Harold V. Cain
Harold V. Cain, 91, of Prospect Street, Jamestown, N.Y., and Wildwood, Fla., formerly of Steamburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at home with his family by his side, while under the care of Hospice.
He was born March 22, 1929, at his grandmother’s home, in the Town of Coldspring, the son of the late Neil E. and Mildred L. (Burr) Cain.
Harold attended a two room school in Steamburg and attended Randolph Central School, after which he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War era from Dec. 8, 1950 to Nov. 30, 1952, serving primarily with the Occupational Forces in Germany.
Harold retired in 1989 from MRC/SKF in Jamestown, after 34 years of service. At the age of 12, Harold had worked at the Queensboro Milk Plant in Steamburg during World War II. Mr. Cain served in various roles over the years, Town of Coldspring justice of the peace, Town of Coldspring councilman, Town of Coldspring supervisor, Cattaraugus County Legislature, where he was the co-sponsor of the Onoville Marina project and as finance chairman, Cattaraugus County Fair Board and the C0-Operatve Extension Agriculture Board.
Harold was a life member of the Randolph American Legion Post 181, and the Little Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8734, he also was a member of the East Randolph Am-Vets. He was a lifetime member of the Coldspring Fire Department. He was a life-long golfer and a 70 year member Cardinal Hills Golf Course in Randolph.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Rita L. (Horton) Cain, whom he married Sept. 19, 1953 in Coldspring, a son; Dennis H. Cain and wife, Sandra of Steamburg; a daughter, Dianne L. Cooper and husband, James of Jamestown; two grandchildren: Genevieve L. Cooper of Jamestown, and Dr. Rosemary J.C. Williamson and husband, Michael of Erie, Pa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Neil (1975) and Mildred (1970); brothers; Donald N. Cain (1966) and Orville J. Cain (2001) .
As per Harold’s wishes, Visitation will not be observed. A graveside service with full military honors will be held Aug. 29, 2020, at 1 p.m., in the Steamburg Cemetery. Myrna Young will officiate. Military honors conducted by the American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars.
Arrangements are en-trusted to the care of the VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home, 14 Church St., Randolph.
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Memorials if desired may be left in Harold’s memory to the Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, N.Y. 14750.