Bristol, NY: Wayne passed peacefully on September 21, 2019 at age 80. Predeceased by parents Franklin & Velma Houseman and son Aaron Houseman. Survived by his wife of 58 years Beverly (DeGraff) Houseman; children, Heather (Don) Sabol of Reno, NV and Kyle (Christine) Housman of Honeoye; grandchildren, Jennifer (Tom) Horton of Honeoye and Sarah (Jacob) Randell of Palmyra; great-grandsons, Ryan, Aiden, and Owen Horton. Also survived by his sister Glenda (Edward) Heselton and many other loving family and friends.
Wayne was born in Medina on June 10, 1939. He graduated from the State University of New York at Brockport with is Masters of Education. From there he became a teacher and then principal at Victor Central School. Wayne cherished his students and staff at Victor Central. He was very active in the schools Drama club participating in many musicals. Wayne also loved to chaperone dances so he could show off his dance moves. He retired from Victor Central School and then went on to become the Bristol Town Supervisor. As the Bristol Town Supervisor Wayne adored his community. He was a listening ear for all community issues and made great strides to better the terrain of Levi Courser Park. He served for over thirty years on the Ontario County Traffic Safety Board also serving as Its Chairman. He was a member of the Ontario County Historical Society and an avid volunteer. Each year he would volunteer as Santa Clause at the Bristol Town Library and various nursing homes in the area.
His hobbies included tending to his goats, outdoor activities such as hunting in the Bristol hills on his very own “Houseman Hill”, fishing and puttering around his Bristol Hills home. Wayne will be fondly remembered as a family man. He loved his wife Beverly with his whole heart and loved nothing more than spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grand children.
Family and friends may call on Thursday, September 26th, from 4-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 8624 Main Street, Rte 20A, Honeoye, NY where a Service to Celebrate Wayne’s Life will be held at 1pm on Friday, September 27th. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol Fire Department, 4350 Rte 64, Canandaigua, NY 14424 or to the Town of Bristol – Parks Dept., 6740 County Road 32, Canandaigua, NY 14424. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com