Orlo Winston Bartholomew

He was born July 31, 1931, in the town of Coldspring, the son of the late Orlo Ernest and Mabel Helmick Bartholomew.

He was a career serviceman serving in the U.S. Navy from 1949-69, having served in the Korean War and Vietnam War. After retiring from the military Winston became second in command of the Pacific Missile Range, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. He then was employed by Cassadaga Valley School District and prior to retirement served as the Chautauqua County Clerk of Legislators. Winston also served as the town of Gerry Supervisor for several years.

He was a member of the Gerry Volunteer Fire Department having served as past assistant chief, Gerry United Methodist Church, Cassadaga Post 1280, American Legion and Rodeo City Senior Citizens.

Winston enjoyed spending time with his family, planning trips for the senior citizen club and planning ship reunions for the ships he served on.

Surviving are his wife, Valerie C. Barmore Bartholomew, whom he married July 4, 1953, in Gerry, N.Y.; two sons: Orlo Dennis (Linda) Bartholomew of Gerry and Kevin L. (Patricia) Bartholomew of Flagg Staff, Ariz.; three grandchildren: Orlo Jason (Rayele) Bartholomew of Jamestown, Philip Charles (Wendy) Bartholomew of Heber City, Utah, and Cassandra L. Bartholomew- Logan (Ryan Logan) of Norfolk, Va,; eight great- grandchildren: Orlo Daniel Bartholomew, Madelaine Bartholomew, Marilyn Bartholomew, Avery Bartholomew, Logan Bartholomew, Alex Logan, Taralyn Logan and Gideon Logan.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Norton Bartholomew.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Falconer Funeral Home. The Rev. Sam Shreffler, chaplain of Heritage Group will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date in Gerry Hill Cemetery.

Friends will be received by the family from 2-5 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the funeral service Monday in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated to Gerry Volunteer Fire Department, or the Cassadaga American Legion Post 1280, or Gerry United Methodist Church or Chautauqua County Hospice and Palliative Care.

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