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Monday, September 4, 2017

Obituary: Thomas D. Parmenter, 69, Fillmore


Fillmore -Thomas D. Parmenter of  11151 Rt. 19A died Sunday, September 3, 2017 in his home. He was born on July 12, 1948 in The Town of Hume, a son of the late Frederick and Wilma Cronk Parmenter. He married Mickalie D. Hodnett who predeceased him in 1982. He later married Kathlyn Leet who survives.
Tom was a graduate of Fillmore Central School, class of 1967 and Alfred State College where he majored in dairy management. After graduation he owned and operated his own dairy farm for 27 years. He was also the Co-operative Extension Dairy Management Educator for Allegany County for 18 years, retiring in March of 2017 due to ill health.
He was director of the Young Farmers and Ranchers of Allegany County from 1978 thru 1980, member of the Farm Bureau and 4H leader for 38 years for the Southern Rebels 4-H Club.
He served on the Fillmore Central School Board of Education for many years, including School Board President for several years. He was a member of the Wiscoy-Rossburg Fire Department for 15 years.
Surviving in addition to his wife are 2 daughters, Mindy VanBuskirk (Chris Bierfeldt) of Little Valley, Kim (Chris) Reinbold of Whitesville, 3 step-daughters, Tanya (Mark) Nichols of Erie, Pa., Heidi (Bradley) Eastman of Denver, Colorado, Megan (Eric) Upright of Nunda, 2 sisters, Becky (Wayne) Hale of Caneadea, Connie (Card) Richards of Silver Springs, 1 brother, Tim Parmenter of Fillmore, 8 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A private funeral service will be held at Kopler-Williams Funeral Home, 21 N. Genesee Street, Fillmore. A public memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorials if desired to: Wiscoy-Rossburg Fire Department P.O. Box 171 Fillmore, N.Y. 14735 or Southern Rebels 4-H Club c/o Kim Reinbold 1669 County Road 22 Whitesville, N.Y. 14897.