Mildred Shamel Martin, 91, formerly of Fairwood Drive, Lakewood, died at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday (June 23, 2010), in the Lutheran Home and Reha-bilitation Center.
She was born April 15, 1919. in East Concord, N.Y., the daughter of the late Howard and Carrie Burgess Shamel.
Mildred was a 1938 gra-duate of the Griffith Insti-tute in Springville, N.Y., and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College in 1942, ma-joring in speech, drama, and English.
For many years, she taught English at Liberty High School in Liberty, N.Y. and at Alden High School in Alden, N.Y. She also taught speech at Clarence Central High School in Clarence, N.Y. In later years, she sold Real Estate in the Jamestown Area.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Esther Circle Meet-ing Group. She was also a member of the Eastern Star of Springville, N.Y. 441, Creche, Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, Moon Brook Country Club, Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club, American Association of University Women (AAUW), James-town General Hospital Auxiliary, WCA Hospital Auxiliary; YWCA, James-town Little Theater, a life member of the Mozart Club, and served on the board of managers at the Warner Home in James-town.
She volunteered with the Cancer Drive, Easter Seal Drive, Community Chest, and with speech correction for mentally disabled chil-dren. Mildred served as president of the Chautau-qua County Medical Asso-ciation Auxiliary, James-town Medical Association Auxiliary, and as secretary of the Moon Brook Coun-try Club's Women's Asso-ciation.
Her hobbies include, bowling, bridge, golf, cooking and needlepoint. She was an avid reader, and she enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
Surviving are a daughter, Pamela Wilson of Lake-wood; two sons: Ansel R. "Rob" Martin Jr. of James-town and Bruce T. Martin of Natick, Mass.; four grandchildren: Adrienne R. Martin and Jacob H. Mar-tin, both of Jamestown; Hannah C. Martin and Za-chary E. Martin, both of Natick.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Ansel R. "Buck" Martin, whom she married June 28, 1943, and who died July 17, 2001; and a brother, Harold Shamel.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday June 26, 2010, in Bellinger Chapel of First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Thomas A. Sweet, pastor, will offici-ate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday June 25, 2010, in the Lind Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Dr. Ansel R. and Mil-lie S. Martin Scholarship Fund, c/o Chautauqua Re-gion Community Founda-tion, 418 Spring St., James-town, NY 14701; or to charity of choice.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Mildred at www.lindfuneralhome. com.
