Quentin A. Gamble, 69, of Brookland, Ulysses, PA, died
Friday, March 3, 2017 in the Bath VA Medical Center, Bath, NY. Born May 16, 1947, in Coudersport, PA, he was
the son of Edward L. and Ruth A. French Gamble.
On June 8, 1968, in Mayville, NY, he married the former Bonnie Seekings,
who survives. A Vietnam Veteran, he
served honorably with the US Army from 1967 – 1970. A Northern Potter High School graduate, he
attended Olean Business Institute and Jamestown Community College. After serving his country, he graduated with
high honors from Alfred State College with a degree in animal husbandry. He operated a dairy farm in Mayville for five
years and owned and operated a dairy farm in Forestville, NY for 17 years. Toward the end of his farming career, he
attended BOCES to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked in Westfield,
NY, Dunkirk, NY, and Gerry, NY. During
his nursing career, he took a year off to work as an over the road truck
driver. Quentin and Bonnie moved to
Brookland in 1997 and built their retirement home. He was last employed by PennDOT for five
years. He was a member of the Christian
& Missionary Alliance Church in Harrison Valley and supportive of All
Saints Episcopal Church in Brookland.
Surviving besides his wife, Bonnie, are:
his mother, Ruth Gamble of Brookland; a sister, Phyllis (Alan) Scardina
of Winston-Salem, NC; a brother, Darrell
(Patti) Gamble of Brookland; and two
generations of nieces and nephews. He
was predeceased by his father. Friends
may call Monday, March 6, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Olney Funeral Home
& Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA, where Funeral Services will be held on
Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Timothy
H. Miller and the Rev. Janis Yskamp will co-officiate. Military Rites will be accorded by members of
the Potter County Honor Guard. Burial
will be in All Saints Cemetery, Brookland.
Memorials may be made to Christian & Missionary Alliance Church
Missions Fund, 217 E. Main St., Harrison Valley, PA 16927. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
