Obituary of Violet M. Stauffer

Violet Marie Stauffer, 79, of 42 Grant St. died peacefully at home Friday, December 18, 2009. She was born February 11, 1930 in Huey, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Shaurers Stauffer. Violet had been employed in earlier years by Sterlingworth and later retired from Crawford Manufacturing in 1995. She was the beloved mother of Karen (Jack) Hedin of Jamestown; loving sister of Elaine (Charles) Shoup of Tucson, AZ and Harry (Clara) Stauffer, Connell Stauffer and Robert (Carolyn) Stauffer, all of Jamestown; and is also survived by loving nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful neighbors. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gene Stauffer who died August 27, 1953. The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald E. Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received for one hour prior to the service in the funeral home Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown, NY 14701.