Edgar B. “Ed” Ransom, 91, of Genesee, PA, died Thursday,
July 2, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY.
Born March 6, 1929, in Genesee, he was the son of Homer and
Hattie Skutt Ransom. On October 7, 1951,
in Genesee, he married the former Avis A. Chambers, who predeceased him on
October 24, 2014. A Korean War Veteran,
he served honorably with the US Army from 1949 – 1952. He was employed by Dresser-Rand in Wellsville
for 35 years. Ed was a member of the
Gold Church, American Legion, and a life member and past president of the Genesee
Volunteer Fire Company. He served as a
scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America, 4-H leader, and was a forest fire
warden for 33 years.
Surviving are: a son, D. Robert “Bobby” (Patricia) Ransom of
Genesee; two brothers, Raymond “Shine” (Carol) Ransom of Westfield and Theodore
“Cub” (Brenda) Ransom of Cowanesque; two
sisters-in-law, Waneta Ransom of Genesee and Joan (Aaron) Kuhn of Whitesville,
NY; two brothers-in-law, Harvey
Vallieres of Whitesville, NY and Theodore McDonald of Bolivar, NY; nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased
by a daughter, Kathy Marie Ransom; two
sisters, Lois Vallieres and Betty McDonald;
and a brother, John R. Ransom.
Friends may call Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 2:00 – 4:00
and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA,
with a Firemen’s memorial service at 8:15 PM.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 9, 2020 in the
funeral home. CDC and PA Department of
Health guidelines apply. Rev. Frank
Mickle and Rev. Roy Ward will co-officiate.
Burial, with military rites, will be in Whitesville Rural Cemetery,
Whitesville, NY.
Memorials may be made to the Genesee Volunteer Fire and
Ambulance, P.O. Box 9, Genesee, PA 16923 or the Gold Church, 2402 SR 49 W,
Ulysses, PA 16948. Online condolences
may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
