Harold F. “Jiggs” Austin
Harold F. Austin, 95, of 27 Champlain Ave., Cuba passed away
peacefully Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at home with family by his side.
Born March 22, 1924, in Friendship, New York he was the son
of Frederick and Margaret Clark Austin.
On October 21, 1950, in Cuba he married the former Marjorie Sheehan who
preceded him in death on February 3, 2018.
A Veteran of World War II he served from 1943 to 1946
Stateside and in the Pacific on Board the USS Rescue.
After the war, he started working at Acme Electric Corp for
41 years retiring in 1987. During this time,
he served several years on the Cuba Town Board and was Town and Village Justice
for several years.
He was a member of Our Lady of Angels Church, Cuba American
Legion Post 655, Cuba VFW Post 2721, The Cuba Historical Society, and Past
Member of the Cuba Fire Department. Surviving
are three daughters, M. Kathleen (Claude) Brown of Carol Stream, IL, Sue
Culbert of Cuba and Jill (Thomas) Kriz of
Venetia, PA; A daughter in law, Brenda Austin of Cuba; His grandchildren Jacob,
Nathan, John-O, Cassie, Bridget, Chad, Colleen, Blair, Margaret, and Austin; His
great grandchildren, Sophia, Anthony, Carly, Liam, and Evelyn; Several Nieces
and Nephews.
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a son
Philip J. Austin on August 31, 2016, a brother Gaylord Austin, and a son in law
John O. Culbert on June 3, 2014.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday,
July 8, 2019 at Our Lady of Angels Church, 50 South Street, Cuba, beginning at
11:00 a.m. The Rev. Dennis J.J. Mancuso will be the celebrant. Burial will be
in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Cuba, New York. Memorials may be made to the Cuba Circulating
Library or to the Cuba Historical Society.
