Obituary of Theresa M. Austin

Theresa M. "Terry" Austin, 57, of Falconer, NY and formerly of Ellicottville, NY, passed away Sunday February 7, 2016 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA. Terry was born January 17, 1959 in Salamanca, NY; the daughter of the late Leonard C. and Patricia (Ranney) Weishan. Terry was a 1977 graduate of Ellicottville Central School as well as a graduate of Jamestown Community College, which she attended after serving in the US Army. A proud veteran, she served six years in the US Army working as an Air Traffic Controller. She enjoyed a tour in Alaska. She then spent three years as an active member of the US Air Force Reserves. Terry was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker, always there for her family. She attended the Jamestown Christian and Missionary Alliance Church where she served as secretary of the Great Commission Women. She loved all animals, especially her dogs. On February 14, 1988, Terry wed her husband, Rolland Austin who survives. Also surviving are their two children, Dan Austin and his fiancé Christina Hanson of Rochester, NY; a daughter Katie Buttafarro and her husband Jamin Buttafarro of Quincy, MA; two sisters Diana (Skip) Dorgan of Rochester, NY; Debra Weishan of Conroe, TX; and a brother Larry Weishan of Salamanca, NY and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded by her first husband Craig "Red" Horn; a brother Leonard W. Weishan, paternal and maternal grandparents, and her beloved uncle and aunt, Hank and Ruth Shultz. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Jamestown. The Rev. H. Wayne Eppehimer, pastor, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Lind Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road Jamestown, NY 14701.