Sally O. Wykoff “beloved mother and grandmother”
ROULETTE, Pa.- Sally O. Wykoff, 81, a longtime resident of
Roulette and formerly of Genesee, passed away with her loving daughter by her
side on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, after a long
illness.
Born on Wednesday, June 9, 1937 on the family homestead on
Wykoff Run in Austin, she was a daughter of Gerald and Lillian Shutt Wykoff.
Sally attended school in Genesee until age 14 and graduated
from Roulette High School. She was
employed as a registered nurse in Wichita Falls, Texas and in Warren, Pa.
She was a member of the Riverside United Methodist Church in
Roulette, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Port Allegany Moose Lodge, a
member of the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and a
member of Coudersport Fire Police. Sally
loved to travel, camp, crochet, knit, yard sales, family “get togethers”,
dancing, gardening, and mowing her lawn.
Her greatest love was her family.
Surviving are a daughter, Debra D. (James) Ostrom of
Roulette; a son, Steven G. (Brenda) Meacham of Gerry, N.Y ; seven
grandchildren, Steven J. (Amanda) Meacham, Brandon (Brandi) Meacham, Heather
(Jake) Wilson, Sara (Christian) Sallade, Melany (Mary) Cartwright, Ashley
(Caleb) Kilgore, and Jacob (Teresa) Ostrom; fourteen great-grandchildren; a
sister, Naomi Lewis of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and previous husbands, Sally was
predeceased by a sister, Delores Nichols; and two brothers, Douglas and Bernard
Wykoff.
A private celebration of Sally’s life will be held at the
convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association, Greater PA Chapter, 1600 Peninsula Drive, Suite 15, Erie, PA 16505
or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Sally’s family has entrusted her care and cremation
arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L.
Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
