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Record for Eleanora Sophia DeGroff (13_ facts
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Eleanora Sophia “Sophie” Miller DeGroff
Photo added by Mark Weitzel
Eleanora Sophia “Sophie” Miller DeGroff
BIRTH 3 Sep 1912
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
DEATH 15 Aug 1978 (aged 65)
Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
BURIAL Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
PLOT H-63NE-1
MEMORIAL ID123737205 ·
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 1
Eleanora Sophia Miller DeGroff (1912-1978) was born the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Bessie) Miller.
She had at least one sister Stella Miller.
She married Clarence L. De Groff (1902-1983).
Their known children: Norman DeGroff, Ronald DeGroff (1936-) and Bernice DeGroff (1939-) McWilliams (Donald). 1940 census living in Olean NY
Their Wedding
DeGROFF - MILLER
Miss Leonora S. Miller, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Miller, Detroit, Mich., and Clarence L. DeGroff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeGroff of Olean, were united in marriage at the parsonage of Sacred Heart Church, Portville, Wednesday morning, the Rev. J, Vincent Growney, pastor, performing the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Stella Miller, Detroit, sister of the bride and Edward Randall, Olean.
The bride wore a gown of white satin fashioned along princess lines with satin cap and shoulder length veil. She carried a bouquet of pale yellow tea roses and babies breath. Her attendants gown was of pale blue taffeta with pink accessories and her bouquet was of pink roses and babies breath.
Following the ceremony, breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. john Krusyniski, Olean covers being marked for fifty quests.
Mr. and Mrs. DeGroff left during the day on a ten days motor trip to Montreal and New York City.
The out of town guests included Mrs. Bessie Miller and Miss Stella Miller of Detroit Mich.
Clarence as everyone knows him here is employed as head mechanic at the Kayes Motor Sales and has a host of friends who join the Review in wishing the happy couple a life of happiness.
Obit, Olean Times Herald Tuesday, August 15, 1978
MRS. CLARENCE DeGROFF
Mrs. E. Sophie DeGroff of Promised Land Road died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1978) at the Buffalo General Hospital, following a long illness.
Born in Rochester, she was a daughter of Joseph and Bessie Gorska Miller. On Sept. 26,1934 in Portville, she married Clarence DeGroff. who survives.
She had been employed by the American Olean Tile Company for 32 years. Mrs. DeGroff was a member of the St. Mary of the Angels Church of Olean; and the Women of the Moose of Olean.
Surviving besides her husband, are two sons, Ronald DeGroff of Rochester, and Norman DeGroff of Olean; a daughter. Mrs. Donald (Bernice) MacWilliams of Canandaigua; six grandchildren; two sisters. Mrs. Arthur (Helen; Kramer of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. August (Stella) Schulte of Troy. Mich.
Friends may call at the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., Portville. Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held with a prayer service Friday (Aug. 18. 1978) at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church. Portville. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Portville. The Rosary will be recited Thursday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Interment 18 August 1978.
Info. and links from Findagrave member, Chris Hobson. Sophie was the daughter of Joseph and Bessie (Gorska) Miller.
Thanks to Chris Hobson, Mark Weitzel, Old Fulton NY Postcards, F.A.G. and Archives.
Family Members
Parents Bronslawa "Bessie" Gorski Miller 1895-1970
Spouse Clarence L. DeGroff 1902-1983
Siblings Stella Miller Schulte 1914-1981
Josephine Miller Giertz 1917-1972
Helen Miller Kramer 1919-2013
Flowers
Left by Betty Hicks on 25 Apr 2017
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1912 - 1978 (65 years)
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