Gary L. Cole, 73, of 8399 Stuck St., passed away Thursday,
April 27, 2017, at Olean General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born
November 7, 1943, in Wellsville, he was the son of Laurence S. and Jayne M.
Steinbiser Cole. On June 10, 2000, in Oramel, he married the former Nora L.
Taylor, who survives.
Gary had grown up in the Belfast area. He attended and was a
graduate of the Belfast Central School, class of 1962. After graduation for a
short time he worked in the Belfast Market Basket Store and following that he
was employed at Steinbiser Chevrolet in Belfast as a body and fender repairman
for a period of 2 years. For the next 18 years he was head of the gun dept. in
Blumenthal's in Olean. He was also a real estate sales person for Belfast
Reality Co. retiring in 1978 due to ill health.
Gary was an avid hunter, enjoyed watching TV and loved the
big band music. Most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.
He attended the Belfast First Baptist Church.
Surviving besides his Wife, Nora are three sons, Jeremy
(Dawn) Wildrick-Cole of Almond, Travis Cole of Oramel and Graham Cole of
Oramel; a daughter, Heather (Ceaser) Cogger of Puyallup, WA; five
grandchildren, Brynn and Luke Cogger at home, Sidney, Charlie and Sam
Wildrick-Cole; a brother, David W. (Monica) Cole of Angelica; and several
nieces and nephews.
Gary was predeceased by a son, Eric D. Cole.
Friends may call at
the Treusdell Funeral Home, Belfast, from 10 to Noon on Saturday May 6, 2017.
Funeral services will be held immediately following (May 6, 2017) at 12 noon.
The Rev. Dwight Kenyon, former pastor of the Belfast First Baptist Church will
officiate and burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery, Town of Allen. Memorials may
be made to the Kidney Foundation.
