Born on July 20, 1933 in Weston Mills N.Y. he was the son of
Raymond and Marion Newton Mesler.
Phil married Maryann Klien on September 29, 1990. Mrs.
Mesler preceded him in death on August 30, 2005. Phil was employed as a
machinist with Dresser Rand Co. Olean for over thirty years, prior to his
retirement. Phil was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1952-1956. In his
retirement Phil was a dedicated volunteer at Jones Memorial Wellsville for
eleven years.
He was a longtime member of the Southside Union Chapel Olean
and Faith Bible Church Little Genesee. He was a member of Heritage AFlame
Ministries traveling to India on a Missionary Trip to help dig water wells.
Phil also was a volunteer driver for the Allegany Co. Office for the Aging.
Surviving are five children; Destry (Sheryl) Mesler of
Panama City Beach, FL., Meg (Tim) Ingram of Charlotte, N.C., Wendy (Kirk) Orr of
LaPorte City, Iowa, Lisa Mesler of Niagara Falls N.Y. and Vicki Mesler of Niagara
Falls N.Y.; Sixteen Grandchildren, Nineteen Great-grandchildren, a Brother,
Raymond Mesler; one sister, Bernice Clark of Hamburg N.Y. He was preceded in
death by two sisters, Audrey White and JoAnn Haynes.
There will be no prior visitation. A celebration of Life
will be held at a later date that will be announced. Burial in Maple Lawn
Cemetery in Bolivar. Memorials to Jones Memorial Hospital, 191 North Main St.,
Wellsville N.Y. 14895. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the
Schaffner Funeral Home Inc. Bolivar.
