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Dorothy R. Wells

By Howard B. Owens

Corfu - Dorothy R. Wells, 88, of Corfu, passed away peacefully Saturday (March 28, 2015) at the LeRoy Village Green.

She was born on April 7, 1926, in the Town of Alabama, the daughter of the late Everett and Esther Van Alstine Hale. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harley Wells in 1991 and her brother, Kenneth Hale.

Dorothy was a life long member of the Corfu Grange. Along with raising her family, she worked on her poultry farm selling eggs and later selling flowers at the Farmer’s Markets. Dorothy enjoyed cooking, going for rides and especially loving all her pets.

Surviving is her sons, Dale (Patty) Wells of Batavia and Lynn Wells of Corfu; four grandsons, Adam Wells, Eric (Kelly) Wells, Alex Wells and Brian Wells;  1 great granddaughter, Madelyn Wells, along with many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may call Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. at the C. B. Beach & Son Mortuary, Inc., 4 East Main Street, Corfu. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the mortuary. Burial will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Corfu. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Corfu Fire Department, 116 East Main Street, Corfu, NY 14036 or the American Diabetes Association, 315 Alberta Drive, Suite 102, Buffalo, NY 14226.

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