Ferdinand L. “Ferd” Reisman, 84, of 3463 Baldwin Road entered into eternal rest with his Savior on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. He was born July 22, 1926 in Genesee, PA the son of Leonard and Maude (Slocum) Reisman. On September 15, 1947 he married Allene “Penny” Stroyne who predeceased him in 1995. On December 27, 1996 in West Jasper he married Barbara (Waters) Reisman who survives.
Ferd was employed as a foreman for L. C. Whitford Company in Wellsville and the Sciegfried Construction Company in Buffalo. He was a member of the Bible Union Church in Genesee, PA and Local 621 in Olean, NY.
He is survived by two sons, Edward (Jerelyn) Reisman of Portville and Ferdinand (Mary) Reisman Jr. of Atlanta, NY, three daughters, Linda (Bill) Schram of Little Genesee, Melinda (Ray) Kenneson of Kilbuck and Tracey (Joe) Wallace of Bolivar, 13 stepchildren, Don (Gwen) Reisman of Jasper, Pamela (Mark) Ahrens of Hornell, Leonard (Darla) Reisman of Greenwood, Marty (Deborah) Reisman of Whitesville, Rodney (Cheryl) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, Randy (Lori) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, Bradley (Nerissa) Reisman of Arkport, Lisa (Tom) Bailey of Bativia, Faith (Ronald) Davenport of Scio, Elizabeth (Arnold) Waters of Greenwood, Matt (Valerie) Reisman of Pomaria SC, Dixie (Bill) Syx of Pittsboro NC and Richard (Amy) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, 49 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, five sisters, Mary (Don) Waters of Whitesville, Florence (Dick) Dodson of Scio, Pat (Gordon) Hulse and Dottie Bronson both of Virginia and Betty Qustel of Wellsville and several nieces & nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Bonnie Neudeck, four brothers, Dick, Paul, Jim and Leo Reisman and one sister, Arlene Feller.
Friends are invited to a graveside service with military honors on Wednesday, August, 18, 2010 at 3:00 pm in the Maple Lawn Cemetery, South Main Street in Bolivar. Pastor Richard Burns will preside at the service. The family will receive friends at a reception at the Richburg Fireman’s Clubhouse following the service. Memorial donations are suggested to the Bible Union Church, 2030 Hickox-Ulysses Road, Genesee, PA 16923. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
Ferd was employed as a foreman for L. C. Whitford Company in Wellsville and the Sciegfried Construction Company in Buffalo. He was a member of the Bible Union Church in Genesee, PA and Local 621 in Olean, NY.
He is survived by two sons, Edward (Jerelyn) Reisman of Portville and Ferdinand (Mary) Reisman Jr. of Atlanta, NY, three daughters, Linda (Bill) Schram of Little Genesee, Melinda (Ray) Kenneson of Kilbuck and Tracey (Joe) Wallace of Bolivar, 13 stepchildren, Don (Gwen) Reisman of Jasper, Pamela (Mark) Ahrens of Hornell, Leonard (Darla) Reisman of Greenwood, Marty (Deborah) Reisman of Whitesville, Rodney (Cheryl) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, Randy (Lori) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, Bradley (Nerissa) Reisman of Arkport, Lisa (Tom) Bailey of Bativia, Faith (Ronald) Davenport of Scio, Elizabeth (Arnold) Waters of Greenwood, Matt (Valerie) Reisman of Pomaria SC, Dixie (Bill) Syx of Pittsboro NC and Richard (Amy) Reisman of Leesburg, FL, 49 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, five sisters, Mary (Don) Waters of Whitesville, Florence (Dick) Dodson of Scio, Pat (Gordon) Hulse and Dottie Bronson both of Virginia and Betty Qustel of Wellsville and several nieces & nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Bonnie Neudeck, four brothers, Dick, Paul, Jim and Leo Reisman and one sister, Arlene Feller.
Friends are invited to a graveside service with military honors on Wednesday, August, 18, 2010 at 3:00 pm in the Maple Lawn Cemetery, South Main Street in Bolivar. Pastor Richard Burns will preside at the service. The family will receive friends at a reception at the Richburg Fireman’s Clubhouse following the service. Memorial donations are suggested to the Bible Union Church, 2030 Hickox-Ulysses Road, Genesee, PA 16923. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.