WELLSVILLE - Francis David “Dave” Hart, age 89, of Hanover Hill Road
passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was
born on December 3, 1929 in Greece, New York to the late Leon and Rosemary
[Bauman] Hart. In 1957 at Sacred Heart Church in Andover he married Lucille
Smith who survives him.
Dave graduated from Aquinas Institute and from Alfred State
College. He served in the US Navy from 1947 until 1951 serving aboard both the
USS Coral Sea and the USS Douglas H. Fox. He retired from Dresser Rand in
Wellsville after 26 years as a machinist. He started the tradition of Hart's
Ring Bologna, a family tradition that continues to this day after more than 50
years with his son Patrick. Dave enjoyed reading, woodworking and was a
faithful member and Lector at the Immaculate Conception Church of Wellsville.
Surviving besides his wife Lucille are three sons, Patrick
[Julie] Hart of Wellsville, John [Virginia] Hart of Wellsville, and Daniel Hart
of Wellsville; four daughters, Eileen [Tim] Shea of Wellsville, Kathryn
[Patrick] Dempsey of Wellsville, Sarah Swisher of Wellsville and Josephine
[Brent] Bailey of Wellsville; a son in law Craig Burdick of Wellsville; 20
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; a brother, James [Mary] Hart and a
sister Patricia Reboltz as well as several cousin.
Dave was predeceased by his parents Leon and Rosemary; a son
Michael Hart; a daughter Bridget Hart Burdick; a son in law William “Butch”
Swisher; four brothers Edward, John, Thomas and Reverend Leon Hart C.S.B., a
sister Rosemary McEntee.
Friends are invited to call on Friday July 5, 2019 from 4
until 7 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home in Wellsville. A Prayer
service will be held on Saturday in the Funeral Home at 9:30 .a.m. followed by a
Mass of Christian Burial to be Celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church
at 10 .am. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery and memorials in Dave's
name may be made to the Immaculate Conception School or to the Hart Comfort
House. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
