PFC Earl l Fuller , Signal Corps., had been taken prisoner in the Philippines and was a Japanese POW. Before the war he had been a machinist at Randolph Knife.
His family had received a Christmas present from him Dec 8th 1942 . ironically the day the Philippines were invaded by the Japanese. --edited from The Buffalo News, April 11th 1942. They did not know he already listed as missing April 2nd, 1942
He survived captivity and was released Sept 1945
POW 1920 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 27 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 26 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 7 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 3 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 2 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 1 & 9/12 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Norma 3/12 NY (both parents b NY)
1930 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 37 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 38 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 17 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 16 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 13 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 12 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Norma 10 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Edna 9 NY (both parents b NY)
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Penn Yan - Earl L Fuller, 96, of State Rte. 14, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct 1, at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Chapel St, Penn Yan. Interment will be in Bellona Cemetery.
Earl was born on January 16, 1914, in Bliss, the son of the late Elmer and Estella (Webster) Fuller.
He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was a POW for three years and four months in Japan.
He was retired from Robinson Cutlery in Springville. He also owned and operated a fruit orchard. He and his first wife, Irene, had a generosity of spirit and shared their life with many children from Japan, including raising Anna Pong.
Earl was an avid moose hunter and fisherman and enjoyed dancing and playing the organ.
Earl is survived by his living wife of 13 years, Esther; his adoptive daughter, who he raised, Anna Pong; step children, Gary (Mary) Blakely, Terry Blakely, Gregory Blakely, Karen (Gary) Boscoe, Lori Blakely, Marcia Blakely and Paul (Colleen) Blakely; step grandchildren, Garth, Garrett, Tina, Jeremiah, Trisha, Pierce, Amelia, Mariah, Mykayla, Sienna, Kayden and Bryant; six step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife of 50 years, Irene Klahn; and all his siblings.
Finger Lakes Times
29 Sept 2010
His family had received a Christmas present from him Dec 8th 1942 . ironically the day the Philippines were invaded by the Japanese. --edited from The Buffalo News, April 11th 1942. They did not know he already listed as missing April 2nd, 1942
He survived captivity and was released Sept 1945
POW 1920 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 27 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 26 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 7 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 3 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 2 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 1 & 9/12 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Norma 3/12 NY (both parents b NY)
1930 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 37 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 38 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 17 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 16 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 13 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 12 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Norma 10 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Edna 9 NY (both parents b NY)
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Penn Yan - Earl L Fuller, 96, of State Rte. 14, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct 1, at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Chapel St, Penn Yan. Interment will be in Bellona Cemetery.
Earl was born on January 16, 1914, in Bliss, the son of the late Elmer and Estella (Webster) Fuller.
He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was a POW for three years and four months in Japan.
He was retired from Robinson Cutlery in Springville. He also owned and operated a fruit orchard. He and his first wife, Irene, had a generosity of spirit and shared their life with many children from Japan, including raising Anna Pong.
Earl was an avid moose hunter and fisherman and enjoyed dancing and playing the organ.
Earl is survived by his living wife of 13 years, Esther; his adoptive daughter, who he raised, Anna Pong; step children, Gary (Mary) Blakely, Terry Blakely, Gregory Blakely, Karen (Gary) Boscoe, Lori Blakely, Marcia Blakely and Paul (Colleen) Blakely; step grandchildren, Garth, Garrett, Tina, Jeremiah, Trisha, Pierce, Amelia, Mariah, Mykayla, Sienna, Kayden and Bryant; six step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife of 50 years, Irene Klahn; and all his siblings.
Finger Lakes Times
29 Sept 2010
PFC Earl l Fuller , Signal Corps., had been taken prisoner in the Philippines and was a Japanese POW. Before the war he had been a machinist at Randolph Knife.
His family had received a Christmas present from him Dec 8th 1942 . ironically the day the Philippines were invaded by the Japanese. --edited from The Buffalo News, April 11th 1942. They did not know he already listed as missing April 2nd, 1942
He survived captivity and was released Sept 1945
POW 1920 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 27 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 26 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 7 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 3 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 2 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 1 & 9/12 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Norma 3/12 NY (both parents b NY)
1930 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 37 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 38 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 17 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 16 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 13 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 12 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Norma 10 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Edna 9 NY (both parents b NY)
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Penn Yan - Earl L Fuller, 96, of State Rte. 14, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct 1, at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Chapel St, Penn Yan. Interment will be in Bellona Cemetery.
Earl was born on January 16, 1914, in Bliss, the son of the late Elmer and Estella (Webster) Fuller.
He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was a POW for three years and four months in Japan.
He was retired from Robinson Cutlery in Springville. He also owned and operated a fruit orchard. He and his first wife, Irene, had a generosity of spirit and shared their life with many children from Japan, including raising Anna Pong.
Earl was an avid moose hunter and fisherman and enjoyed dancing and playing the organ.
Earl is survived by his living wife of 13 years, Esther; his adoptive daughter, who he raised, Anna Pong; step children, Gary (Mary) Blakely, Terry Blakely, Gregory Blakely, Karen (Gary) Boscoe, Lori Blakely, Marcia Blakely and Paul (Colleen) Blakely; step grandchildren, Garth, Garrett, Tina, Jeremiah, Trisha, Pierce, Amelia, Mariah, Mykayla, Sienna, Kayden and Bryant; six step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife of 50 years, Irene Klahn; and all his siblings.
Finger Lakes Times
29 Sept 2010
His family had received a Christmas present from him Dec 8th 1942 . ironically the day the Philippines were invaded by the Japanese. --edited from The Buffalo News, April 11th 1942. They did not know he already listed as missing April 2nd, 1942
He survived captivity and was released Sept 1945
POW 1920 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 27 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 26 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 7 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 3 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 2 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 1 & 9/12 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Norma 3/12 NY (both parents b NY)
1930 Springville, Concord Twp, Erie Co,NY - Fuller, head Elmer 37 NY (both parents b NY), wife Estella 38 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Pearl 17 NY (both parents b NY), son Earl 16 NY (both parents b NY), son Myrle 13 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Irma 12 NY (both parents b NY), daughter Norma 10 NY (both parents b NY) & daughter Edna 9 NY (both parents b NY)
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Penn Yan - Earl L Fuller, 96, of State Rte. 14, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct 1, at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Chapel St, Penn Yan. Interment will be in Bellona Cemetery.
Earl was born on January 16, 1914, in Bliss, the son of the late Elmer and Estella (Webster) Fuller.
He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was a POW for three years and four months in Japan.
He was retired from Robinson Cutlery in Springville. He also owned and operated a fruit orchard. He and his first wife, Irene, had a generosity of spirit and shared their life with many children from Japan, including raising Anna Pong.
Earl was an avid moose hunter and fisherman and enjoyed dancing and playing the organ.
Earl is survived by his living wife of 13 years, Esther; his adoptive daughter, who he raised, Anna Pong; step children, Gary (Mary) Blakely, Terry Blakely, Gregory Blakely, Karen (Gary) Boscoe, Lori Blakely, Marcia Blakely and Paul (Colleen) Blakely; step grandchildren, Garth, Garrett, Tina, Jeremiah, Trisha, Pierce, Amelia, Mariah, Mykayla, Sienna, Kayden and Bryant; six step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife of 50 years, Irene Klahn; and all his siblings.
Finger Lakes Times
29 Sept 2010
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