Obituary of Martin E. Purdy

Martin E. Purdy, 83, of Jamestown, died Thursday November 15, 2012, in UPMC Hamot Medical Center, Erie. A native of Corry, PA, he was born December 24, 1928, a son of the late Stanley and Josephine Swiderski Bialczak. He was a WWII veteran of the US Air Force, serving from 1948 to 1952. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Marlin Rockwell Corporation as a grinder. He was a member of War Vets Recreation. Surviving are four children Sharon O'Brian of Rochester, NY, Martinette (Bob) Waid of Jamestown, Paul Purdy of North Carolina and Terry (Jack) Rowland of Rome, NY; ten grandchildren; several great grandchildren; a great great grandson and a sister Ann Hedlund of Youngsville, PA. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife the former Mildred Brewer, whom he married November 12, 1948 and who died March 10, 2009, beloved daughter Diana Farnsworth; 2 grandchildren Liandra Pollaro and Kari Rowland; a sister Josephine Christ and a brother Stanley Bialczak, Jr. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Friends will be received from 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the Lind Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 101 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, NY 14228. You may light a candle in remembrance of Martin at www.lindfuneralhome.com.