Pauline B. Wende Obituary

Pauline B. Wende
Loving Mother and Grandmother

Pauline B. Wende, 95, of 29 Champlain Ave., Cuba passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Olean General Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born on March 24, 1921, in Bradford, PA she was a daughter of Lester E. and Mary O. Hartshorn Baxter. On October 8, 1938 in Obi, she married Rudy M. Wende who predeceased her in January of 1996.

Pauline was a graduate of the former Cuba Central School. She had worked for Acme Electric of Cuba, Phelps and Sibley Mill, and later as a preparation cook at Rushford Central School prior to her retirement.

She was the secretary/treasurer of Rawson Cemetery for many years. She loved to read and enjoyed sewing.

She is survived by a son, Ronald M. (Elizabeth) Wende of Delevan; a daughter, Sandra M. (David) Crowley of Cuba; 9 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by a son, Terry R. Wende on August 23, 2012; a daughter in law, Jean Wende on March 28, 2008; two brothers, Elba and Edward Baxter; four sisters, Mable Rumsey, Myrtle Turner, Hazel Peterson, and Josephine Warner; and a special friend Richard W. "Dick" Wilkinson on May 31, 2010.

The family will receive friends at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street Cuba, on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at which time funeral services will be held. The Rev. Daryl Butler, pastor of Elton Baptist Church, will officiate.

Memorials in Pauline's name may be made to the Cuba Circulating Library, 39 East Main Street, Cuba, New York 14727.

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