a great legacy.
Bob Baker
August 31, 2012
Art Butchy Devore, sorry to hear of the passing of your brother.
Steve, Debbie, and Nicole Fisher
August 31, 2012
DeVores,
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. The impact that Coach had on those who knew him will live on and continue to grow. He was a great husband, father, teacher and friend. My memories of the family camping trips and his PE class will never be forgotten.
Jimmy Larkin
August 31, 2012
Rolly & family - I'm sorry for your loss. I liked your dad and have fond memories of 8th grade football, where Dennis W taught with your dad. He didn't have a lot to work with that year ('77)...rough season!
Steve Case
August 31, 2012
Thanks coach,for the mentorship and memories.I`ll always remember!
Bernie Klem
August 31, 2012
Coach DeVore made gym class fun and relaxed. In fact, we'd sneak in from study halls to play soccer, basketball and softball in a fun environment, accompanied by Rollie's razor-sharp wit. I'm sure he was an amazing father, too, because his kids are the best. Rest in peace, Rollie. You've touched a lot of hearts.
Dave Bowman
August 31, 2012
To Rollie's Family
I cannot express my love of coach. I still quote him in my daily life. He was more than a coach, he was a model of the love of teaching. I am sorry that I cannot visit you during this time, but I hope Rollie would be happy that I'm volunteering with sports at USCS just like he would have expected me to do.
I am so saddened, strength to all of you through this time.
Ken Klem
August 31, 2012
Thanks coach. The 30 years you devoted to the kids of USCS, enriched the lives of thousands. I consider myself fortunate to have been one of them.
August 31, 2012
Coach DeVore has been a mentor and I am sincerely grateful for the life lessons that he has taught me. Coach DeVore's patience, knowledge, enthusiasm, and dedication to his students has been extraordinary. Coach DeVore was a very kind man and he would help you with any task. He could also have the gift of carrying on conversations on any topic! :)I would often visit his PE classes coming from study halls. I would also visit him during lunch which was often in the basement with the custodians. I now have the yearbook out and I am observing his picture and his long message to me. The end of the passage states, "If you need a friend, feel free to call". I am currently a teacher and coach. I hope I can continue to work with athletes in a way that was modeled by a Coach DeVore. I currently have a picture of Coach DeVore and myself hanging on my wall. As my yearbook becomes prone to having the pages get sticky from the tears and the computer screen appears blurry, I want to thank Coach DeVore for being such as asset to the Union Springs community and having such an incredible family.
Sincerely,
John Lawler
August 31, 2012
My condolences to all the family.
Emma Zammett
August 31, 2012
Eleanor and family,
My condolences on your loss. Rollie was a good USCS friend. Now, as we recall so many memories, may yours sustain you at this time and forward.
Mike Kiesznowski
August 31, 2012
Coach you where a tough and fair man , but i learned a lot from our talks Rest in Peace sir,
bruce fisher
August 31, 2012
To the DeVore family. Our thoughts are with you. Ill miss you Coach. The Fisher. Bruce,Donna and family.143
August 31, 2012
To all the Devore's
My memories of PE, fishing, hunting and being coached by "Coach" are vivid. As the years passed and we became more like friends the times were great. Hang in there...he's probably building a new front porch in heaven and there is no rush.
Brian, Hope and Hallie Fisher.
Mike and Sharon Keefe
August 31, 2012
Dear Devooe Family.
Our deepest and sincerest condolences to all your family
Jim Williams
August 30, 2012
From that first day you walked into the office of the Union Springs Central School to take your position of Physical Education teacher to the last day of your life, you will always be remembered as a true and great friend. I only worked with Rollie for about 8 years but our friendship lasted for 50 plus years. Good Bye my friend.
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