VIOLA EMMA FLORENCE OBITUARY, YATES, NEW YORK

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Mrs. Merton Rose (Viola Emma FLORANCE)
     Mrs. Viola E. Rose, 72, of 315 Dodge Ave., died early this morning
at Corning Hospital, where she had been a patient since Tuesday.
     Born in Dundee, Dec. 8, 1900, she was the daughter of William and
Dollie Struble Florance.  A graduate of the Dundee area schools, she was
employed as a crane operator at the Ingersoll-Rand Co. in the 1940s and
worked for many years as a practical nurse in the Corning and Dundee
areas.
     She also a member of the Dundee Baptist Church.  Her husband,
Merton Rose, died Oct. 9, 1972.
     Surviving are: two sons, Richard Rose of Mocksville, N. C. and
Alton Rose of Corning; two daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Alta) Rockwell of
Corning and Mrs. Albert (Eleanor) Green of Elmira Heights; and many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
     The body will be removed to Pennington-Oughterson Funeral Home in
Dundee, where funeral arrangements are incomplete today.  A complete
obituary will appear in The Leader Saturday.
      In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis
Foundation.
-- The Leader, Corning, NY, July 13, 1973

Mrs. Merton Rose
     Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday in the
Pennington-Oughterson Funeral Home in Dundee for Mrs. Viola E. Rose, 72,
of 315 Dodge Ave., who died early Friday at Corning Hospital.
     The Rev. Benjamin Disbrow, pastor of the Dundee Baptist Church,
will officiate.  Calling hours will be 7-9 p. m. today.
     Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee.
-- prob. The Leader, Corning, NY, July 14, 1973

Rose, Viola E.
Age 72 of 315 Dodge Ave., Corning, Friday July 13, 1973. Calling hours
will be Saturday 7-9 p. m. at the Pennington-Oughterson Funeral Home,
Dundee.  Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p. m. at the funeral home.  Rev.
Benjamin Disbrow.  Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee.  Contributions
to the Arthritis Foundation would be appreciated.  Survived by: two
sons; Richard of Mocksville, N. C. and Alton of Corning; two daughters,
Mrs. Albert (Eleanor) Green of Elmira Heights, Mrs. Clifford (Alta)
Rockwell of Corning; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. 
Member of the Dundee Baptist Church.
-- Star Gazette, Elmira, NY, July 13, 1973

Estates of Four Handled
     Bath -- Four estates matters were handled in Steuben County
Surrogate Court this past week by Judge Robert J. McDowell...
     Viola E. Rose of Corning died July 13 leaving a personal estate
listed at $1,000 and real property of $30,000.  Letters of testamentary
were issued to a daughter, Eleanor L. Green of Elmira Heights.
     Cash bequests were made to each of four grandchildren; Michael Rose
of Mocksville, N. C., Bonnie Simmons of Campbell; Susan Rockwell and
Terri Rockwell, both of Corning.  The executrix was left certain
personal belongings and the residue of the estate will be shared by the
four children; the executrix, Alta R. Rockwell of Corning, Alton Rose of
Corning and Richard N. Rose of Mocksville, N. C.
-- The Leader, Corning, NY, July 24, 1973

Court Handles Four Estates
     Bath -- Four estates matters were handled recently in Steuben
County Surrogate Court.
     Viola E. Rose of Corning, who died July 13, left several cash
bequests from her estate listed as more than $30,000 in real property
and in excess of $1,000 in personal property.
     She left $1,000 each to four grandchildren, Michael Rose of
Mocksville, N. C., Bonnie Simmons of Campbell; Susan Rockwell and Terri
Rockwell, both of Corning.  
     The will also directs the executrix, a daughter, Eleanor Green of
Elmira Heights, to divide certain household and personal property items.
     The remainder of the estate goes to the children of the decedant:
the executrix, Alta R. Rockwell of Corning, Alton Rose of Corning and
Richard Rose of Mocksville, N. C.
-- Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY, July 25, 1973
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