Obituary for Mary Louise Willsey
The Ithaca Journal, Jan 14 1995, P. 4, Col. 1, with photo
"BROOKTONDALE- Mary Louise Willsey, age 84, of Flatiron Road, Brooktondale, died Friday, Jan. 13, 1995 at the Tompkins Community Hospital.
Mrs. Willsey was born March 15, 1910 at Elmira, NY a daughter of the late Lewis and Cora Sharp Barto. She was the widow of Carl O. Dickens who died May 3, 1964 and Bertram Willsey who died in 1974.
She was a member of the Caroline Seniors, Caroline Lions Club, Slaterville Vol. Fire Dept. Auxiliary and years ago was a member of the Civil Defense. At one time she was a Meter Maid for the Ithaca Police Department and worked at the Concessions at Cornell University sporting events. She had been a Foster Parent to more than fifty children.
Survivors include two daughters, Doramae Rohrer and Barbara Moyer, both of Brooktondale; four grandchildren, Stephen J. (Kathleen) Moyer of Brooktondale, Timothy O. (Darla) Moyer of Ithaca, Carl B. (Susan) Rohrer of Slaterville Springs and Linda L. Rohrer-Donahue of Ithaca; thirteen great grandchildren; six great great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews."